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Temple University Tenure Track Position

By kthurman on Sep. 29, 2007.

Special Education Faculty Tenure Track Position Temple University

Full-time Tenure Track Position in Special Education. Candidates for this position must possess a doctoral degree in special education or closely related field and must have demonstrated expertise in at least one of the following areas: mild disabilities, severe disabilities, applied behavior analysis, special education assessment, inclusive practices, technology, transition, or curriculum development. In addition, candidates should have knowledge of and experience with urban schools. Candidates will be expected to provide evidence of an established research agenda (e.g., copies of relevant publications, grant applications, etc.) as well as excellence in teaching (e.g., course evaluations, peer reviews of teaching, course syllabi, etc.) and must demonstrate familiarity with best practices in the field. Responsibilities will include teaching both graduate and undergraduate courses, maintaining an active program of research, participating in curriculum development that is responsive to new state standards, advising students, and serving on doctoral committees as appropriate. Send letter of interest summarizing qualifications, three current letters of reference, and a current C.V. to Dr. S. Kenneth Thurman, Lead Professor, Special Education, CITE, Ritter Hall 350,Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122.

Parents protest not-so-special education

By JohnL on Sep. 27, 2007.

Under the headline of “Protest over special education draws parents from other schools” in the Lake Havasu (AZ, US) News Herald, Diana Parker reported that a group of parents gathered to express concern about the quality of special education provided to their children. Ms. Parker noted that parents, including Toni Salatti, stood outside a local high school with handmade signs complaining about the schools have too few qualified teaches, aides, as well as appropriate activities.

The [protest] organizers’ concerns center on the Student Development Center, the classroom for the high school’s most severely disabled students.

The class, with one teacher and one teacher’s aide, serves between 12 and 24 kids during the day, Salatti said. She and fellow parent Robin Flores, whose daughter, Mercedes, is in the class, don’t think that’s enough staff to meet the needs of students who require constant attention and suffer from a range of medical conditions.

“If something happens and the aide has to leave the room, that leaves the teacher alone with all those kids,” Salatti said.

Because of the shortage of experienced teachers and teachers’ aides, the students aren’t receiving proper instruction but are merely being kept busy until the day is over, Salatti said.

Link to Ms. Parker’s story.

WVU Assistant Professor Position-Secondary Focus

By bludlow on Sep. 25, 2007.

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND EDUCATION

Position: Assistant Professor of Special Education, Tenure Track
Nine month appointment with possible summer employment

Focus: Multicategorical Special Education– Secondary Focus

Required Qualifications: Earned doctorate in special education by August 2008 with emphasis in collaboration and middle/high school programs; at least two years of successful experience working in public schools with students with high incidence disabilities; capacity and desire to engage in scholarly activities, including production/publication and other dissemination of scholarly works.

Preferred Qualifications: Competence in secondary content curriculum/methods and transition for students with disabilities and in design and delivery of online instruction

Responsibilities:
1. Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in special education, with major focus on teacher certification courses in multicategorical special education for students with high incidence disabilities.
2. Design/refine coursework to prepare general educators and special educators to deliver educational programs based on content standards and individual education programs to students with disabilities.
3. Deliver courses face-to-face and also through synchronous and asynchronous online instruction.
4. Design/refine program to ensure educators will have knowledge, skills, and dispositions to provide appropriate and effective instruction for students with disabilities in inclusive schools.
5. Collaborate with faculty in other education specialties and professional disciplines and with practitioners in professional development schools as well as other public schools and community agencies.
6. Advise graduate students and supervise practica/internships.
7. Supervise doctoral student progress in the program and dissertation research.
8. Implement a productive research agenda related to special education.
9. Write proposals to secure external funding to support teaching, research and service efforts.
10. Provide service to the College, the University, the State, the public schools, and the discipline.

Starting Date: August 16, 2008

Salary: Competitive and based on applicant qualifications and experience.

To Apply: Submit a letter of interest, curriculum vita, and 3 letters of reference to:

Dr. Barbara L. Ludlow, Professor & Chair
Department of Special Education
509 Allen Hall
College of Human Resources and Education, PO Box 6122,
Morgantown, WV 26506-6122
Barbara.Ludlow[nospam]@mail.wvu.edu (remove [nospam])
304-293-3835

Review of applications will begin November 1, 2007; the search will continue until the position is filled.

West Virginia University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer that accommodates the needs of persons with disabilities.
Women, individuals with a disability, and individuals of minority backgrounds are encouraged to apply. WVU also offers a Dual Career Program to assist the spouse or partner of newly hired, benefits-eligible faculty members with their job search needs.

For further information, visit the College web site at http://www.wvu.edu/~hre/.

Buffalo State–Tenure Track Assistant Professor

By Shaunta on Sep. 25, 2007.

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

Exceptional Education Department
QUALIFICATIONS

Required
*Earned doctorate or ABD in special education or related field
(completion within one year)
*Successful teaching experience with individuals with special needs in
early childhood settings
*Demonstration of extensive knowledge and expertise in special education

Preferred
*A degree in special education
*Certification in special education (or eligible for certification)
*Evidence of successful teaching with individuals who are bilingual and
have special needs
*Evidence of successful teaching experience at the post-secondary level
*Record of research and/or publications
*Experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds

POSITION DESCRIPTION /ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

*Teach courses and supervise students in an undergraduate
cross-categorical and/or graduate teacher preparation program

*Teach and supervise students in one or more of the following master’s
level programs in Bilingual, Early Childhood, Childhood, or Adolescence

*Participate in departmental and college committees

*Serve as advisor to undergraduate and graduate students

*Engage in scholarly activities

SALARY AND BENEFITS Competitive and
commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits
estimated at 30% of base salary on a ten-month contract. Summer
teaching appointments may be available for additional salary.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION

Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2007 and continue until
the position is filled. Starting date is September 1, 2008.

Direct applications to: Dr. Judith Bondurant-Utz,Chair
Professional Welfare Committee
Exceptional Education Department
Buffalo State College
1300 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo
New York 14222-1095

bondurja[nospam]@buffalostate.edu (remove [nospam])

(Letter of interest and curriculum vita should be submitted electronically.)

To view the announcement click here.

WVU Assistant Professor Position-Elementary Focus

By bludlow on Sep. 25, 2007.

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND EDUCATION

Position: Assistant Professor of Special Education, Tenure Track
Nine month appointment with possible summer employment

Focus: Multicategorical Special Education – Elementary Focus

Required Qualifications: Earned doctorate in special education by August 2008 with emphasis in academic assessment and interventions; at least two years of successful experience working in public schools with students with high incidence disabilities; capacity and desire to engage in scholarly activities, including production/publication and other dissemination of scholarly works.

Preferred Qualifications: Competence in specialized reading/literacy and/or mathematics instruction for students with disabilities and in design and delivery of online instruction

Responsibilities:
1. Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in special education, with major focus on teacher certification courses in multicategorical special education for students with high incidence disabilities.
2. Design/refine coursework to prepare general educators and special educators to deliver educational programs based on content standards and individual education programs to students with disabilities.
3. Deliver courses face-to-face and also through synchronous and asynchronous online instruction.
4. Design/refine program to ensure educators will have knowledge, skills, and dispositions to provide appropriate and effective instruction for students with disabilities in inclusive schools.
5. Collaborate with faculty in other education specialties and professional disciplines and with practitioners in professional development schools as well as other public schools and community agencies.
6. Advise graduate students and supervise practica/internships.
7. Supervise doctoral student progress in the program and dissertation research.
8. Implement a productive research agenda related to special education.
9. Write proposals to secure external funding to support teaching, research and service efforts.
10. Provide service to the College, the University, the State, the public schools, and the discipline.

Starting Date: August 16, 2008

Salary: Competitive and based on applicant qualifications and experience.

To Apply: Submit a letter of interest, curriculum vita, and 3 letters of reference to:

Dr. Barbara L. Ludlow, Professor & Chair
Department of Special Education
509 Allen Hall
College of Human Resources and Education, PO Box 6122,
Morgantown, WV 26506-6122
Barbara.Ludlow[nospam]@mail.wvu.edu (remove [nospam])
304-293-3835

Review of applications will begin November 1, 2007; the search will continue until the position is filled.

West Virginia University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer that accommodates the needs of persons with disabilities.
Women, individuals with a disability, and individuals of minority backgrounds are encouraged to apply. WVU also offers a Dual Career Program to assist the spouse or partner of newly hired, benefits-eligible faculty members with their job search needs.

For further information, visit the College web site at http://www.wvu.edu/~hre/.

Department Head: University of Arizona

By jumbreit on Sep. 14, 2007.

Professor and Department Head
Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation and School Psychology
College of Education
University of Arizona

The Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation and School Psychology (SERSP) announces an opportunity to join our Faculty and lead our Department, which includes programs in rehabilitation, school psychology, and special education that reflect a common focus on disability. Faculty have made significant contributions to scholarship in such areas as American Sign Language; deaf studies; deaf/hard of hearing; bilingual multicultural special education; blind/visual impairment; educational interpreting; gifted; learning disabilities; behavior analysis; severe/multiple disabilities; assessment of cognitive abilities and psycho-educational assessment; psychosocial aspects of disability; behavioral disorders in youth; classroom management; child and adolescent psychotherapy; developmental neuropsychology; neuropsychological correlates of learning disabilities; rehabilitation education; rehabilitation counseling; psychiatric and international rehabilitation; and disability and aging.

We attract linguistically, geographically, and ethnically diverse and highly qualified students to our undergraduate, master’s, educational specialist, and doctoral programs. Our location in the southwestern United States, only 60 miles from Mexico and near several Native American communities, and our long history of involvement with area schools and populations provide diverse and rich settings in which to conduct field-based research. Visit our website at http://coe.arizona.edu/pages/dep_sersp/index.php for more information.

Position Summary:

The Department of SERSP in the College of Education at the University of Arizona is seeking a tenured senior-level faculty member to serve as Department Head. The department offers degrees at the baccalaureate, masters, educational specialist, and doctoral levels to a diverse body of 100 undergraduates and 300 graduate students. The department consists of 17 full-time faculty, 26 adjunct faculty, and 13 staff members.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Supervise and manage the department’s administrative operations as well as provide leadership and open communication. Work collaboratively to maintain partnerships with area and state educators and to make programs responsive to community, state and national needs.

Qualifications:

• A doctoral degree and expertise in special education, rehabilitation, or school psychology
• Strong record of teaching and scholarship (including a record of funded research and publications) sufficient for appointment as a tenured associate or full professor.
• Administrative experience in higher education (e.g. supervising budget, fund raising for departmental initiatives, supporting grant applications and oversight)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience in diverse and multicultural communities

Application Process:

Please complete the electronic application form and attach a letter of interest, and your curriculum vitae on-line at http://www.hr.arizona.edu (search job #38351).

Candidates for the position should also submit a statement of research and teaching interests, two representative publications/papers, and three names and contact information of professional references to:

Department Head Search Committee Chair
Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation and School Psychology
College of Education
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721

The position will be available August, 2008. Applications will be reviewed beginning on October 15, 2007 and continuing until the position is filled.

For further inquiries call 520-621-7822. The University of Arizona is an EEO/AA Employer. Women and minorities are strongly urged to apply.

DLD dissertation award

By admin on Sep. 11, 2007.

DLD Dissertation Award for Outstanding Doctoral Level Research

(Deadline January 15, 2008)

The Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD) within the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) announces its annual competition for outstanding doctoral-level research in the field of learning disabilities. The purposes of the award are to encourage excellence in doctoral level research and to recognize quality research that contributes to the field of learning disabilities. Refer to TeachingLD.org for additional information.

The Award consists of:

a) A $500 cash award;
b) Up to an additional $500 for travel to receive the award at the CEC Annual Convention;
c) Free one-year membership in CEC and DLD;
d) An opportunity to present the research at the CEC Annual Convention;
e) An invitation to submit the research for publication in the Division journal, Learning Disabilities Research & Practice.

Timeline

Applications for the award must be received no later than January 15, 2008. The recipient will be selected and notified by March 15, 2008.

Eligibility

The competition is open to individuals who have met the eligibility requirements during the two-year period preceding October 1st of each application year. Eligibility will be verified through the applicant’s degree granting institution to protect all applicants, the universities, and DLD. To be eligible, the applicant must have received the doctoral degree between the dates specified, or have received approval by the dissertation committee of the final written form of the dissertation between the dates specified

The competition is intended to recognize doctoral students who have focused their research on learning disabilities or who have conducted related research having clear implications for the field of learning disabilities. Studies employing any research methodology appropriate to the research question(s) addressed are encouraged (e.g., experimental, ethnographic, historical, or survey).

Application

Each applicant must submit an application including:

• an appropriate title page including the dissertation title, author, date of dissertation, approval or awarding of degree, degree-granting institution, name and dissertation committee chair, and applicant’s current address and phone number.
• four copies of a dissertation abstract, not to exceed 150 words, and
• four copies of a manuscript not to exceed 25 manuscript pages (not including references, tables and figures) outlining and summarizing the research, using APA guidelines. Manuscripts submitted for this competition may already have been submitted/accepted for publication. If submitted or accepted, appropriate referencing must be provided.
• Electronic copies of all of the above.

Send applications to:

Dr. Margo A. Mastropieri
College of Education and Human Development
Graduate School of Education
Mail Stop Number 6B2
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444

University of Iowa: Assistant Professor

By Shaunta on Sep. 4, 2007.

Please see the below assistant professor opening at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. There are many exciting teaching and research opportunities at UI including project REACH(http://www.education.uiowa.edu/reach/), a two-year, comprehensive, campus-based, certificate program for students with multiple learning and cognitive disabilities.

Iowa City is a great place to live and has received many national accolades including high rankings from: Kiplinger.com’s 50 smart places; Money magazine’s best places to live; National Geographic’s best places to live and play; and Outdoor magazine’s best towns for outdoor activities.

Position: The Special Education Program at The University of Iowa seeks an assistant professor who will join an accomplished faculty who are motivated to enhance and expand the Special Education Program.

Description: Special Education at The University of Iowa is housed in the Department of Teaching and Learning. The program serves approximately 50 undergraduates, 50 MA, and 25 doctoral students. In addition the program provides support to general education, school psychology, speech pathology and the medical school through a number of course offerings and collaborative programs. There are currently four full-time faculty who are very active scholars at the national level and provide high levels of service at the national and regional levels. The Special Education Program is seeking to extend their current graduate program. We are particularly interested in supporting faculty seeking to extend their research agenda through pursuit of extramural funding, development of exemplary doctoral candidates to assume positions at Research I institutions, and promoting teacher preparation through
excellence in teaching.

Qualifications: Required qualifications include (1) earned doctorate in special education, (2) demonstrated ability to conduct quantitative research in special education, (3) evidence of excellence in teaching, (4) experience teaching special education in elementary or secondary schools, (5) potential for attracting external funding, and (6) ability to work collaboratively and with diverse populations.

Desired qualifications include
(1) an established research agenda and publication record in special education, and (2) demonstrated ability to attract external funding.

Responsibilities: Depending on background and interest, teach undergraduate and graduate courses in special education; advise undergraduate, MA, and PhD students. In addition, the candidate must continue a robust personal research program; secure external grant funding; participate in the activities of professional organizations; and join an active and accomplished faculty in special education.

Salary: Highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Excellent start-up package, benefits, and research support.

Appointment: Nine-month, tenure-track appointment beginning August 2008.

Applications: Candidates should send a letter of interest, vita, official transcripts, teaching evaluations, reprints or preprint of scholarly articles, and three letters of recommendation detailing research, teaching and other professional qualifications to: Bill Therrien, Chair, Special Education Search Committee, N259 Lindquist Ctr, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-1529

Screening: Screening of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the successful candidate is hired.

The University of Iowa is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Applications from women and minorities are strongly encouraged.