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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/.

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