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Monthly Archive for January, 2012
In November the US Government Accounting Office (GAO) released a report entitled “Improved Federal Enforcement Needed to Better Protect Students’ Rights to Testing Accommodations” of a study it performed at the behest of representatives to the US Congress. Based on interviews with individuals with disabilities, educators, advocates, commercial testing companies, and others, the report provides brief insight into testing accommodations at the secondary and post-secondary level and recommendations for government action based on its findings. Interested readers may download a one-page summary of the report from the GAO office.
2. Job Purpose:
| To provide professional-level educational service and support to students of the Awsaj Academy. |
3. Job Dimensions:
| Annual Operating Budget/Project Budget/Sales Revenue: | NA | |
| Number of Staff Supervised: 1 | Direct Reports & Total: | NA |
4. Key Result Areas:
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| Demonstrating knowledge of pedagogy and instruction; |
| Using research as a basis to design individual plans for students and collaborating with teachers, students, specialists, parents, and administrators to implement plans with fidelity; |
| Supporting teachers and assistants in the implementation of evidence based practices to improve the academic achievement and social competence of all students; Continue reading ‘Special Education Teacher – Qatar – Awsaj Inititute’ |
2. Job Purpose:
| To assist with the psychological evaluations of the candidates for admission to the school and for re-evaluations as needed for attending students. To use the data collected to develop the Alternative Education Plan.
To assess and evaluate students for intervention. Helping in developing and following behaviour plans to specific students. |
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| Number of Staff Supervised: 0 | Direct Reports & Total: | |
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The Special Education program at Youngstown State University (Youngstown, OH) seeks candidates for this tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position who are passionate about the education of students with exceptional learning needs, committed to the development of undergraduate and graduate special education professionals, and dedicated to the work of a faculty member through exemplary scholarship, teaching, service, and leadership. The successful candidate will be expected to (1) teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate special education students, engage in (2) scholarship, (3) professional and university service, and (4) program development and coordination. Preferred qualifications: 1) experience/interest in working with low incidence disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorders; 2) teaching experience at a university level; 3) leadership/administrative skills; and 4) involvement working with professional associations (e.g., CEC, NCATE). YSU Special Education Program offers undergraduate intervention specialist degrees (mild/moderate; moderate/intense). Graduate degrees include programs for intervention specialist, autism and related disabilities, and general special education.
Minimum Qualifications: 1) Earned doctoral degree in Special Education (by August 2012); 2) record of successful teaching in special education; 3) evidence of and/or potential for successful scholarship, teaching, service and leadership; and 4) demonstrated ability to actively collaborate with colleagues and the community.
Quick link to apply: http://jobs.ysu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=50473
For more information about the Special Education Program, visit the website at http://web.ysu.edu/bcoe/specialeducation.
2. Job Purpose:
| Provide job-embedded professional development to instructional staff in order to increase student reading achievement. This professional development can be in the form of coaching, collaborating, demonstrating, modelling, or planning, with a focus on classroom instruction. |
3. Job Dimensions:
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| Number of Staff Supervised: 0 | Direct Reports & Total: | |
4. Key Result Areas:
| Documented work directly with instructional staff in creating and delivering evidence-based practices in the classroom with regard to reading instruction. |
| Measurable improvement in student reading performance as a result of job-embedded professional development Continue reading ‘Instructional Coach- Qatar – Awsaj Institute’ |
2. Job Purpose:
| To be responsible for the operations, development and maintenance of Awsaj Institute of Education Library and Technology to ensure that all materials are available to assist in teaching the curriculum and for the general education of the students. |
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| Number of Staff Supervised: 5 | Direct Reports & Total: | |
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LIBRARY AND TECHNOLOGY
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| To initiate and lead all research endeavors conducted at Awsaj Institute of Education.
RESEARCH FUNDING: Responsible for pursuing and securing grant funding through the submission of proposals, budget preparation, identifying and recruiting key investigators, partnering with higher education institutions, government agencies, etc. to conduct scientifically-based research in the area of educating students with learning challenges. |
| CONDUCTING RESEARCH: Oversee research endeavors in which Awsaj Institute of Education is either the lead research institution or a partner with other institutions, and supervise Awsaj staff involved directly in research, such as the Research Associate. Produce timely reports and presentations related to the status of research, including data collection and analysis. Present at local and international conferences and submit papers to appropriate peer-reviewed journals to disseminate research findings to a broad audience. |
| COLLABORATION: Facilitate collaboration with Qatar Foundation entities involved in sponsoring or supporting research, with institutions of higher education locally and internationally, and Continue reading ‘Manager of Research- Qatar – Awsaj Institute’ |
