Prospective candidates are especially encouraged to visit the websites of the programs and outreach units implicated in this position (http://depts.washington.edu/k12admin/l4l/, http://depts.washington.edu/k12admin/danforth/, http://www.milead.washington.edu/mil/, http://www.k-12leadership.org/). For a more detailed description of the postion, please download a PDF document explaining the particulars of the postion and procedures for applying.

A search committee will begin reviewing applications 20 January 2011. The position will remain open until filled. Appointment is to commence 16 September 2012. Send queries about the position to search co-chairs Michael Knapp, at mknapp [at] uw.edu, or Steve Fink, at finks [at] uw.edu. Please submit your application packet both electronically and by mail to the search co-chairs care of Mr. Greg Daigle at gdaigle [at] uw.edu, 222 Miller Hall, College of Education, Seattle, WA 98195-3600.

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

The Department of Specialized Education Services, School of Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro announces the availability of an open-rank, tenure-track position in Special Education in the area of high incidence disabilities.  Strong applicants will have a well-established record of research, a history of securing external funding and excellence in graduate level teaching and advising or strong potential for success in these areas.

 Qualifications: Applicants should: (1) have a doctorate in special education with an emphasis in high incidence disabilities; (2) have a strong record of research and grant-writing (or show strong potential) with preference for expertise in literacy; (3) have at least three years of teaching experience with students with disabilities in K-12 environments; (4) have a record of or show potential for doctoral-level teaching and advising; and (5) be committed to field-based and collaborative teacher preparation. Applicants seeking appointment at the Associate or Full level must meet UNCG criteria for tenure.

 Responsibilities:

1. Meet expectations for research, including grant writing, appropriate for a doctoral institution.
2. Teach primarily graduate courses in special education teacher preparation and the doctoral program, including coursework on instructional methods.
3. Contribute to the instructional, research, and service mission of the Department of Specialized Education Services, School of Education, and University.

Context: The Department of Specialized Education Services is housed within the School of Education at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. UNCG is part of the University of North Carolina, 16-campus system and it enrolls nearly 18,500 students, including 3,600 graduate students. UNCG is classified as a high research activity university with a community engagement distinction by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

The Department of Specialized Education Services offers NCATE accredited teacher education programs in Special Education at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Bachelor's degrees are offered in Professions in Deafness; Special Education: General Curriculum; and dual majors in Special Education and Elementary Education. Undergraduate degrees in early childhood are co-coordinated and implemented with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies. Two M.Ed. programs are offered: Special Education: General Curriculum and Birth-Kindergarten: Interdisciplinary Studies in Education and Development (a collaborative program offered with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies). A Ph.D. program in Specialized Education is also offered.

Salary:   Competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Starting date:  August 1, 2012

Application deadline: Review of applications will begin on January 16^th and will continue until the position is filled.

Application Procedure: Send a letter of application, vitae, three letters of recommendation, and transcripts to

Dr. Stephanie Kurtts, Chair

Department of Specialized Education Services

School of Education

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

P.O. Box 26170

Greensboro, NC  27402-6170

Phone:  336.256.0153         Fax:  336.334.4120       E-mail:  sakurtts@uncg.edu

Website:  http://www.uncg.edu/ses

EEO-AA:W/M/V/D

Early Childhood Special Education Clinical Faculty Position

Position/Rank: The Department of Specialized Education Services at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro is seeking a collaborative leader and instructor in the field of early childhood special education (Birth-Kindergarten) to fill a non-tenure track position as Clinical Faculty at the Assistant level. This is a nine month/year position. Date of appointment will be August 1, 2012.

Qualifications: Earned doctorate in Early Childhood Special Education or related field is required, college teaching (especially online teaching), public school teaching, and administrative experience preferred. Salary is commensurate with qualifications.

Responsibilities: Teach courses in the interdisciplinary Birth-Kindergarten Education undergraduate and graduate programs. Some team teaching with faculty in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies and online course instruction is required. In addition, responsibilities will include advising students, program administration duties, serving on Department, School of Education, and University committees, and collaborating with colleagues in other departments, especially Department of Human Development and Family Studies, as well as community members, to implement program activities.

The Department of Specialized Education Services is housed within the School of Education at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. UNCG is part of the University of North Carolina, 16-campus system and it enrolls nearly 18,500 students, including 3,600 graduate students. UNCG is classified as a high research activity university with a community engagement distinction by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

The Department of Specialized Education Services offers NCATE accredited teacher education programs in Special Education at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Bachelor's degrees are offered in Professions in Deafness; Special Education: General Curriculum; and dual majors in Special Education and Elementary Education. Undergraduate degrees in early childhood are co-coordinated and implemented with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS). Two M.Ed. programs are offered: Special Education: General Curriculum, and Birth-Kindergarten: Interdisciplinary Studies in Education and Development (a collaborative program offered with HDFS). A Ph.D. program in Specialized Education is also offered.

Application Deadline and Procedures: Review of applications will begin January 30, 2012 and will continue until the position is successfully filled. Candidates should send: (1) a letter of application that addresses stated responsibilities and qualifications; (2) transcripts from graduate work; (3) current vitae; and (4) the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of three or more references to Dr. Belinda Hardin, Chair of the BK Search Committee, to  bjhardin@uncg.edu (electronic submission preferred);  Phone: 336-256-1083. Fax: 336.256.0185. Mailing address: Department of Specialized Education Services, PO Box 26170; UNCG; Greensboro, NC 27402-6170.   EEO/AA

• Year-round UNCG and Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) tuition
• Graduate student health insurance and activity fees
• Paid summer internship, externship, and research apprenticeships
• On-campus parking compensation
• Textbook money
•  Travel (i.e., conference and local) allowance
• Cost-of-living stipend

Please visit the LINK-2-LEAD website  http://www.uncg.edu/ses/projectlink2lead/ for important grant related information (e.g., application procedures, eligibility criteria, deadlines, unique features, service obligation considerations) and contact Marcia Rock (mlrock@uncg.edu) with questions.

Specific responsibilities of the individual(s) hired include, but are not limited to:

Research: Develop and maintain a strong record of scholarship with a focus on research related to infants and young children (birth-5) with special needs, based on a problem solving model. Applicants should be committed to securing external funds in support of their scholarly inquiry.

Teaching: Provide professional development and advanced instruction in graduate-level courses. These courses will build on the individual's areas of expertise, professional development, teacher education and research. Provide leadership in Early Childhood Special Education teacher licensure. Advise graduate students in Special Education and serve on graduate committees for students in other areas of the department and college, as well as provide consultation to other faculty members across the college.

Service: This person is expected to make strong contributions to the ongoing activities of the program, the department, the college, the University and the community. Participate in department, college, University, and other outreach and public engagement activities, including service on internal committees or task forces, making presentations to external constituencies. Participation in the activities of relevant professional organizations is expected.
Minimum qualifications:

• An earned doctorate in educational psychology, psychology, special education or a related field with an emphasis in early childhood special education.
• Research background in early childhood special education, based on a problem solving approach.
• Evidence of research productivity in the form of research papers, peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.
• Evidence of successful activity related to securing external research funding.
• Commitment to working across disciplines and within a multicultural context.
• Classroom teaching experience in special education.

Preferred qualifications:

• Research or training background in autism.
• Evidence of excellence in higher education teaching and student advising experience at the graduate level.
• Record of forming community/school collaborations and public engagement activities.
• Evidence of potential leadership in teacher development.
• Eligibility for MN teacher licensure in Special Education.

Appointment Details: The individual hired will be appointed into a full-time, academic year (9-month) tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The anticipated starting date for this appointment is August 27, 2012 and the salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Application Process: This position will remain open until filled, but the search committee will begin its review of applications on December 19, 2011. Completed applications will consist of a letter addressing qualifications, including a description of the individual's research program and a statement indicating how the candidate meets the expectations of the position; curriculum vitae; and three reference letters from individuals that can speak to the qualifications sought in this position. Applicants for the position will also be expected to provide an academic transcript that substantiates the conferral of the doctorate. An on-line application is required for this position. Please access the University of Minnesota Employment System at https://employment.umn.edu and search for Requisition Number: 175078. Supporting materials such as the cover letter and curriculum vitae may be attached electronically to the on-line application or mailed to (particularly for reference letters): Special Education Search, Department of Educational Psychology, 250 Education Sciences Building, 56 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455.

The Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education at Georgia State University is seeking doctoral-degreed, tenure-track faculty applicants with a thorough knowledge of high incidence disabilities. Desired applicants will have a recognized high-quality, rigorous and independent research focus, as well as documented excellence in and commitment to graduate/doctoral level instruction and mentoring.

Qualifications: Qualified applicants need to demonstrate their ability, or potential, to remain actively engaged in academic research, teaching, and service. Specifically, applicants should demonstrate active current and future research agendas, with evidence of or emerging potential for, securing external funding and dissemination of their research and scholarly work through high-impact publications and presentations. Applicants also should demonstrate active involvement in PK-12 settings with students with high incidence disabilities (or comparable experiences). Finally, applicants should demonstrate active participation within their field on national and local levels and within the academic setting (e.g., Department, College, or University level).

Responsibilities: Applicants will be expected to maintain a high professional profile through research and scholarly leadership, teach at the graduate level, provide service to the community, and to recruit graduate students of high caliber.

Applications: Applicants should send (a) a letter of application which includes details of current and future research and scholarship activities, evidence of excellence in graduate level teaching, and a strategy to remain visibly active within the field of high-incidence disabilities; (b) curriculum vita; (c) official transcript of doctoral education degree; and (d) three letters of recommendations from persons within the field of high-incidence disabilities including colleagues of same or higher rank who can speak to one’s qualifications specific to this position to:

Dr. Kristine Jolivette
Behavior and Learning Disabilities Program Coordinator
Chair of the Search Committee
Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education
College of Education, P.O. Box 3979,
Atlanta, GA 30302-3979

Inquiries should be sent to Dr. Kristine Jolivette at kjolivette [at] gsu.edu. Application review will begin October 31, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled.

Please be advised that should you be recommended for a position, the University System of Georgia Board or Regents requires the completion of a background check as a prior condition of employment.

Georgia State University, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an equal education opportunity institution and an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

The successful applicant, who should have completed a doctorate by August of 2012, will join a faculty in Department of Foundation, Leadership, and Special Populations. The College of Education focuses on preparing teachers who can address diverse learning needs, including disability, in education.

UMW, which is named after George Washington's Mother, is a small, state-supported, co-educational institution situated approximately halfway between Richmond (VA) and Washington (DC). It has a wide variety of graduate and undergraduate programs, is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is routinely listed by college guides as providing exceptional value for students.

Read the position description and learn more about UMW.

with expertise in math, science, and/or technology and high or low incidence disabilities

Department of Special Education, College of Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Department of Special Education seeks a full-time nine-month tenured or tenure-track faculty member who has expertise in the areas of math, science, and/or technology (STEM) and high or low incidence disabilities. The University of Illinois is a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. We serve the state, the nation, and the world by creating knowledge, preparing students for lives of impact, and addressing critical societal needs through the transfer and application of knowledge. Illinois is a place where we embrace difference. We embrace it because we value it. Illinois is especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the Illinois community.

Position responsibilities: The successful applicant will have expertise in preparing educators to differentiate STEM instruction for diverse students in inclusive environments. She/he will be expected to demonstrate content expertise in one of the STEM areas as well as have an established program of or progress towards developing a program of interdisciplinary research, and a strong record of or potential for publication and external funding, commensurate with rank. Applicants must have interest and skills in teaching in the teacher preparation program and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students; and an ability to work collaboratively with professionals and practitioners across the campus and community. This faculty member will contribute to a tradition of research, teaching, personnel preparation, and service in a setting with excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications:  Candidates must hold an earned doctoral degree in special education or a related field, and evidence of STEM expertise in educational research and teaching.  The successful applicant will have excellent oral and written communication skills, and a minimum of two years of successful experience as a professional in special education or related field.  T he candidate for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of assistant professor will have established a clear trajectory for a program of significant research with potential to attract external funding, while the successful candidate for a tenured position will have a track record of sustained productivity in a significant program of research, and demonstrated success in securing external funding, commensurate with rank at either associate or full professor.

Salary and Starting Date: Rank and salary will be commensurate with experience. The proposed starting date is August 16, 2012.

Applications:  To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by December 5, 2011. Please create your candidate profile at https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload one combined pdf file that contains a cover letter, curriculum vitae, personal statement of teaching and research philosophies, and the names and contact information for four references by the close date. All requested information must be submitted for your application to be considered. Interviews will begin after December 5 and continue until the position is filled. For more information please contact:  Professor Janet Gaffney, Search Committee Chair at gaffneyj@illinois.edu or 217-333-0260.
The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity. (www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu).

Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. Villanova seeks a diverse faculty committed to scholarship, service, and teaching, who understand, respect, and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.

Roles and Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be qualified to teach courses in special education at the undergraduate and at the graduate level, teaching five courses each year. In addition, the new faculty member will conduct and publish research in an area of expertise, serve as an academic advisor for education majors, and be an active member of both the Department, and the Villanova community.

Qualifications: Successful candidates must have a PhD in Education or a closely aligned discipline, or be near the completion of their doctoral degree. Specific knowledge of Special Education at the secondary K-12 level is required. Knowledge of Special Education law, US federal mandates, RTI, IEPs, and section 504 of the ADA is highly preferred.

Review of applications will begin December 2, 2011. Salary is competitive. For more information, please visit our website. Villanova University is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer.

Application: Applications should be submitted online at https://jobs.villanova.edu/

Please submit the following online:

• Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Summary of Teaching Evaluations
• Writing Sample/ Publications
• Statement of Research Interests

In addition, please mail:

• Copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts
• 3 letters of recommendation

to: Dr. Edward Fierros
Villanova University
Department of Education and Counseling
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085