New Mexico assistant prof
The University of New Mexico College of Education, Department of Educational Specialties, invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Special Education, with an emphasis in teaching students with Learning Disabilities, probationary appointment leading to a tenure decision, beginning August 2011. This new UNM Special Education faculty member will have opportunities to work in an academic climate of great vitality with committed colleagues to enhance collaborations with school districts, recruit outstanding graduate students, pursue exciting research and grants, and synergistically build on existing strong programs in the Special Education program and the College of Education.
Two Positions Open at Illinois State University
Assistant/Associate Professor in Special Education
Education - Special Education
| Begin Date: | 8/16/2011 |
| Review Date: | 11/12/2010 |
| Contract Period: | 9 months |
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Job Info:
The Department of Special Education at Illinois State University, a large public university with nationally recognized teacher preparation programs, invites applications for two tenure track positions to be filled at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor. The Department prepares approximately 1000 students at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels. Our undergraduate program includes a sequence to prepare teachers to serve multicategorical populations, as well as sequences in deaf and hard of hearing and low vision/blindness.
Positions: Two tenure track positions in the multicategorical program at the assistant/associate level to start on August 16, 2011. These are nine-month positions with the opportunity for summer employment. Responsibilities will include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, supervising theses and dissertations, maintaining an active research agenda, seeking external funding, and providing university and professional service.
Qualifications: Applicants must hold an earned doctorate in special education or a related area (ABD considered). Priority will be given to applicants who have prior university teaching experience, an active research agenda, and experience teaching or providing services to persons with disabilities. Applicants with experience in mild to moderate disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas: language development and communication strategies, response to intervention, interventions in academic content areas, technology, and literacy.
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Post-docs at McGill in reading and spelling research
Professor Robert Savage of the Faculty of Education, McGill University (Montreal, Canada) is entertaining expressions of interest in post-doctoral research assistantships. Canada is building world-class research capacity by recruiting top-tier post-doctoral researchers at an internationally competitive level of funding and positioning them for success as the research leaders of tomorrow.
Canada’s Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships are part of a long-term investment for developing science and technology leadership for the future. The awards, prestigious two-year fellowships worth $70,000 per year, are open to both Canadian and international researchers who have recently completed a Ph.D., Ph.D.-equivalent, or health-professional degree.
Asst professor at University of Utah
The Department of Special Education at the University of Utah is searching for a tenure-track faculty member at the rank of assistant professor in the area of mild/moderate disabilities with emphases on reading/literacy and assessment.
Salaries are competitive with other Research-Intensive Universities; excellent benefits package. The position begins August 15, 2011.
WVU position in secondary for 2011
The Department of Special Education at West Virginia University announced a search for an assistant professor position to begin in the fall of 2011. The position emphasizes multi-categorical special education at the secondary level with duties in the full range of professorial responsibilities (teaching, research, supervision, advising, service). There is a preference for folks with some specialized content knowledge (e.g., STEM).
For information, contact Barbara Ludlow, Professor & Chair of the department, at (304) 293-3835 or Barbara.Ludlow [at] mail [dot] wvu [dot] edu. To apply, submit by electronic means a letter of interest, curriculum vita, and three letters of reference to Wilma.Phillips [at] mail [dot] wvu [dot] edu.
Download a PDF announcement of the position.
WVU elementary opening 2011
The Department of Special Education at West Virginia University announced a search for an assistant professor position to begin in the fall of 2011. The position emphasizes multi-categorical special education at the elementary level with duties in the full range of professorial responsibilities (teaching, research, supervision, advising, service).
For information, contact Barbara Ludlow, Professor & Chair of the department, at (304) 293-3835 or Barbara.Ludlow [at] mail [dot] wvu [dot] edu. To apply, submit by electronic means a letter of interest, curriculum vita, and three letters of reference to Wilma.Phillips [at] mail [dot] wvu [dot] edu.
Download a PDF announcement of the position.
Open rank position at University of Haifa
The Department of Learning Disabilities and the Edmund J. Safra Brain Research Center for the Study of Learning Disabilities at the Faculty of Education of the University of Haifa invite applications for a full-time, tenure-track position, to begin 1 October 2010 or later.
Preference will be given to candidates with research expertise in the field of neuropsychology and attention/attentional disorders and/or social/affective functioning, although outstanding candidates in other areas related to neuropsychological aspects of learning and learning disabilities will also be considered.
Missouri classroom management research position
The Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology at the University of Missouri is recruiting for a highly qualified individual to help coordinate a new large-scale group randomized intervention trial to evaluate the efficacy of a teacher classroom management training program. For a full description of the position, which is at the Assistant or Associate Research Professor rank, please download the position announcement.
Georgia LD position
The Department of Communication Sciences and Special Education at the University of Georgia (Athens, GA, US) announced a search for an individual to fill tenure-earning position in the area of learning disabilities at the assistant or associate professor level. Please see the accompanying PDF for details. For additional information, please contact
Jennifer Lindstrom, Ph.D.
Search Committee Chair
Department of Communication Sciences and Special Education
516 Aderhold Hall
Athens, GA 30602
Georgia ECSE position
The Department of Communication Sciences and Special Education at the University of Georgia (Athens, GA, US) announced a search for an individual to fill tenure earning position in the area of early childhood special education at the assistant or associate professor level. Please see the accompanying PDF for details. For additional information, please contact
Cynthia Vail, Ph.D.
Search Committee Chair
Department of Communication Sciences and Special Education
516 Aderhold Hall
Athens, GA 30602