Assistant Professor in Special Education Position (Position #F0372W)
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The College of William and Mary, the nation’s second oldest academic institution, is a highly selective, medium-sized state university committed to excellence in the liberal arts and in graduate and professional education. The School of Education includes 37 full-time faculty members and enrolls approximately 150 undergraduate students plus 200 full-time and 500 part-time graduate students in master’s and doctoral programs. The School of Education faculty maintains close connections with public schools and professional organizations as well as active involvement with externally-funded grants and contracts.

The College of William & Mary School of Education invites and encourages applications for a tenure-eligible assistant professor of Special Education position that will begin in August 2008. This faculty position will be located within the Curriculum and Instruction Area (C&I) with 19 other faculty. The C&I Area offers program emphases in undergraduate and graduate elementary and secondary teacher preparation as well as master’s emphases in gifted, reading, and special education. The Master of Arts in Education includes a 14 month full-time graduate option for special education or general education preparation. There is also a part-time option for practicing special educators. Further information on The College of William and Mary and the School of Education program emphases may be found at: http://www.wm.edu/education/index.html.

Applications for this position will be accepted through The College of William & Mary’s on-line application system at https://jobs.wm.edu. The College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and other under-represented populations are encouraged to apply for this position.

Qualifications: Candidates for this position must possess an earned doctorate in special education or a related field with an emphasis in special education. Applicants who anticipate completing their doctorate during the 2007-08 calendar year will be considered. Successful candidates for this position will have either general or special education K-12 teaching experience, preferably in inclusive settings. In addition, this position requires the applicant to have a strong record of research and scholarship in special education, or the potential for an active program of scholarship in the field.

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will serve as faculty for core courses (methods and characteristics) in the special education master’s degree program for initial licensure in Special Education – General Curriculum (High Incidence Disabilities). The position also includes teaching undergraduate and master’s level elementary and secondary education courses focused on educating diverse students in inclusive classes, supervising special education student teachers, and supervising theses and dissertations with the potential to teach doctoral level curriculum and research courses.

Preference will be given to candidates who also demonstrate the following qualifications: a) excellence, commensurate with experience, in undergraduate and graduate teaching including the use of educational technologies; b) the ability to interact effectively with students as well as university and K-12 colleagues; c) potential for collaboration and service within the Curriculum and Instruction Area and the School of Education; and d) effective supervision of elementary, secondary, or special education student teachers in inclusive settings. Preference will also be given to applicants whose research and teaching interests include a focus on preparing teachers to work with exceptional children and youth from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Review of materials will begin in November 2007 and continue until the position is filled.
Application materials should include:
1. A cover letter explaining professional education, experience, and suitability for the position.
2. A full curriculum vitae.
3. The names, addresses (including titles and institutions), and telephone numbers of five references.

Questions regarding this position or The College of William & Mary School of Education Special Education Program should be addressed to Dr. Sharon deFur, Chair, Search Committee at shdefu[RemoveBracketsAndText]@wm.edu.

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• U.S. Supreme Court transcipt of the arguments.
• AP’s coverage.
• Wrightslaw Jun 2006
• COPAA press release about its amicus brief
• Special Education Law Blog Jul 2006, Sep 2006, and Feb 2007;
• Michael F. Shaughnessy’s interview of Ilise Feitshans about the case (for Jimmy Kilpatrick’s EdNews).