The School of Education (SOE) at the University of Delaware (UD) invites applications from an outstanding scholar and teacher in special education. This 9-month tenure track/tenured faculty position is at the rank of assistant professor. The start date of the position is September 1, 2024.
We are seeking candidates with scholarly expertise in evidence-based interventions and comprehensive school-wide systems to support students with behavior and/or social emotional needs. The ideal candidate will share SOE’s commitment to promoting diversity and equity and to solving critical educational and social problems through the development of knowledge and excellence in teaching and service to the citizens of Delaware, the nation, and the world. We are deeply committed to creating an educational community of excellence, equity, and diversity. We welcome applications from women, underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, sexual minority groups, and other candidates who will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives in the special education field.
Required Qualifications: A doctoral degree in special education or a closely related field by August 2024; a record of or potential for excellence in teaching and scholarship in evidence-based interventions to address behavior and/or social emotional needs for children and young adults with disabilities; experience working directly with individuals with disabilities; and the ability to create and support diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in all aspects of their work.
Preferred Qualifications: Teaching experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate level in face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats; an established record of collaboration and research, with strong potential for obtaining external funding; experience advising students.
Responsibilities: Responsibilities include
- teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in special education with a typical teaching load of two courses per semester, primarily face-to-face on the main campus in Newark, Delaware but may including teaching in hybrid or online formats;
- conducting an active program of research;
- advising graduate students and serving on dissertation committees;
- seeking grant funding;
- working collaboratively in the development, evaluation, and growth of the special education programs; and
- providing service to the department, college, university, state, and to the field.
Special Education at UD. Special education faculty in the School of Education (SOE) teach undergraduates pursuing a major in elementary teacher education with additional certification in special education. The faculty also teach secondary education majors in an introductory special education course and undergraduates from across UD in interdisciplinary disability studies courses. At the graduate level, special education faculty coordinate and teach courses in the M.Ed. Exceptional Children and Youth program, which has several tracks including a traditional masters, an alternate routes initial certification program, and a 4+1 joint bachelors/masters program. Special education faculty are also involved in the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Ph.D. in Education programs with opportunities to teach and advise doctoral students. We are currently searching for three (3) faculty positions in special education and/or disability studies. More information about each position can be found at UD Careers (https://careers.udel.edu/).
About SOE: The School of Education, housed within the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) has over 60 full-time and jointly appointed faculty, nearly 600 students pursuing undergraduate majors and minors, and 360 graduate students. In addition to the elementary and special education programs, the SOE offers an undergraduate concentration in teaching English as a second language and minors in educational studies; educational technology, and race, culture, and equity in education. The school also supports multiple robust graduate programs at both the master’s and doctoral level including a Ph.D. in education, a Ph.D. in educational statistics and research methods, an Ed.D. in educational leadership, an Ed.S. in school psychology and interdisciplinary, joint programs with other University of Delaware colleges, including a Ph.D. in education and social policy, an M.S. in evaluation science and an M.S. in environmental education.
Supported by the National Science Foundation, the Institute of Education Sciences and other foundations and federal agencies, SOE faculty contribute rigorous and methodologically diverse research that addresses critical issues in education. Their research programs contribute to many areas, including educational policy, educational leadership and administration, language and literacy, mathematics education, the science of learning, sociocultural and community-based approaches, special education and disability studies, and teacher preparation, among others. SOE faculty are recognized for their contributions to national and international conversations about critical educational issues, lead organizations working to address those issues, and provide a range of supports to the agencies at the front lines of improving educational opportunities and outcomes.
About CEHD: The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) comprises two academic departments, the SOE and Human Development and Family Sciences. Additionally, the CEHD hosts several centers and resources, such as the Center for Disabilities Studies (CDS), which promotes increased access, opportunity, and accomplishment among people with disabilities—across ages and life domains—through its multifaceted research, training and service portfolio. CDS partners with academic units to support the undergraduate interdisciplinary Disability Studies Minor and the Access:Ability Scholars course of study. CDS affords access to a fertile environment for applied research, community engagement, and program development.
About UD: Founded in 1743, the University of Delaware (UD) combines tradition and innovation, offering students a rich heritage along with the latest in instructional and research technology. Located in Newark, Delaware, within two hours of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C., the University is a Land Grant, Sea Grant, Space Grant, and Carnegie Research University. A state-assisted, privately governed institution, the University enrolls more than 18,000 undergraduates and 4,500 graduate students.
The University of Delaware strongly believes that our future success is firmly predicated on our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence. Diversity is a core value and guiding principle for our School and College’s educational mission to prepare future scholars, educators, and leaders to educate and lead in increasingly diverse schools and communities. A recipient of the NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation award, UD has a service to assist dual-career couples and supports work-life balance through family-friendly policies.
Applications: Applicants must submit 1) a cover letter briefly outlining their interest in the position; 2) a current CV; 3) a statement of research/scholarship that includes contributions to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion; 4) a statement of teaching philosophy, that includes contributions to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion and evidence of teaching effectiveness; and 5) contact information for at least three references. Candidates will be notified before references are contacted.
Applications received by December 1, 2023 will receive first consideration, and applications received subsequently may be reviewed on a rolling basis. Questions should be directed to Dr. Kristen Ritchey, Search Committee Chair, at kritchey@udel.edu.
Applicants who also have an interest in other special education faculty positions must apply separately to those positions.
The School of Education is responsive to the needs of working parents and families, welcomes applicants who may have nontraditional career paths or who may have taken time off for personal reasons (e.g., children, elderly family), and is committed to supporting the work-life balance of its faculty. UD is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. UD is dedicated to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, people who identify with minoritized groups, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.
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