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Assistant Professor in Special Education

Employer
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Location
Tennessee, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Apr 1, 2021


The School of Education at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Health Education and Professional Studies invites applications for a full time tenure-track assistant professor faculty position in Special Education beginning August 1, 2021. Special Education at UTC include both Interdisciplinary Educational Studies: Exceptional Learning K-8 Interventionist and IES: Exceptional Learning: K-12 Comprehensive teacher education programs. The faculty member will contribute to a rich tradition of teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses, conducting research, and providing professional service in a setting with excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration. Successful candidates must have a strong interest in and commitment to teacher education, collaboration, inclusion, and diversity. The School of Education is recognized as a part of an engaged metropolitan university with extensive partnerships with community organizations.

Key Area of Responsilbility :
Successful candidates will possess the following requirements:

Doctorate in Exceptional Education or closely-related field. Individuals who are (ABD) will be considered for faculty positions at UTC; however, the degree must be awarded within twelve months of the first semester of employment.

Primary Qualifications :

  • Three or more years of experience as a K-12 special education teacher
  • Experience teaching/supporting special education students in K-12 inclusive general education classrooms
  • Experience with and/or willingness to prepare preservice teachers to successfully serve as an interventionists or comprehensive teacher
  • Demonstrated potential for excellence in instruction and supervision
  • Potential or emerging line of research
  • Willingness to engage in a variety of instructional modalities, including online instruction
  • Willingness to assist in reaching additional goals of UTC's Strategic Plan


Secondary Qualifications :

  • Experience adapting general education curriculum, instruction, and assessments for students with disabilities
  • Experience developing community partnerships that enhance teacher preparation through mentorship and/or coaching models
  • Teaching experience in elementary general education, public school settings
  • Membership and involvement in professional organizations, such as CEC, NAGC,TASH, NASET
  • Experience with and knowledge of preparing others for successful completion of edTPA
  • Experience with behavior modification for K-12 schools or other educational settings


Responsibilites :

  • Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in special education and other general education courses as needed in a teaching-focused department
  • Engaging in an active research and publication agenda
  • Supervising and planning field experiences and/or residency/internship experiences
  • Participating in service to the university, community and profession
  • Advising undergraduate and graduate students
  • Commitment to cultural diversity collaboration, and social justice


Application Procedures :
Applicants should prepare to submit the following information within our online application system for consideration:

  • Cover letter/letter of interest addressing the qualifications listed above
  • CV, including up-to-date, personal contact information (email, phone, etc.)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Names, titles, and email addresses for three (3) references for confidential letters of recommendation to be requested.


Review of applicants will begin on April 12, 2021.

Qualifications :

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is the second largest school in the University of Tennessee System, serving a diverse student body of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students through five academic colleges. UTC offers a unique blend of private and public school traditions and is a driving force for achieving excellence, embracing diversity, inspiring positive change, and enriching the community. Since its founding as Chattanooga University in 1886, UTC has developed a reputation for excellence built on an unusual blend of the private and public traditions of American higher education. For more than 83 years, the university was a private school. In 1969, UTC became part of the state university system. Today, UTC is on a journey to excellence - boldly embracing a passion for excellence in all things and focused on changing lives and transforming communities.

The UTC commitment-each and every day-is to earn the trust and confidence of those we serve. Our goal is to make a difference in our community and in the lives of our students. Chattanooga, the fourth largest city in the state, is located in Southeast Tennessee near the border of Georgia at the junction of four interstate highways. The city has received national recognition for the renaissance of its beautiful downtown and redevelopment of its riverfront. Chattanooga also has the fastest internet in the country. Home to the first Gig Internet in the United States, Chattanooga has a 100% fiber network that links every home and business in a 600-square mile area. Companies like Unum, McKee, U.S. Xpress, Volkswagen, Coke United and Amazon.com have chosen to set up shop in Chattanooga. Attractions such as the Tennessee Aquarium, Lookout Mountain, Civil War battlefield sites, the African American Museum, and the Appalachian Trail bring thousands of people to the area, as do events like the Riverbend Festival, Nightfall, Jazzanooga, the Creative Discovery Museum for Children, and the Southern Writers Conference. Chattanooga is the home to the seven-time NCAA Southern Conference Football Champions, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Moes. People who love the outdoors use Chattanooga as a base for hang-gliding, bass fishing, mountain climbing and caving expeditions; the beautiful Smoky Mountains and Tennessee River support the greatest variety of flora of any area in the United States. Chattanooga also has a long and rich past with regard to diversity, which includes Native American heritage, Civil War history, and the Civil Rights movement. Chattanooga is also just a two hour (or less) drive from Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville, and Birmingham.

The University of Tennessee Chattanooga is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.

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