Assistant Professor - Special/Inclusive Education

Position Details

Budget Title ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (10 MONTHS) Campus Title Assistant Professor - Special/Inclusive Education School/Division Academic Affairs, Division of Department Foundations and Social Advocacy Faculty Sub-Type FT Faculty Salary Level A5 Salary Range High 50's to low 60s Position Effort Full-Time If Part-Time, enter FTE: Is this a temporary position? No If Temporary, enter End Date: Position Summary
SUNY Cortland is an engaged learning community that is committed to promoting a diversity of thought and experience. We believe that an equitable, inclusive and diverse campus and curriculum are critical to our educational mission. Tenure-track faculty contribute to the College’s values of inclusive excellence through outstanding teaching, research and/or scholarship, service to the department and college, and by providing academic advisement and mentoring to/for all students. Faculty are expected to maintain a routine presence on campus to support our Campus Values of Focusing on the Students, Integrity, and Intellectual Life and serve our Campus Priorities of Academic Excellence, Transformational Education, Well-being, and the Maximization of Resources.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW - The Foundations and Social Advocacy Department offers degree programs in Inclusive Childhood Education (B.S.) and Teaching Students with Disabilities 1-6 and 7-12 (M.S. Ed.). The department also houses Cortland’s Urban Recruitment of Educators program and the Institute for Disability Studies. The Department promotes a reflective, critical, interdisciplinary approach to understanding the multiple and shifting contexts and practices of education. Faculty and students advocate for social justice and equity in education through teacher preparation emphasizing inclusive education, foundations of education, and urban education.

Major Responsibilities
RESPONSIBILITIES :
Teaching
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in inclusive education, including those with field experiences and with online components

Scholarship/Research
Engage in scholarly activities that result in academic presentations and publications

Service
Participate in the affairs of the Foundations and Social Advocacy Department, the School of Education, and SUNY Cortland which include, but are not limited to, academic advisement, committee work and curriculum development

JOB REQUIREMENTS :

• Cultural competence and commitment to diversity and inclusion as part of anticipated career trajectory.
• Desire to work with students from diverse backgrounds, ability to teach and assess learning in culturally diverse settings, commitment to improving access to higher education for all students regardless of background, and commitment to educating students to become global citizens.
• Demonstrate diversity of thought and experience in both their personal and scholarly pursuits
• Creativity in course and curricular design
• Effective interpersonal and organizational skills
• Support the SUNY Cortland mission, vision, values and priorities

Functional and Supervisory Relationships

• Works under the direct supervision of the dean and department chair
• Works closely with faculty and staff within the Foundations and Social Advocacy Department
• Additional working relationships with faculty and staff in other college departments and/or in local public schools

Required Qualifications

• Earned doctorate or ABD with designated date of completion in Special Education, Inclusive Education or closely related field
• Demonstrated study and knowledge of the field of inclusive education
• Evidence of a scholarly agenda including research-based presentations and/or publications

Preferred Qualifications

• Elementary or secondary school teaching certification and experience
• Knowledge of inclusive special education professional standards and inclusive practices in education
• Experience working collaboratively across diverse settings including in professional development schools and/or in partnerships with P-12 schools
• Exemplary teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate level in a variety of formats (e.g. face-to-face, online, blended)
• Demonstrated ability to utilize technology and integrate it into instruction
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and community outreach
• Record of scholarly work and teaching from a disability studies framework
• Experience and/or expertise in one or more of the following areas: co-teaching, teaching English language learners, urban education, culturally relevant or responsive teaching, specially designed instruction, and universal design for learning

EEO Statement
The State University of New York College at Cortland is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act (AA/ EEO / ADA ) employer. The University actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the University. Job Close Date
Posting Number F21030 Review Start Date 10/12/2021 Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicant
For consideration attach:
1) letter of application
2) curriculum vita
3) names, addresses and phone numbers of three professional references
4) copy of your transcript for your highest earned or most recent degree. Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://jobs.cortland.edu/postings/5120 Supplemental Questions

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Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae or Resume
3. Professional References Contact Info. ONLY (minimum of 3)
4. Copy of Transcript (Highest/Current Degree)

Optional Documents