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Assistant Professor in Special Education

Employer
Pennsylvania State University
Location
Pennsylvania, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Nov 18, 2021

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Education, Teacher Education
Employment Level
Tenured/Tenured Track
Employment Type
Full Time

Assistant Professor in Special Education

The School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Penn State Behrend invites applications for a tenure-line, assistant professor in special education starting August 2022. We are seeking a colleague who wants a career at a school where both teaching and research are equally valued.

Responsibilities of the job include:
  • Teaching special education courses at the elementary and secondary education level and teaching other undergraduate education courses
  • Maintaining an active research agenda that engages undergraduate students
  • Advising students and providing service to the school, college, and University


Applicants must have:
  • Completed an earned doctorate in special education or a closely related field by the appointment start date
  • Completed at least three years of special education teaching experience, at any level, pre-K through twelfth grade
  • Excellent teaching capabilities at the college level, documented by student evaluations


Not required, but highly desirable, are either:
  • Experience teaching in urban schools or research focusing on urban schools
  • Experience teaching linguistically diverse populations or research involving linguistically diverse populations


Applicants should submit a cover letter documenting qualifications, statements of teaching and research, copies of recent student evaluations along with an explanation of the rating system and course description, a curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references who can speak to the applicant's experience and ability. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Penn State Behrend is an undergraduate and graduate college of The Pennsylvania State University. Situated on a beautiful, wooded 854-acre hillside campus recognized as a U.S. arboretum, we have four academic schools (Business; Engineering; Humanities and Social Sciences; and Science); student residential living; a range of research programs and outreach centers; and a highly successful business and technology park. With 4,000 students in resident instruction and online in college programs offered through Penn State World Campus, we uniquely blend the atmosphere and focus on teaching of a small college with access to the academic research, and professional development resources of a Big 10, R1 University. Our college is an open laboratory of learning and discovery where students gain real-life experience engaging with business, industry, and community partners. Faculty members are expected to share our commitment to both teaching and scholarship, to the holistic development of students, and to principles of respect, diversity, and inclusiveness.

The School of Humanities and Social Sciences has about 70 full-time faculty members and offers nine bachelor's degrees (Communication; Creative Writing; Digital Media, Arts, and Technology; Elementary and Early Childhood Education; English; General Arts and Sciences; History; Political Science; and Psychology) and one master's degree (Applied Clinical Psychology.) The school is also home to the languages and the arts. The School supports a growing, all-campus interest in research that addresses issues of women's health or energy & sustainability.

Erie, Pennsylvania, a metropolitan area on Lake Erie, with more than a quarter of a million people, is a major tourism, medical, industrial, and service area two hours from Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Buffalo. We offer four seasons with cultural, sports, and recreational resources available year ‘round. Our summers are known for festivals, miles of beaches, and water sports, while our winters provide ample opportunity for snow sports. Erie's cost of living is modest, housing is affordable, and there are four other colleges in the region.

Workforce diversity, cultural inclusiveness, and employment equity are deeply rooted in Penn State's historic mission. Just as we are committed to being a diverse educational environment, we are also committed to being a diverse working community. As a community, we endeavor to be a mixture of cultural backgrounds, life experiences, individual perspectives, and numerous other characteristics that add variety and vitality to the workplace.


Apply online at https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic/job/Penn-State-Erie-The-Behrend-College/Assistant-Professor-in-Special-Education_REQ_0000022195-1

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Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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