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  • Assistant/Associate Professor of Special Education (Tenure Track)
    School of Education & Psychology
    Alcorn State University

    Job Summary


    Alcorn State University has an immediate opening for tenure track position in Special Education. The individual will teach undergraduate and graduate courses (12 hours per semester); and participate in departmental and university services; and conduct scholarly research.

     


    Knowledge Skills and Abilities



    • Demonstrated ability to work well with colleagues to foster a collegial environment conducive to team work and students’ high level of learning 

    • Growth-oriented leader, visionary individual who is knowledgeable about the trends in higher 
      education 

    • Demonstrated grantsmanship ability 

    • Excellent communication and collaboration skills 

    • Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with stakeholders to obtain results 

    • Record of integrity, loyalty, and timely response, expected


    Essential Job Functions



    • Lead efforts directly dealing with Special Education Program Review 

    • Actively participate in professional development 

    • Teach a twelve (12) hour course load (undergraduate and/or graduate) per semester 

    • Work with the department chair to upgrade courses and curricula, as needed, to ensure that students graduating from the programs are locally and nationally competitive

    • Serve as liaison with the specialized professional associations; maintain relationship with  those entities to facilitate the timely submission of SPA reports 

    • Create and maintain a working environment conducive to excellence in teaching and learning 

    • Demonstrate commitment to diversity 

    • Provide essential leadership to develop and enhance undergraduate and graduate instructional programs 

    • Advise students of program options 

    • Work on upgrading the curricula to include new program options 

    • Respond appropriately to requests from the administration, the faculty, staff and students. 



    Qualifications


    QUALIFICATIONS: Doctoral Degree in Special Education, Curriculum Instruction or related discipline; three years instructional experience in public education in special education preferred; experience advising students at the university level; experience and a vast knowledge of CAEP, CEC and other SPA Standards. 

     

    High consideration will be given to candidates with CAEP and SPA reporting experience and who show a willingness to learn accreditation processes.

 


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