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Assistant/Associate Professor of Special Education (Tenure Track)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 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 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 relatedCAEP , CEC SPA Standards.CAEP and SPA reporting experience and who show a willingness to learn accreditation processes.
Licensing and Certifications
Mississippi Teachers License preferred
EEO / ADA Statement
Alcorn State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or other factors prohibited by law in any of its educational programs, activities, services, admissions, or employment practices.
