Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)

University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 74,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro seeks an Assistant Professor in Special Education on a tenure track. The role involves teaching, conducting research, and engaging with the community while focusing on literacy and high-incidence disabilities. Applicants should possess a doctorate or be ABD, with proven teaching experience and scholarly engagement.

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate or ABD in Special Education.
• Evidence of exemplary teaching experience in higher education.
• Three years of teaching students with high-incidence disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional support in literacy and the Science of Reading.
• Engage in research leading to peer-reviewed publications.
• Serve on dissertation committees and maintain program integrity.

Skills

Teaching experience

Early literacy expertise

Research engagement

Service to schools

Education

Doctorate in Special Education or ABD

Job description

Position Number:

014524

Functional Title:

Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)

Position Type:

Tenure Stream

University Information:

UNC Greensboro, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is 1 of only 57 doctoral institutions recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for both higher research activity and community engagement. Founded in 1891 and one of the original three UNC System institutions, UNC Greensboro is one of the most diverse universities in the state with 20,000+ students, and 3,000+ faculty and staff members representing 90+ nationalities. With 17 Division I athletic teams, 85 undergraduate degrees in over 125 areas of study, as well as 74 master’s and 32 doctoral programs, UNC Greensboro is consistently recognized nationally among the top universities for academic excellence and value, with noted strengths in health and wellness, visual and performing arts, nursing, education, and more. For additional information, please visit uncg.edu and follow UNCG on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit:

The SES Department offers programs in Special Education, Birth through Kindergarten (BK), and Interpreting, Deaf Education, and Advocacy Services (IDEAS). It includes full-time faculty who have a history of success procuring external funding for both research and development of service providers, teachers, researchers, and leaders. The Special Education program area offers CAEP-accredited initial teacher licensure programs in the following areas:

• BS in Special Education: General Curriculum
• BS in Elementary Education and Special Education (Dual Certification)
• Post-Baccalaureate Alternative Initial Licensure (PAIL) program in Special Education: General Curriculum (Graduate program)
• M.A.T. in Special Education

The Special Education program also offers the following graduate programs:

• M.Ed. in Special Education: General Curriculum (leading to advanced licensure)
• Post Master’s Certificate in Instructional Coaching
• Ph.D. in Special Education

The Department also offers bachelor’s degree programs in ASL Interpreter Preparation, Deaf Education, and Deaf Advocacy. In addition, the BK program offers a master’s degree in Birth-Kindergarten and a post-baccalaureate initial licensure program-BKIL.Position Summary:

The candidate in this position will offer needed instructional support to the Special Education program in the areas of literacy and the principles of the Science of Reading and engage in productive research leading to peer-reviewed publications, and the procurement of grant funding as appropriate. The candidate will also help maintain the integrity of the programs through offering a high degree of expertise in service delivery and instruction for students with high-incidence disabilities (with a focus on literacy), with the capacity to serve on dissertation committees, assume departmental administrative roles such as program coordinator, and service to the department, the School of Education, the University, and the field. This position will work closely with a range of administrative and academic personnel and programs, including the Assistant Dean of Educator Preparation in support of the continuous improvement of UNCG’s Educator Preparation Programs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• An earned doctorate in Special Education or current enrollment in a doctoral program in Special Education with completion of all program requirements except the dissertation (i.e., ABD). Candidates who have not yet received a doctoral degree, but anticipate receiving the degree, will be considered for this position.
• Documented evidence of exemplary teaching experience in higher education.
• At least three years of experience teaching students with high-incidence disabilities in K-12 settings.
• Expertise and successful experience in early literacy and the principles of the Science of Reading.
• Evidence of service to schools, a university, and/or professional organizations.
• Engagement in scholarly work with evidence of conference presentations, grant activities, and/or publications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience teaching students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
• Experience with credentialing and licensure programs.
• Experience with program development for pre-service and in-service teachers.
• Experience with synchronous, asynchronous, and hybrid course development and delivery.
• Knowledge and experience with edTPA requirements.

Tenure Status:

Tenure Track

Recruitment Range:

$74,000

Org #-Department:

Specialized Education Services - 12017

Job Open Date:

02/01/2024

For Best Consideration Date:

02/26/2024

Open Until Filled:

Yes

FTE:

1.000

Type of Appointment:

Permanent

Number of Months per Year:

9

Physical Effort:

Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions - F, Hand Movement-Grasping - F, Holding - F, Finger Dexterity - F, Reading - F, Writing - F, Eye-hand coordination - F, Hearing - F, Talking - F, Standing - F, Sitting - F, Walking - O

Work Environment:

Inside - C