Disability, Neurodiversity, & Inclusion Assistant Professor

University of California, Davis; Davis (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Davis School of Education invites applications for a tenure-track, full-time assistant professor position with potential joint affiliation with the UC Davis MIND Institute beginning Fall 2027. We seek candidates whose research and teaching advance disability justice, neurodiversity, and inclusion at elementary and/or secondary levels.

The successful candidate will also teach in our teaching credential/MA program and contribute to teacher education through asset-based,

Qualifications

• Must have, or be close to completing, an earned doctorate in Education, Special Education, or a related field.
• Strong commitment to research and teaching in disability, inclusion, and related policy areas.

Responsibilities

• Conducting and maintaining a productive program of research; seeking extramural support for research and graduate student funding.
• Teaching graduate, undergraduate, and credential courses; mentoring master’s and doctoral students (Ed.D. and Ph.D.); and serving on school and university committees.

Education

Earned doctorate in Education, Special Education, or related field

Job description

The School of Education (SOE) at the University of California, Davis, invites applications for a tenure-track, full-time assistant professor position with an opportunity for a joint affiliation with the UC Davis MIND Institute beginning Fall 2027. We seek applicants whose research and teaching offer transformative and critical insights into disability justice, neurodiversity and inclusion at the elementary and/or secondary level.

In addition to maintaining a robust research agenda, the applicant will teach in our teaching credential/MA program. As such, we invite applicants with expertise in teaching and research who have developed an asset-based, neuro-affirming program of studies and innovative approaches for educating special and general teachers alongside one another.

Furthermore, we invite applicants whose work lies at the intersection of disability and policy, reading, writing or teacher preparation as these areas are critical to teacher education and/or whose research addresses the intersectionality between disability, race, language, multilingualism, gender, and/or sexuality.

Responsibilities

Conducting and maintaining a productive program of research; seeking extramural support for research and graduate student support; teaching graduate, undergraduate and teaching credential courses; providing mentorship and research guidance to master's and doctoral students (Ed.D. and Ph.D.); and serving on school and university committees.

The UC Davis School of Education is transforming education through the preparation of the best education leaders, researchers, and teachers in the country. We are committed to deepening our engagement in inclusive excellence by eliminating inequities in schooling and creating learning opportunities for diverse learners using the power of knowledge and the promise of education.
The School of Education serves four programs: an undergraduate minor, credential and master's in Teacher Education, Ph.D., and the Capital Area North Doctorate in Educational Leadership (CANDEL) Ed.D. program.

The School of Education offers five Ph.D. emphasis areas, including Language, Literacy, and Culture; Learning and Mind Sciences, Mathematics Education, Science and Agricultural Education and School Organization and Educational Policy. In addition, we are home to six centers and various research projects.

• Must have, or be close to completing, an earned doctorate in Education, Special Education, or a related field.