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 GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Early Childhood Special Education

Assistant/Associate Professor – Tenure-accruing, academic year appointment

Department of Special Education & Disability Studies

The Department of Special Education and Disability Studies is seeking candidates for an Assistant/Associate Professor in Early Childhood Special Education (tenure-accruing, academic year appointment), beginning August 2011.

Responsibilities: Successful candidates will be expected to develop and maintain a research agenda, participate in external research and grant activities that are interdisciplinary and translational and participate in related program development responsibilities aligned with the Early Childhood Special Education Program in the Department of Special Education and Disability Studies. In addition, the new faculty member will be expected to teach graduate level courses in special education early childhood in both core courses and areas of specific expertise, advise master's and doctoral level graduate students in their research, and contribute to the college and community through service activities.

Basic Qualifications. All applicants must have:

(1) PhD or equivalent in Special Education or a related field (e.g. child development, educational psychology) with an emphasis in infant, toddler and preschool/primary education;

(2) demonstrated excellence in teaching at the graduate level as evidenced by peer or student evaluations;

(3) a minimum of three years of relevant direct service experience; and,

(4) experience in supervision of professional personnel and/or candidates preparing to work in the profession.

Preferred Qualifications. Preference will be given to individuals with potential for, or evidence of, securing external funding. In addition, preference will be given to individuals who can demonstrate research efforts in one or more of the following areas and experience in at least two of the following areas:

theoretical foundation and understanding of behavioral intervention options for supporting individual students or groups of students (e.g., individual and small-group interventions), within classrooms or at the school building or systems level across varying disabilities and health disparities. skills to apply the emerging knowledge base in the design and implementation of cognitive, social, behavioral, and/or academic interventions for individual children identified with developmental differences including identified disabilities and special health care conditions, (including those with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), their families, classrooms, or schools. this area who possess knowledge of the principles of Universal Design and its application in the development and delivery of instruction, appropriate to young children, including the development of instructional interventions for students with disabilities or at risk for academic difficulties in inclusive settings in this area who possess theoretical and applied expertise in the area(s) of infant and early childhood development and assessment, typicality and atypicality, early intervention curriculum, family-centered practice and interdisciplinary intervention, services and supports. disabilities studies. Theoretical or applied scholarship in related program development, research or policy aligned with departmental work at both the Masters and Doctoral level.
 * Behavior Support: Applicants in this area who possess a strong
 * Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience: Applicant(s) who possess the
 * Instructional Design & Intervention: Applicants with expertise in
 * Special Education 0-5: (Infant, Toddler and Pre-School) Applicants
 * Disability Studies: Applicants who have knowledge of the field of

In addition to the qualifications listed above, at the rank of Assistant Professor preference will be given to individuals who exhibit significant promise for the establishmenagenda that would contribute to the focus of the program, the mission of the graduate school and the university. At the rank of Associate Professor preference will be given to individuals who have a significant and sustained record of scholarly accomplishment, and have made significant contributions to research in areas consistent with those listed above.

How to Apply: Applicant must include the following information when applying for this position:

1. letter of application including a statement of qualifications in relation to listed areas of expertise and an indication of rank to which you apply (assistant or associate professor); 2. current curriculum vita; 3. writing samples of two publications, manuscripts, or scholarly papers; 4. evidence of teaching activity and teaching effectiveness (e.g. peer or student evaluations); 5. copies of graduate transcripts; 6. three letters of reference; and, 7. applicant’s complete contact information.

Application review will begin February 21, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered. Please send applications in a single .pdf file to SEDAPP@GWU.EDU or mail a hard copy application to:

Meg Holland

Special Assistant to the Dean

Graduate School of Education and Human Development

The George Washington University

2134 G Street, NW, 2nd Fl Rm 206

Washington, DC 20052

P: 202-994-6161

Email: SEDAPP@GWU.EDU

All other inquiries should be directed to:

Dr. Jay R. Shotel, Search Committee Chair & Professor of Special Education and Disability Studies at jshotel@gwu.edu

The George Washington University is located just four blocks from the White House and situated close to the nation’s educational decision makers and associations. Envisioned by our first President and created by an Act of Congress in 1821, GW is now the largest institution of higher education in the nation’s capital. The University offers comprehensive programs of undergraduate and graduate study in the arts and sciences as well as degrees in business, education, education, engineering, international affairs, law, medicine, and public health. Each year, GW enrolls a diverse population of undergraduate, graduate and professional students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and more than 30 countries.

George Washington University’s Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD) is ranked 31st among graduate schools of education and 11th among private institutions by U.S. News and World Report, and has been named by Diverse Issues in Higher Education as one of the top 40 providers of graduate degrees to students of color. The School offers a number of graduate programs at the master’s, educational specialist and doctoral levels that prepare students for a variety of leadership roles in diverse education settings in both the public and private sector. The school has been continuously accredited by NCATE since 1954 and currently holds national recognition by specialty professional associations in 13 program areas.

The Department of Special Education and Disability Studies houses five Masters Degree Programs, several certificate programs and both Educational Specialist and Doctoral Degree Programs. The Early Childhood Special Education Masters Degree Program is state approved for licensure in both early childhood and special education and has received national recognition from the relevant specialty professional associations (CEC and NAEYC). The program has partnerships with both public and private schools in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia and has two federal awards and a variety of local and foundation sources of support to prepare early childhood special educators. The program has two concentrations which prepare students to work with children of C.A. 0-5 or 3-8. For more information about the program please visit: @http://gsehd.gwu.edu/ECSGeorge Washington University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Educator committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.