Univeristy+of+Missouri_2012_Sept

**Department of Special Education (SPED) ** **University of Missouri ** The University of Missouri - Columbia (MU) Department of Special Education ([]) seeks to recruit an energetic, highly motivated scholar in special education with expertise in **mild/moderate disabilities**. The successful candidate must have an earned doctorate in special education or a closely related field, and a strong record or potential for future success in research, teaching, and service. The candidate must have direct teaching experience with children or youth with disabilities, and provide evidence of effective teaching at the university level. Candidates for this position must display evidence of emerging scholarly productivity and a strong potential for securing external research or training funding. In addition to implementing a line of research and teaching related coursework in the program’s graduate area, successful candidates will also have the opportunity to teach in our undergraduate programs within the college, and to collaborate with others across the college and campus.
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This tenure-track position provides a start-up package including reduced initial teaching, service, and advising loads, moving expenses, computer and technology resources, and a graduate research assistant. MU and the College of Education (COE) are rich with internal research funds for new investigators, and the COE has a designated grants office to provide extensive support for grant writing and research. Merit, promotion, and tenure considerations are based primarily on scholarly productivity, excellence in teaching, participation in service to the college and the field, and procurement of external funding.

MU is designated as “Research University/Very High” and “Community-Engaged” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. One of only 34 public U.S. institutions in the [|Association of American Universities], it is ranked 58th among universities offering doctoral degrees, according to //U.S. News and World Report//, and is the flagship of the University of Missouri four-campus system. It is the oldest state university west of the Mississippi River and the largest of the four institutions in the University of Missouri System. MU has over 34,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The College of Education is one of 18 schools/colleges on campus, has a student population of 1,300 undergraduate and 1,600 graduate students, and a tenure-track faculty of approximately 88 members. The college’s programs are NCATE and state accredited and the Special Education program was rated highly by CEC. The department and college have been very successful at developing collaborative partnerships across the university, with several other universities, and with school districts across the state. Grant applications for collaborative programs and research led to external funding of over $12 million last year for the College of Education and in the past 5 years, the Department of Special Education has had over $8 million in funding. The college has a commitment to continuous improvement and an expectation that faculty will support continuous improvement.

The college hosts a unique statewide partnership, the Missouri Partnership for Educational Renewal, with 22 Missouri school districts, including urban, suburban and rural districts. These districts collaborate with the college in terms of research, field placements, and professional development. The Department of Special Education at the University of Missouri has a long history of federal training and research grant funding. We are home to the IES Center for Adolescent Research in Schools and the OSEP Center for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. We also house the Missouri School-wide Positive Behavior Support Initiative. We are affiliated with the interdisciplinary Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Our department is highly collaborative, and we have developed a number of productive and ongoing relationships with other departments within the college, around the MU campus, and with a range of institutions across the country, as well as internationally.

The University of Missouri is located in Columbia, a progressive community with a population of approximately 100,000. The community has very good public schools, a range of cultural and recreational opportunities, regional shopping centers, and a wide selection of eating/entertainment venues. It is located midway between Kansas City and St. Louis. It is frequently listed as one of the best places to live by national publications such as //Money// magazine. For more information link to[]


 * Salary: **Competitive and commensurate with experiences and qualifications.


 * Appointment: **9 months beginning in August 2013. Summer teaching opportunities are available annually.

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 * Application: **Applicants must apply online and submit the following: letter of application; vita or resume; three letters of reference; evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., course syllabi, student evaluations, chair/advisor/peer reviews) and evidence of scholarly writing (2-3 examples)

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Dr. Erica Lembke, Chair of the Search Committee <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">lembkee@missouri.edu <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">University of Missouri <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">303 Townsend Hall <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Columbia MO 65211-2400
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 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Closing Date: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Review of applications will begin November 15, 2012, and continue until the position is filled.


 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Persons with disabilities, women, and persons from under-represented groups are especially encouraged to apply. To request ADA accommodations, please contact the College of Education at 573.882.5124 **

<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Dr. Erica Lembke <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Associate Professor <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Department of Special Education <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">University of Missouri <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">311J Townsend Hall <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Columbia, MO 65211 <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">lembkee@missouri.edu <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Phone: 573-882-0434 <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Fax: 573-884-2917 <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Website: [|http://education.missouri.edu/SPED/#] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 18px;"><Position Description fall 2012 most recent.docx>

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 18px;">Cathy Newman Thomas, Ph.D.The University of MissouriDepartment of Special Education303 Townsend HallColumbia, MO 65211Office: 573.882.0564 Fax: 573.884.0520thomascat@missouri.edu