University+of+Kansas_+Nov+2011

Open Rank Tenure-Line Faculty Position

Position Number 00200094 Requisition Tracking Number 0420497 Job Title Assistant, Associate or Full Professor Working Title "Open Rank" Department Name SPED-Special Education Unit/Program/Discipline

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Work Location J R Pearson Hall Number of Openings 1 Application Review Date

(To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date.) 11-28-2011 Estimated Start Date 08-18-2012 Advertised Pay Salary is commensurate with qualifications Job Category (Empl Class) Faculty & Research (Academic Staff) Full-Time/Part-Time Full Time Regular/Temporary Regular FLSA Professional Exempt (Salaried) **Employment Conditions** Limited Term No Limited Term End Date

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Position Overview The University of Kansas Department of Special Education is recruiting applicants with particular expertise in behavioral interventions for a tenure-line position (Open Rank) beginning August, 2012. Applicants should possess: (1) a strong theoretical foundation and understanding of student behavior that impedes learning and options for providing evidence-based interventions at three levels of intensity (e.g., classroom based supports; small group interventions; and individual supports); (2) expertise in behavioral issues that extend to pre K-12 students including those with either low- or high-incidence disabilities; and (3) teaching and research experience in diverse pre K-12 settings with students, professionals, and families. Duties include teaching undergraduate and graduate-level courses in the KU Department of Special Education, advising master and doctoral students, and providing service to the university, community, and the profession. The successful candidate will maintain an active scholarly research agenda and will participate in external research and grant activities.

Special consideration will be given to applicants committed to excellence who can contribute to the University's innovative, collaborative, and multidisciplinary initiatives to educate leaders, build healthy communities, and make discoveries that will change the world. See www.provost.ku.edu/planning/ for more information. Required Qualifications 1. PhD or EdD in Special Education or closely-related field 2. Demonstrated teaching experience in pre K-12 special education 3. Demonstrated excellence in college teaching 4. Demonstrated expertise in field-based research and scholarship promoting meaningful translation of research to practice related to challenging behaviors, social interventions, school-wide supports(e.g. positive behavior interventions and supports) 5. Associate and Full Professor candidates show evidence of well-established research agenda and a record of successful external funding 6. Assistant Professors show evidence of an emerging research agenda and strong potential for successful external funding Preferred Qualifications A growing body of research points to the need for highly specialized expertise to address not only academic issues affected by disability or conditions that place students at risk for disability, but also a need to address behavioral circumstances that impede student learning so while this position is non-categorical, that is, not addressed to any particular disability category, a preference will be given to applicants who: (1) Possess the knowledge and skills to design and implement social, behavioral and/or academic interventions for students identified with Autism Spectrum Disorders, their families, classrooms, and/or schools; (2) Possess theknowledge and skills to develop and/or provide school- and community-based services for children and youth identified with emotional and/or behavioral disabilities and their families; (3) Possess knowledge and skills in applications of school-wide positive behavior interventions and support at three tiers of intensity of intervention; and (4) Demonstrate experience working with families of students with diverse learning and behavioral support needs. Work Schedule (e.g. 8-5 Mon-Fri) 40.00 Position Requirements:

(e.g. travel, stand-by, multiple work locations, etc.) May have to work at both the Lawrence campus and Edwards Campus in Overland Park. Contact Information for Applicants Wayne Sailor/785-864-4950/wsailor@ku.edu Documents which can be included when applying Resume or Curriculum Vitae Cover Letter Other Document Teaching Statement Writing Sample

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Writing Sample 3 Special Search Requirements (e.g. Writing sample, demonstration, testing) 1. Writing Samples should be three separate publications. 2. A letter of application including a statement of qualifications with respect to listed areas of expertise. 3. Evidence of teaching and teaching effectiveness (e.g., peer or student evaluations) 4. Three letters of recommendation NOTE: Each file can be up to 5MB's in size. Contact employ@ku.edu if assistance is needed uploading materials. Attachments that exceed 5MB's can be emailed directly to Donna Goodwin at goodwin2@ku.edu Instructions for Applying Attach (upload) all documents to the on-line application except for the three letters of references. Send those to the following address: University of Kansas, Department of Special Education, Attn: Donna Goodwin, 1122 West Campus Rd., JRP, Rm 534, Lawrence, KS. 66045-3101