University+of+Mass_Amhearst_Oct2011

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION School Psychology Assistant Professor, Tenure Track The Department of Student Development (SD) in the School of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is seeking candidates to join a dedicated and accomplished community of faculty, students, and staff as an Assistant Professor in School Psychology. This is a full-time tenure track position beginning in September 2012. The School Psychology Program offers both Ph.D. and M.Ed./CAGS degrees. The program is both APA and NASP accredited. The School of Education is NCATE-accredited and offers a comprehensive program leading to Master’s and Doctoral degrees. We share a fundamental commitment to social justice and the pursuit of educational excellence. Located in the beautiful Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, the University of Massachusetts Amherst is the flagship campus of the Commonwealth’s university system and is a leading center of public higher education in the Northeast. The SD Department offers concentrations in Special Education, School Counseling Education, School Psychology and Social Justice Education with existing and or developing strengths in leadership, transitions, literacy, student assessment, and educational equity. We seek a person with a strong research orientation who is motivated to work with colleagues both within the department and across the School of Education to improve school psychology and special education both nationally and in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The successful applicant will have the potential to develop, or have already established, a funded program of research in an area associated with response-to-intervention, student progress monitoring, and classroom management for Pre-K students (including those with special needs), and research assessment skills as they apply to the above. We are looking for someone with excellent teaching skills who will contribute broadly to our efforts to educate Doctoral students and K-12 practitioners. Responsibilities: Take a leadership role in the School Psychology Program; initiate, lead and participate in externally-funded projects; advise and direct M.Ed./CAGS and Ph.D. students specializing in School Psychology; teach courses in School Psychology and area of expertise, and; provide service to the School Psychology profession while maintaining an active research agenda. Qualifications: Doctorate in School Psychology from an APA accredited program; excellent potential or an already demonstrated ability to conduct externally funded scholarship, research and publication; evidence of high quality inquiry in School Psychology; and the ability to become an outstanding teacher at the university level. Interested applicants should send a curriculum vita, letter of application, three letters of reference, transcripts, and samples of written work to: Search Committee Chair, c/o Cindy Hamel, chamel@educ.umass.edu. Electronic submission of applications preferred; paper applications can be mailed to School of Education, 124 Furcolo Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003. For more information about the School of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, please visit our website at   www.umass.edu/education . Review of candidates will begin November 7, and will continue until a qualified candidate is identified. Salary is commensurate with qualifications. Final appointment is contingent upon the availability of funds. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The School of Education is committed to increasing the diversity of the faculty, student body, and curriculum. Women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and member
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