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Assistant/Associate Professor in Special Eeducation - Learning Disabilities
North Carolina Central University invites applications and nominations for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor in Special Education - Learning Disabilities. Applications and nominations will be accepted until the position is filled. Review and screening will begin on May 1, 2007. The preferred starting date for the position is August 15, 2007.
North Carolina Central University, located in the Research Triangle region of the state, is one of the sixteen constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina System. With an enrollment of approximately 8,500 students, the university offers both undergraduate and graduate level programs and confers baccalaureate and masters’ degrees through the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Social Sciences, the School of Business, the School of Education, and the School of Library and Information Science. The professional degree, Juris Doctor, is offered through the School of Law.
Position Description: One Tenure-Track, 9 month, Assistant/Associate Professor Department of Special Education
Qualifications
Candidates for this position should have an earned doctorate
in Special Education with primary specialization in learning disabilities.
Experience and research interest in reading instruction, learning strategies,
diversity issues in special education and teacher education are preferred.
Applicants should have experience teaching diverse populations in K-12 special
education, and demonstrated potential for scholarly publication and successful
teaching at the university level. Candidates must hold a teaching license in
learning disabilities or be eligible to receive one. Preference will be given
to applicants who have three years or more of university teaching experience.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will teach graduate courses, advise
graduate students, and contribute to the overall instructional quality of the
academic program. The faculty member will be expected to coordinate the concentration
in learning disabilities and maintain an active program of scholarship and
service that is relevant to the practical problems and issues of schools.
Application Procedure
Application Procedures: Interested applicants should
send a letter of application, vitae, names, addresses, and phone numbers of
three references, and a recent publication or writing sample to Julie Bardin,
Search Committee Chair, School of Education, 712 Cecil Street, North Carolina
Central University, Durham, NC 27707.
North Carolina Central University is an Equal Opportunity Employer