Assistant Professor of Advanced Educational Studies (Special Education)

California State University, Bakersfield • Bakersfield, CA

9d • $74,652 - $80,000

About The Position

The successful candidate will demonstrate the capacity to teach content area courses in special education, which may include, but are not limited to, Collaboration and Transition, Assessment, Positive Behavioral Support, Curriculum and Instruction, and Research Methods. In addition, the candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality clinical practice supervision and mentoring for special education teacher candidates across diverse educational settings. Other related duties include committee work, a portfolio of scholarship, and meaningful engagement in professional and community-based service that advances the field of special education. The candidate is expected to demonstrate flexibility in teaching modalities, schedules, and locations as necessary to meet programmatic and student needs, and to employ innovative, inclusive, and evidence-based instructional strategies.

Requirements

• Doctorate in Special Education or related field, from an accredited institution
• Minimum of three (3) years of public school and/or clinical experience serving students in cross-cultural special education settings
• Demonstrated potential to teach master’s level Special Education courses
• Demonstrated potential for sustained growth and success in research, scholarship, and/or creative activities
• Demonstrated potential for supervision of master’s students
• Demonstrated potential for developing and sustaining collaborative partnerships with educational partners, including other university departments and local school districts (e.g., teacher residency programs)
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching undergraduates and/or post-baccalaureate students from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and academic backgrounds, including first-generation students

Responsibilities

• Teach content area courses in special education, which may include, but are not limited to, Collaboration and Transition, Assessment, Positive Behavioral Support, Curriculum and Instruction, and Research Methods.
• Provide high-quality clinical practice supervision and mentoring for special education teacher candidates across diverse educational settings.
• Committee work
• Maintain a portfolio of scholarship
• Meaningful engagement in professional and community-based service that advances the field of special education.
• Demonstrate flexibility in teaching modalities, schedules, and locations as necessary to meet programmatic and student needs
• Employ innovative, inclusive, and evidence-based instructional strategies.

Benefits

• Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector. See the CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU’s excellent benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree