Open Rank Faculty Position in Special Education Special Education and Emerging Technologies

University of South Florida•Tampa, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of South Florida (USF) is seeking an open-rank faculty member (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) to lead and expand a strategic research area focused on Special Education and Emerging Technologies. The ideal candidate will be a nationally and internationally recognized or rising scholar with a strong record of externally funded research, capable of leading interdisciplinary collaborations and mentoring faculty and graduate students. This position is a significant institutional investment to establish a nationally visible, externally funded research enterprise aimed at improving educational access and outcomes for individuals with disabilities. Experience as a Principal Investigator on federal grants is highly valued. The successful candidate will foster a productive research environment and support the scholarly development of colleagues and students.

Requirements

An earned doctorate in Special Education or a closely related discipline.
A record of peer-reviewed scholarship and research achievement appropriate to the rank at a research-intensive university.
An active research agenda focused on special education or disability that aligns with accessibility and emerging technologies.
Evidence of success in securing competitive external research funding, or strong potential appropriate to career stage.
Evidence of effective graduate mentorship or the capacity to mentor graduate students.
Evidence of successful interdisciplinary collaboration or the capacity to contribute substantively to collaborative research teams.
For Associate Professor or Professor rank: sustained scholarly productivity, substantive leadership on externally funded research, and national or international recognition commensurate with the proposed rank.

Nice To Haves

A sustained record of competitive external funding as Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator, or another role demonstrating substantial intellectual leadership.
Experience securing federal research awards and developing a coherent program of research across successive projects.
Evidence of successful faculty mentorship, such as collaborative publications, funded proposals, or colleagues’ development as research leaders.
Experience building interdisciplinary teams, research programs, laboratories, centers, or multi-institutional partnerships.
Research integrating accessible or emerging technologies with rigorous evaluation of interventions, implementation, or educational outcomes.
Research expertise in literacy or other critical areas of special education, particularly where such expertise supports the development of externally funded research programs.
Experience conducting research in authentic educational or community settings and translating findings into usable practices, tools, or policy.

Responsibilities

Teach, conduct research, provide service, and engage in related administrative activities.
Provide academic advising to students.
Represent the University, College, or Department on university and/or statewide committees.
Develop and sustain a nationally visible research program producing influential scholarship and improving outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
Secure competitive external research funding and provide intellectual leadership on funded projects.
Conduct rigorous research, including development, intervention, efficacy, effectiveness, measurement, implementation, or systems research.
Build interdisciplinary research teams and collaborative funding initiatives across the College and University.
Mentor faculty and emerging researchers in developing research programs, preparing grant proposals, and leading collaborative projects.
Mentor doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and early career scholars, contributing to the preparation of future researchers and teacher educators.
Develop sustained partnerships with schools, districts, agencies, disability organizations, individuals with disabilities and their families, technology developers, and other stakeholders.
Translate research findings into practices, interventions, accessible tools, resources, or policy for educational and community settings.
Contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching and University service appropriate to rank and appointment responsibilities.