Open Rank Professor of Special Education

The UAS School of Education is small, mighty, flexible, and inclusive. Options for working from campus, home or a combination create a flexible and accommodating work environment. Tuition Assistance is available for employees and their immediate families as part of a competitive benefits package.

As a faculty member in the special education department at the University of Alaska Southeast your experience teaching students from diverse backgrounds with varying abilities in P-12, including utilizing multiple assessments and universally designing curriculum, will inform your practice as you teach courses with a focus on evidence-based practices, inclusive education, and strategies for supporting students with exceptionalities. Your experiences in post-secondary education will provide scaffolding to create engaging and inclusive learning experiences for pre- and in service educators. You will develop culturally responsive curriculum while engaging in service to the community and university enabling you to make contributions throughout Alaska including the many school districts and communities across the state.

To thrive in this role, you will have experience and expertise in Pre-K-12 learning, demonstrate ongoing assessment and instructional design for diverse learners, knowledge of university assessment systems and meeting accreditation standards, ability to recruit, supervise, advise, and mentor for our special education programs and demonstrate excellence in teaching in higher education (e.g., peer evaluations, student evaluations, letter from supervising professor). Additionally, experience teaching/working in linguistically, culturally, and economically diverse settings, with a preference for specific experience and expertise working with indigenous communities is highly valued.

Minimum Qualifications:

An earned doctorate in Special Education or a closely related field (advanced ABD with an earned doctorate at the time of appointment will be considered).
Minimum of three years of experience teaching in the field of special education in a public school classroom with diverse populations

Position Details:

This position is located on the University of Alaska Southeast campus in Juneau, Alaska and flexible on-site/hybrid work arrangements may be considered in accordance with UA regulations. This is a full-time, tenure-track position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package . UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified. Review of application materials will begin immediately. Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient and viable number of qualified candidates have been identified. 

Application Procedure:

Candidates must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts (official transcripts must be provided if hired), a teaching statement, and names and contact information for three professional references. 

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

This position is represented by United Academics-AAUP/AFT (UNAC). http://www.unitedacademics.net/

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination .

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Michelle Nakamura, School of Education Manager, at [email protected].

Advertised:27 Nov 2023 Alaskan Standard Time
Applications close:Open until filled