Lecturer in Academic Intensive Interventions

Lecturer in Academic Intensive Interventions

Clemson University: College of Education: Education and Human Development


Location

Clemson University

Open Date

Oct 12, 2022

Description

The Special Education area in the Department of Education and Human Development at Clemson University is recruiting for a Lecturer in Academic Intensive Interventions, non-tenure track, nine-month position, beginning Fall 2023.

About the College of Education

The Clemson College of Education is a transformative leader in improving education – from birth through adulthood. With a particular focus on serving underperforming schools and underserved communities, the school has award-winning programs that train teachers, school counselors and school leaders; prepare counselors for community practice; train higher education student affairs leaders; prepare training and development specialists for business and industry. We equip our students for careers and lives that make a difference, and we work tirelessly to develop initiatives that respond to today’s educational landscape – including teacher recruitment and retention, online teaching, and leadership development. We participate in these innovative efforts as part of Clemson’s land-grant mission to serve the state of South Carolina and beyond.

About Clemson University

Clemson University is a major, land-grant, science and engineering-oriented Carnegie Research One university in a college town setting along a dynamic Southeastern corridor. Clemson is an inclusive, student-centered community characterized by high academic standards, a culture of collaboration, school spirit, and a competitive drive to excel. Centrally located in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Clemson is in one of the fastest-growing areas of South Carolina, and a two-hour drive from Charlotte and Atlanta.

Clemson University embraces a strong commitment to diversifying its faculty, student body and staff. Diversity is recognized to include differences among groups of people and individuals based on ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, gender, age, exceptionalities, language, religion, sexual orientation and geographical area.

The College of Education understands Inclusive Excellence as an active process through which the College achieves excellence in learning, teaching, student development, organizational functioning, and engagement in local and global communities by surfacing inequities experienced by internal and external constituents, integrating equity and educational quality efforts, and building theory and context-based practices for sustained organizational change. Read more about the Clemson College of Education’s commitment to inclusive excellence here .

We especially invite individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.

Position Responsibilities

The Lecturer in Academic Intensive Interventions will be responsible for teaching on-campus undergraduate special education coursework related to academic content, early intervention, disability characteristics, service delivery, and collaboration with families and parents with potential for teaching graduate-level courses in the future. The successful candidate may serve as a liaison with field experiences and student teaching, including a capstone course. Some course sections may be offered online and in synchronous and asynchronous modalities, so preference will be given to an applicant with experience teaching in online and/or hybrid formats. The successful candidate will also participate in service to the department, college, and field.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

A successful applicant has:

• A doctorate (or ABD) in special education or a related field
• At least 2 years of PK-12 teaching experience in special education or a related field in U.S. schools

Preferred Qualifications

• College teaching experience
• Knowledge and experience in integrating instructional and assistive technology in classroom and online settings
• Evidence of ability to teach and work with persons from culturally diverse backgrounds
• Evidence of a commitment to equity conscious teaching and advising, diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Ability to situate knowledge in their field in a social (cultural, historical) context.

Application Instructions

Review of applicants will begin on January 2, 2023 and continue until the position is filled.

Applications must include:

• A cover letter with stated qualifications for the position, including
  • a summary of teaching and service experiences related to the job position
  • future professional goals
  • a statement addressing commitment to the college’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion
• A professional writing sample (e.g., publication, manuscript in preparation)
• A curriculum vitae
• Three confidential letters of recommendation (to be obtained via Interfolio)
• Copy of transcripts (unofficial is acceptable)

Clemson University’s College of Education is also hiring an Assistant Professor of Special Education with expertise in applied behavior analysis. Please clearly indicate in your cover letter that you are applying for the Lecturer in Academic Intensive Interventions position. Applicants are welcome to apply for both positions separately.

For questions, please contact the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Abby Allen (aaallen@clemson.edu ).

Application Process

This institution is using Interfolio’s Faculty Search to conduct this search.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Clemson University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against any person or group on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, pregnancy, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information. Clemson University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff committed to working in a multicultural environment and encourages applications from minorities and women.