Assistant Professor; Tenure-Track; Special Education - College of Education and professional

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Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) - Special Education - College of Education and professional Studies (2openings)

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Assistant Professor

The Department of Special Education in the College of Education and Professional Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater seeks two Assistant Professors.

The Department of Special Education at UW-Whitewater seeks two dedicated educators, scholars and colleagues to join our faculty.

This position carries a 24-credit annual teaching load withan emphasis on high-impact instructional practices, student success, research, and professional service. The successful candidate will be able to teach courses in one of the following areas: a) science of reading, structured literacy, and/or dyslexiaand language-based learning disabilities OR b) collaboration,co-teaching, and fieldwork coordination as part of the Special Education Programs. The approved standards for promotion and tenureat the time of initial contract are the standards that will be usedfor promotion and tenure.

If there are revisions to department orcollege standards, a faculty member can request (in writing to the department chair) to have the revised standards applied.

• Course Load: Deliver 24 credits of instruction per academic year in Special Education. ( UW-Whitewater Teaching Responsibilities and Workload Policy)
• Office Hours for Students: Maintain at least five officehours for students each week during the academic year (departments and/or colleges may have additional requirements). These officehours for students should be consistent to provide accessible student support and academic advising/mentoring. For faculty whoteach a portion or all courses online, the modality of the officehours for students should be proportionate to the modality of the courses taught unless the department or college has additional requirements.
• Advising/mentoring: Use Navigate for all advising/mentoring notes.
• Communication: Maintain professional and timely responsiveness to student, colleague, and administrator inquiries via Navigate, Canvas, email and telephone, generally within 24-48 business hours while on contract. When off contract,use the "out of office" feature in Outlook to let individuals knowwho to contact in your absence.
• Administrative Compliance: Ensure the punctualsubmission of course syllabi at the start of each term,ensuring they meet all University and system-wide requirements (UWW Syllabi Reqs ).
• Contribute to curriculum development.
• Accessibility: Select and develop instructional materials that are Title II (ADA) compliant. All digital course content, textbooks, and media must be accessible to students with disabilities to ensure an equitable learning environment.

• Maintain an active scholarly agenda that contributes to thefield of Special Education.
• Disseminate research through peer-reviewed publications,conference presentations, or professional exhibitions per department and college standards.
• Seek opportunities to involve undergraduate or graduate students in research initiatives.

• Participate in departmental, college, and university-level meetings and committee work.
• Participate in professional and public service.
• Contribute to program assessment and development.
• Engage in professional outreach and service that aligns withthe University Mission Statement and the Wisconsin Idea .
• Participate in at least one graduation ceremony each academic year.

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Department:
Special Education

The Special Education Department is the University of Wisconsin System's 2024 Regents Teaching Excellence Programs Award recipient.

The Department offers numerous undergraduate options that lead tolicensure or certification including cross categorical licensure,special education minors, and a minor to master's program, and afully online bachelor’s degree which leads to licensure:
Special Education Undergraduate Programs .

In addition, we offer four emphasis areas for special educationmaster's degrees and eight specialist certificates at the graduate level. All are fully online:
Special Education Graduate Programs .

The College of Education and Professional Studies licenses…