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The Western Michigan University Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies invites applications for two tenure-track assistant
professors, one in Special Education: Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities and the other in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
(TESOL).
The WMU Special Education Program and TESOL program faculty are collaborative, reflective, committed to equity and inclusion,
and dedicated to continuous program evaluation and improvement. We offer degrees in special education and TESOL at the baccalaureate,
master’s, and doctoral levels. To create an intellectual community that conducts research that addresses social problems, we are seeking
candidates who are experts in their discipline and have a commitment to racial justice and equity.
Position 1: Assistant
Professor – Special Education: Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities
Western Michigan University invites applications for the
position of full-time tenure track Assistant Professor in Special Education: Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities, to start August 2023. The
successful candidate will teach a range of undergraduate and graduate courses in special education, pursue research and grant activities,
and provide service (e.g., committees and recruitment efforts). For a complete position description and application instructions, please
visit WMUjobs Post #F045P. Review of applications will start January 9, 2023, and will continue position is filled. Expected start date:
August 14, 2023.
Major Duties:
- The essential duties of the position include a combination of in person
and online teaching, assessment for continuous program improvement, research, advising, and service to the profession, program, the
university and the community at-large. - Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in areas such as instructional methods for
emotional/behavioral disabilities across elementary, middle, or secondary school levels, prevention and intervention strategies for positive
school environments, special education law, culturally responsive instructional strategies, or applied behavior analysis. - Engage in
a productive program of scholarly research that will contribute to establishing statewide, regional, and national visibility for the
program, the department, and the university. - Actively seek external funding for personnel preparation, research, or model
development in the area of emotional/behavioral or mild/moderate disabilities.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Earned doctorate in special education or closely related field with a clear emphasis in emotional/behavior disorders and/or
mild/moderate disabilities and applied behavior analysis from an accredited institution. ABD candidates will be considered. - A
minimum of 3 years of teaching, intervention delivery, or direct service experience with diverse K-12 school populations in an urban
environment. - Evidence of a research agenda in emotional/behavioral disorders, mild/moderate disabilities, and/or applied behavior
analysis. - Ability to teach courses in two or more of the following areas: emotional/behavioral disabilities, behavior analysis,
prevention and intervention strategies for positive school environments, and special education law.
Desired
Qualifications:
- Evidence of excellent college-level teaching using multiple instructional modalities, including online and
in person instruction. - Hold or be eligible to hold a special education teaching license or certificate.
- Be a BCBA or be
eligible to become a BCBA. - Experience supervising pre-service teacher candidates in K-12 special education field experiences.
- Experience with the preparation of state and national accreditation initiatives.
- Evidence of seeking external funding for
scholarly activities. - Evidence of strong collaborations with other faculty on inter-disciplinary teaching research and
scholarship.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Contact Dr. Sarah Summy, search committee chair, with
questions.
Email: [email protected]; Phone
(269.387.5943).
Position 2: Assistant Professor – Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Western
Michigan University invites applications for the position of full-time tenure track Assistant Professor in Teaching English to Speakers of
Other Languages (TESOL), to start August 2023. The successful candidate will teach a range of undergraduate and graduate courses in TESOL,
pursue research and grant activities, and provide service (e.g., committees and recruitment efforts). For a complete position description
and application instructions, please visit WMUjobs Post #F046P. Review of applications will start January 9, 2023, and will continue
position is filled. Expected start date: August 14, 2023.
Major Duties:
- Teach undergraduate and
graduate level classes for WMU’s TESOL programs. - Assist with program improvement and curriculum development.
- Engage
in an active program of scholarly research, writing, and publication. - Advise students and serve on students’ dissertation
committees. - Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and student success.
- Participate in service
opportunities to the department, university, community, and profession.
Minimum Qualifications:
- PhD
(ABD considered) in TESOL, Second Language Acquisition, Curriculum and Instruction with a bilingual or language specialization from an
accredited institution. - Demonstrated record or potential for scholarly work and publications.
- Experience teaching in a
K-12 culturally and linguistically diverse setting. - Experience teaching undergraduate or graduate TESOL classes.
Desired Qualifications:
- Has expertise in language assessment and language teaching methods.
- Has
successfully taught online and/or hybrid courses. - Has participated in curriculum development and revision.
- Has been
successful in acquiring external funding. - Has experience preparing state accreditation initiatives.
Special
Instructions to Applicants:
Please direct any questions about the job position to Dr. Virginia David, search committee chair,
at (269) 387-3494 or [email protected]
