Assistant or Associate Professor - Special Education - Western Kentucky University

The Special Education Program at WKU is responsible for the overall leadership, administration, and operation of undergraduate and graduate programs in Special Education. Special Education faculty members work collaboratively to maintain the rigor of the programs and foster community engagement to provide students with opportunities to have an impact in their communities while they are students.  The Special Education program (School of Teacher Education) in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences at Western Kentucky University is accepting applications for a full-time, tenure-track eligible Assistant or Associate Professor.

Responsibilities:

• Teach courses in a variety of areas at the undergraduate/graduate level in mild/moderate and/or moderate/severe disabilities
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst or BCBA-eligible are encouraged to apply
• Provide effective leadership and supervision of field experiences
• Conduct research and scholarly activities
• Work collaboratively with other faculty to develop and implement effective and appropriate programs and policies
• Serve on university, college, and program committees
• Demonstrate an active commitment to diversity within the Special Education program including faculty, staff, and students
• Serve as faculty advisor to undergraduate and graduate students
• Support student engagement in community service learning activities
• Utilize alternative methods of delivery or web-based instruction or strong desire to gain experience with alternative methods of delivery
• Potential for attracting external funding

• Earned doctorate in Special Education
• Areas of focus include LBD and/or MSD
• Demonstrated ability to conduct quantitative and/or qualitative research in special education
• Demonstrated experience and excellence in teaching, outreach, and service at the university level
• Experience teaching special education in elementary and/or secondary schools

Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices.

Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, should notify the office of Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/University ADA Services (EEO). To request an accommodation, report/express a complaint, or ask questions regarding WKU's Discrimination and Harassment Policy (#0.2040), please contact Mr. Joshua Hayes, EEO Director/Title IX Investigator/University ADA Coordinator, via email at [email protected] or by phone at (270) 745-5121.

The University is also required to investigate complaints of sex and gender-based harassment, also a form of discrimination, and has designated the Title IX Coordinator as the individual responsible for coordinating the investigation and response to such complaints. The Title IX Coordinator for the University is Ms. Deborah Wilkins, who can be contacted via email at [email protected] or by phone at (270) 745-5396. Additional information regarding Title IX is accessible via WKU's https://www.wku.edu/titleix/ website.

Information concerning educational programs offered by WKU are provided at: http://www.wku.edu/atwku/academics.php

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