Visiting Assistant Professor of Special Education

The Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications for a full time temporary Visiting Assistant Professor in Special Education.

Review Date:  Review of applications will begin March 1, 2013, and will continue until the position is filled.

Salary:  Commensurate with rank and experience.

Date of Appointment:  Fall 2013

Description of Responsibilities:  Responsibilities will include teaching undergraduate special education courses (12 semester hour teaching load for each of fall and spring semesters of the academic year); student academic advisement, Committee assignments, and the possibility of student teaching supervision.

Required Qualifications:  MS degree in Special Education, classroom teaching experience, and commitment to promote all students' ability to succeed in a multicultural and global community. 

Preferred Qualifications:  Doctorate in Special Education.  We are especially interested in candidates with expertise in teaching in special education. In addition, a candidate's professional emphasis on teaching for social justice, interdisciplinary instruction, and the integration of technology in teaching and learning are highly desirable. 

To Apply:  Submit a letter of application addressing qualifications, a copy of transcripts, curriculum vitae, and three current letters of reference electronically to the link provided on our website

http://oswego.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=37840

Official transcripts are required prior to hiring.

Description of Department:  The Curriculum & Instruction Department has been a central part of the college's history since 1861, when the first programs in elementary education were offered.  The department consists of 29 full-time faculty, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in childhood education, adolescence education, TESOL education, literacy education, and special education.  New programs designed to meet the high quality teacher certification standards of New York State - coupled with the School of Education's national accreditation, a variety of professional development school initiatives, strong collaboration with Arts & Sciences faculty, and a supportive administrative team - make SUNY Oswego an exciting place to build a successful career.  The School of Education Diversity Policy addresses the commitment to preparing students for multicultural and global communities. 

Description of SUNY Oswego:  Founded in 1861, SUNY Oswego is a public comprehensive college located in Central New York on the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario, 45 minutes from Syracuse.  Named one of "Top Up-and-Coming Schools" in U.S. News America's Best Colleges in 2010 and a "Best Northeastern College" by Princeton Review every year since the first edition in 2003, Oswego offers its 8300 undergraduate and graduate students preeminent academic programs in business, teacher education, and the arts and sciences. The College's success is built on providing students outstanding educational experiences with attention to liberal arts and sciences foundations, practical applications, interdisciplinary approaches, independent scholarly and creative work, and skills for living in multicultural and global communities.  The emphasis on faculty-mentored student research is evidenced by Quest, a College-wide day spotlighting original student research, a Summer Scholars Program, which awards stipends to students engaged in independent research and creative work at the highest levels, and the Global Laboratory, a STEM based research abroad program at top-ranked universities around the world. SUNY Oswego is an unusually collegial and vibrant community and is in a time of wonderful opportunities with extensive facilities construction and renovation, a forward-looking strategic plan, and expanded outreach to regional, national, and international communities. 

Additional information about SUNY Oswego can be found at www.oswego.edu.

SUNY Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity.  SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action Employer and encourages applications from professionals of color, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.  In accordance with INS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States, per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office.