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Assistant Professor of Special Education--Moderate/Severe Disabilities

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University of Kentucky
Location
Lexington, KY
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Job Title:

Assistant Professor of Special Education--Moderate/Severe Disabilities

Requisition Number:

FE04285

Department Name:

8G070:Early Childhood, Spec Ed & Counselor Ed

Work Location:

Lexington, KY

Type of Position:

Faculty

Position Time Status :

Full-Time

Tenure Track Status:

Tenure Track

Required Education:

Earned doctorate or expected doctorate in special education prior to start date

Required Related Experience:

A minimum of 3 years of experience as an educator in the United States with a focus in low incidence disabilities (e.g., moderate/severe, extensive support needs). Graduate training in an area related to educating learners with low incidence disabilities.

Required License/Registration/Certification:

None

Job Summary:

The Department of Early Childhood, Special Education, and Counselor Education (EDSCE) in the College of Education at the University of Kentucky invites applications for a tenure track position in the rank of assistant professor in Special Education. This regular title series faculty member will provide expertise in support of the moderate to severe disabilities program across elementary, middle, and secondary school levels. The assistant professor also will contribute to the climate of inclusion in special education scholarship. The appointment is nine months, effective August 16, 2025.

Responsibilities include the following: Teach two courses each semester (fall and spring); conduct a line of research relevant to special education (e.g., peer reviewed publications, grant proposals, presentations); advise current and incoming students; engage with P12 and university faculty in program planning, implementation, and evaluation; ensure innovative programs comply with accreditation and state standards; serve on masters and doctoral committees; and provide service to the department, college, university, and profession.

Qualifications include an earned doctorate or expected doctorate in special education prior to the start date, 3 years of experience as a P12 educator with a focus in low incidence disabilities (e.g., moderate/severe, extensive support needs), effective collaboration with P12 partners in education, existing external funding or line of research and scholarship that has the potential to lead to external funding, a commitment to innovative inclusive education, and evidence of positively impacting student growth and achievement. The ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise in evidenced based instructional methodology for learners with low incidence disabilities. A BCBA-D is preferred but not required.
Applicants are eligible for a generous benefits package as a University of Kentucky faculty member with diverse rewards, focusing on your total well-being. Additional information and updates to benefits can be found at: https://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits
To apply for the position, please submit the following materials:
- A letter of application detailing qualifications as they pertain to the position (upload under cover letter)- Curriculum Vita (upload under Curriculum Vita)- A statement on teaching and research (upload under Specific Request 1)- Evidence of college teaching evaluations and feedback (upload under Specific Request 2)- One sample of scholarly writing (upload under writing sample)- Contact information for 3 references – they will be contacted to upload a letter (upload under references)
Review of applications will begin October 20, 2024.
Questions regarding the position or application materials may be directed to Channon Horn (channon.horn@uky.edu) and Robert Pennington (Robert.pennington@uky.edu) , Search Committee Co-Chairs.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities:

Expertise in support of the moderate to severe disabilities (MSD) program across elementary, middle, and secondary school levels.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? :

No

Preferred Education/Experience:

A BCBA-D is preferred but not required.

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Our University Community:

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.


As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.


Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Organization

Fast Facts

Location: Lexington, Ky.
Founded: 1865
Endowment: $1.1 billion
Budget: $3.5 billion
Research Grants and Contracts Awarded: $316.5 million
Library Holdings: 4.3 million volumes
Enrollment: 30,76
President: Dr. Eli Capilouto
Provost: Dr. David W. Blackwell
Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration: Dr. Eric Monday
Executive Vice President for Research: Dr. Lisa A. Cassis
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs: Dr. Mark F. Newman

About the University

Adjacent to downtown Lexington, UK is nestled in the scenic heart of the beautiful Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. UK's campus covers more than 814 acres, with more than 30,700 students and 13,500 full-time employees, including nearly 2,400 full-time faculty and librarians.

Mission

The University of Kentucky is a public, land grant university dedicated to improving people's lives through excellence in education, research and creative work, service, and health care. As Kentucky's flagship institution, the University plays a critical leadership role by promoting diversity, inclusion, economic development, and human well-being.

Our Guiding Principles

The University is driven by the promise it has made to Kentucky, one that honors its land-grant mission and a heritage honed through 150 years of service to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Six principles guide our efforts. They are: creating a vibrant undergraduate learning community, advancing a high-quality graduate and professional education portfolio, cultivating a robust research environment, developing a strong and sustainable UK infrastructure, fostering a positive work environment for faculty and staff, and ensuring a meaningful impact on the Commonwealth and the community.

Employment/Benefits

As Central Kentucky's largest employer, the University of Kentucky supports the recruitment and retention of unparalleled talent - individuals who inspire learning, teaching, service and healing through innovation in work solutions, initiatives, policies and programs. Impressive benefits at the University include an excellent retirement package, with an employer match that doubles the employee's contribution, a dynamic work-life program to assist employees in balancing their work with their personal lives, a wellness program to protect, maintain and promote the health of employees, and a strategic plan that nurtures diversity of thought, culture, gender and ethnicity. For more information regarding benefits, visit http://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits.

Research

In fiscal year 2016, the University of Kentucky was awarded $316.5 million in external grants and contracts. UK is one of only eight universities across the country with the full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional and medical programs on one contiguous campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique cross-disciplinary research and scholarship. Moreover, UK is currently one of only 22 public institutions with a trifecta of federal designations of excellence in research: for aging, in cancer and in translational science. A new $265 million research facility, due to open in 2018, will bring together clinicians, scientists and scholars from across UK’s campus to reduce health gaps in Kentucky. These health gaps include cancer, cardiovascular disease & stroke, diabetes & obesity, substance abuse, and neuroscience & aging.

Research at UK is a dynamic enterprise encompassing both traditional scholarship and emerging technologies. UK is one of eight universities in the U.S. that has well-established programs in agriculture, engineering, medicine and pharmacy on a single campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique interdisciplinary collaboration.

In 2013, the UK Markey Cancer Center announced its designation as a National Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. This designation places UK among an elite group of 22 research universities that can boast the "Triple Crown" of federal research awards: NCI designation, the Clinical Translational Sciences Award, and a federally supported Alzheimer's Disease Center.

UK HealthCare

UK HealthCare has strategically developed an incredible capacity to serve the Commonwealth through its state-of-the-art patient care pavilion and emergency rooms, advanced biomedical and biological research, and a network of affiliate health care agencies throughout Kentucky. Passion for people and a vision for the "medical campus of the future" have inspired leading physicians and researchers from across the United States to join UK. Their research agenda is balanced with outreach to affiliated and partner hospitals, so Kentucky families can receive high-quality health care at home and travel to Lexington for only the most advanced, complex medical care and procedures.

Living in the Bluegrass

Ranked as one of the nation's best places to live and work, Lexington offers many diverse educational, cultural and commercial opportunities. With a population of more than 314,000 people, Lexington supports cultural attractions such as opera, ballet, theater and musical events. Surrounded by rolling hills and horse farms, the Bluegrass Region is known for its natural beauty. For more information: http://www.uky.edu/hr/employment/working-uk/life-in-lexington.

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