| Department: Special Education Faculty Hire Number: 20-13 Effective Date of Appointment: Fall 2020 (August) (Subject to Budgetary Approval)
About the College: The Michael D. Eisner College of Education, the largest public college of education in California, comprises six departments, 27 credential programs, 14 master’s degrees, and one doctoral degree. The Department of Deaf Studies serves undergraduate students and is the largest department of Deaf studies on the west coast. The departments of Elementary, Secondary, and Special Education offer integrated subject matter credential programs for undergraduates as well as post-baccalaureate credential pathways and master’s programs. The Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department offers an administrative credential and master’s and a doctorate in Educational Leadership. The Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling offers M.A. degrees in Early Childhood Education and Development Learning, Instruction and Evaluation; and M.S. degrees in counseling with specializations in College Counseling and Student Services, Marriage and Family Therapy, School Counseling, and School Psychology. Among the 11 centers and institutes in the college are the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and Teaching, Learning, and Counseling Consortium (TLCC). The TLCC offers parent training, literacy intervention for K-12 students, counseling services for families, and affordable psycho-educational assessment services. The College’s programs and centers reflect its core values: achieving academic excellence, using evidence in making educational decisions, fostering ethical practice, developing collaborative partnerships, respecting diversity, and promoting creative and reflective practice. These values are also reflected in partnerships such as the Northridge Academy High School and the CHIME Institute, which includes charter schools and an early intervention preschool. Graduates of the College’s credential programs have earned local, state, and national recognition such as the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, National Teacher of the Year, and California Teacher of the Year. Much of the excellence is achieved through a consistent focus on applied research and a collaborative and exemplary faculty, and as a result the College has regularly been one of the top two colleges in research grant awards at California State University, Northridge.
CSUN’s Commitment to You: CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people, building partnerships with the community and the encouragement of innovation, experimentation and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.
For more information about the University, visit: http://www.csun.edu
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Qualifications:
Ph.D. degree in Special Education from an accredited institution, with an emphasis in Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) is required prior to August 19, 2020. Experience in early intervention and early childhood special education programs; knowledge of family-centered, inclusive, recommended and evidence-based practices in EI/ECSE; knowledge of assessment, curriculum, and intervention methods in EI/ECSE; experience working with families and young children of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds; evidence of successful teaching at the university level; experience supervising student teachers and mentoring on-the-job teachers; evidence of collaborative relationships with school district personnel and families of young children with special needs; and evidence of recent scholarly activities. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas: (a) knowledge of instructional methods and adaptations for teaching young children with multiple disabilities; (b) knowledge of assistive technology in ECSE; (c) knowledge of multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) for young children in the areas of behavior and socio-emotional development; and (d) experience in writing successful grants applications.
All applicants must have a demonstrated ability and commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student population.
At time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S. citizen, must have authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States.
Responsibilities:
The Department of Special Education is seeking applicants who will contribute to a collegial environment, the training of highly qualified teachers, and to scholarly activities in the field of ECSE. Faculty are expected to teach, mentor, and advise students in our credential and master’s degree programs; teach generic courses as well as specialization courses in early childhood special education; supervise fieldwork experiences; teach master’s degree courses, guide candidates in their capstone projects; participate in departmental curriculum and program development; and participate in the College of Education and University committees.
The Michael D. Eisner College of Education offers opportunities for faculty to participate in innovative research and clinical activities through the CHIME Early Education Programs, the Center for Teaching and Learning, and the Family Focus Resource Center.
The normal teaching assignment is 12 units per semester, plus student advisement and committee assignments. Tenure track faculty are eligible for a reduced load of 3 units (equivalent to one class) each semester during the first year of teaching. Opportunities for reassigned time and/other projects are also available. Visit the College of Education website at http://www.csun.edu/eisner-education.
The successful candidate will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which he/she is housed for recommending tenure and promotion.
Application Deadline: Screening of applications will begin on October 4, 2019. Priority will be given to applicants who meet the screening deadline; however, the position will remain open until filled.
Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three current letters of recommendation to the address below. In later phases of the search process, applicants may be requested to provide verification of terminal degrees, licenses and certificates.
How to Apply: This institution is using Interfolio’s ByCommittee to conduct this search. Applicants for this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge to: http://apply.interfolio.com/66857
Inquiries can be sent to: Kathryn D. Peckham-Hardin, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Special Education
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