Job 2010-30

College of Education
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Position:	Assistant Professor in Special Education
Job Posting #:	2010-30
Review Date:	November 2, 2009
Appointment Date:	September 1, 2010

Responsibilities

This assistant professor will teach courses in the Special Education program in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction participating primarily in the new master’s concentration and corresponding certificate program of autism/applied behavior analysis (ABA). Responsibilities also include teaching graduate and/or undergraduate courses, publishing research, participating in personnel preparation grant activities, advising students, participating in comprehensive exam evaluations, and providing service to the program, department, and the profession.

Qualifications

Required:

Earned doctorate (completed by September 1, 2010) in Special Education or a related discipline from an accredited institution of higher education.
Evidence of graduate level course work and professional experience in applied behavior analysis.
Professional experience with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
Evidence of potential for scholarly productivity in the areas of ASD and/or developmental disabilities, and ABA.

Preferred:

Special education teaching certification.
Teaching experience with special education students in a school setting for at least one (1) year.
Board Certification in Behavior Analysis or evidence of work toward BCBA certification requirements.
Experience training individuals in educational practices founded in ABA.
Experience training teachers to work with individuals with ASD.
Experience with university teaching, and/or field supervision.

Application Procedures

Interested individuals should submit the following:

A letter of application expressing your intent to apply for the position and a detailed and supported explanation of how you meet the qualifications for the position.
Specific, discrete evidence that supports required and preferred qualifications (e.g., summaries of teaching evaluations, publications, grant writing, syllabi, etc.).
A current curriculum vita.
A completed Texas State Faculty Employment Application http://facultyrecords.provost.txstate.edu/faculty-employment/application.html
Three letters from professional references.
A reference sheet including the names, telephone numbers, addresses, and email addresses of references.
Official transcripts from all degree-granting institutions.

NOTE: All materials should be submitted in hard copy form. Submit materials to the following:

Ms. Margie Trevino, SPED Search Assistant

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Texas State University-San Marcos

601 University Drive

San Marcos, TX 78666-4616