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Position Summary : Position
Position
The Department of Special Education (DSE) in the College of Education (COE) at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) invites applications for the position of Chair and Professor.
About Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University is classified as a "high research activity" institution. There are approximately 30,000 students and more than 6,500 faculty and staff.
The main campus for the university is located in Boca Raton, Florida and there are additional campus locations along the Atlantic Ocean in Ft.
Lauderdale, Davie, Dania Beach, and Jupiter, FL.
About the College
Founded in 1964, the Florida Atlantic University College of Education enrolls over 2000 undergraduate and graduate students annually.
Five academic units offer degree options in teacher education, curriculum and related areas, special education, educational leadership, counseling, and communication sciences and disorders.
About the Department
The Department of Special Education provides leadership in our local, state, national, and international communities in the areas of teaching, research, and service.
Faculty and Department efforts promote research-based practices that reflect changing societal needs of people with disabilities, their families, and the professionals and organizations who work with them.
This is accomplished by bringing faculty, students, and members of our various communities together to improve the quality of education for all members of society.
The DSE is deeply committed to a community of excellence and equity, and as such welcomes applications from candidates who will contribute to improving the quality of education for all members of an increasingly diverse, technological, inclusive, and global society.
The Department offers programs leading to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees. These degree programs lead to teaching certification, endorsement, and other types of certifications, offered in a variety of formats (e.
g., fully online, hybrid, face-to-face). Department programs are flexible and accessible to a broad variety of students. The Department also houses the Academy for Community Inclusion (ACI) and the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD).
ACI is a college program for high school graduates who have been diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
CARD provides expert consulting, training and support, at no charge, for all people with autism and related disabilities, their families, employers, the professionals and community and governmental agencies serving them.
Responsibilities
and, through the dean, representation of the department inside and outside of the university. The department chair also maintains relationships with students, other administrators, university councils and committees, alumni, professional organizations, and various other public and private groups.
In conjunction with the college dean, the department chair develops the department's annual budget request, administers expenditures of the allocated funds, and manages other resources available to the department.
The Chair facilitates effective relationships within and across department programs and, as a member of the college's leadership team, and works collaboratively with the dean and other unit leaders to guide the work of the college.
The College of Education at Florida Atlantic University seeks scholars who are committed to supporting the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds and to thoughtfully engaging all communities in higher education.
Florida Atlantic University embodies a culture of strategic and collaborative community engagement that results in mutual benefit to the institution and the various internal and external communities that it serves.
Minimum Qualifications :
Preferred Qualifications. Applicates must have :
Desired Qualifications. Applicates should have demonstrated :
A background check is required for employment in this position.
Salary :
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.
College or Department :
College of Education
Location : Boca Raton
Boca Raton
Work Days and Hours :
N / A
Application Deadline :
2024-03-01
Special Instructions to Applicant :
This recruitment has been reopened; all previous applicants are still under consideration and need not reapply.
This position is open until filled and may close without prior notice.
This position is subject to funding.
All applicants must apply electronically to the currently posted position on the Office of Human Resources' job website (https : / / fau.
edu / jobs) by completing the required employment application for this recruitment and submitting the related documents.
Required Documents :
FAU's Career Page permits the attachment of required / requested documentation.
PLEASE NOTE : A maximum of five (5) documents may be attached to your application. If more than five (5) documents are required for submission, please combine additional documents into a single attachment to not exceed the maximum permitted.
The site permits the attachment of required / requested documentation. When completing the online application, please upload the following : a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching experience and philosophy, and contact information for three professional references including email addresses and phone numbers.
Questions :
Questions regarding the position may be addressed to Dr. Paul Peluso ( redacted ), Senior Associate Dean and Chair of the search committee.
Transcripts :
The selected candidate for this position is required to submit an official transcript sent directly from the institution for the Provost's credential file prior to the first day of employment.
Similarly, for degrees from outside the United States, the evaluation by an organization belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES), with an indication of the documents the evaluation was prepared from (official transcripts, diplomas, dissertation abstracts) is required for the Provost's credential file prior to the first day of employment.
Transcripts must be issued to Florida Atlantic University, not to the individual applicant.
Background Screening :
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.
As a Hispanic-serving institution, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse institutions in the Florida state university system.
We are committed to recruiting and retaining talented faculty and staff. We embrace our shared responsibility to create and celebrate a welcoming and inclusive campus environment for all.
Our community features excellent schools, a vibrant and safe community, and a sub-tropical climate conductive to year-round outdoor activities.
Accommodations :
Last updated : 2024-02-23
Full Time
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$138k-191k (estimate)
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04/10/2024
fau.edu
BOCA RATON, FL
3,000 - 7,500
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$200M - $500M
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Florida Atlantic University is an educational institution offering graduate, undergraduate, master and doctoral degrees.