Tenure Track Faculty Position: Deaf and Hard of Hearing

[Philip Prinz]

	From: 	  pm at sfsu.edu
	Subject: 	Tenure Track Faculty Position: Deaf and Hard of Hearing
	Date: 	October 28, 2004 1:44:57 PM PDT
	To: 	  slling-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu


The Department of Special Education at San Francisco State University 
is seeking applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty 
position with emphasis in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing area. Please 
circulate this announcement to your colleagues and students.

Thank you.
Dr. Philip Prinz
Department of Special Education
San Francisco State University


September, 2004

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITION
Special Education – Deaf and Hard of Hearing

The Deaf and Hard of Hearing emphasis area in the Department of Special 
Education at San Francisco State University prepares graduate students 
for careers as teachers and program administrators serving 
elementary-age and secondary-age students with deafness or significant 
hearing loss. The department seeks individuals with background in 
Special Education for students with deafness or significant hearing 
loss, and with a familiarity with the principles and philosophy of the 
primary modes of communication among individuals who are deaf or hard 
of hearing, including: lip-reading, oral-auditory modes of 
communication, manually coded English (SEE), and American Sign 
Language.  In addition, applicants also should be trained in 
family-centered services, diversity, inclusion, and collaboration among 
educators and related providers and systems. Candidates for this 
position need to reflect an ability to train personnel to assume a 
variety of positions within schools and agencies as teachers, leaders, 
advocates, and program managers. In addition, candidates must have an 
active record of scholarship, research and development related to their 
specialty area, and evidence of external support for these activities.
	The department is a large and comprehensive unit with 18 full-time 
faculty and over 500 students.  The department offers a range of 
credential, certificate, and degree programs as well as a Joint 
Doctoral Program in Special Education with the Graduate School of 
Education at the University of California, Berkeley.  Faculty provide 
leadership, scholarship and training across the following programs:
• Educational Specialist credentials• Clinical Rehabilitative Services 
credentials• M.S. in Communicative Disorders (including speech 
pathology and audiology)• M.A. in Special Education (with emphasis  
areas in Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Early Childhood Special Education, 
Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Visual Impairments, Physical and Health 
Impairments, Moderate/Severe Disabilities, Orientation & Mobility, and 
Vocational Special Education).• Certificate programs offered in Early 
Childhood Special Education, Educational Therapy, Integrated Student 
Specialist, and Vocational Special Education.	The department 
administers a Joint Doctoral Program in Special Education with the 
Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley. 
  This program provides students with opportunities to work in a broad 
range of academic areas on both campuses to pursue roles in leadership, 
research and scholarship, public policy, administration and teaching.  
Doctoral studies lead to a Ph.D. in Education, with a concentration in 
Special Education.
San Francisco State University is a large urban university with over 
30,000 students, and is part of the 23-campus California State 
University system serving a diverse student body in liberal arts, 
sciences, and professional programs.  The mission of the University is 
to create an environment for learning that promotes an appreciation of 
scholarship, freedom, and human diversity; fosters excellence in 
instruction and intellectual accomplishment; and provides broadly 
accessible higher education.  SFSU faculty members are expected to be 
effective in teaching; to demonstrate professional achievement and 
growth through continued research, publications, and/or creative 
activities; and to contribute their academic expertise and leadership 
to the campus and community.

POSITION:	Tenure Track position, Assistant Professor in Deaf and Hard 
of Hearing Emphasis in Special Education; Commensurate with background 
and experience
SALARY:	  Commensurate with background and experience
CLOSING DATE:	  Screening begins December 15 1, 2004. Position Opened 
until filled.
START DATE:	  August, 2005

APPLICATION:  	Submit a letter of application, curriculum vita, three 
letters of reference, copies of two recent publications, and a one-page 
statement of educational philosophy to:  Chair, Deaf and Hard of 
Hearing Emphasis in Special Education Search Committee, Department of 
Special Education, San Francisco State University, 1600  Holloway 
Avenue, San Francisco, CA  94132.  (415) 338-2501; FAX (415) 338-0566.
FACULTY POSITION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION:
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program Emphasis
San Francisco State University

POSITION:  An Assistant Professor, tenure track faculty position  in 
the Department of Special Education, based on qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:
	Essential
An earned doctorate in special education or a related field.
Extensive experience in schools and/or related settings for 
elementary-age and secondary-age students who are deaf or hard of 
hearing.
A minimum of two years of professional experience.
Strong evidence of scholarly productivity or potential.
Demonstrated leadership skills and documented commitment to research 
and innovation.
Ability to teach graduate level courses in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 
Program Emphasis in Special Education.
Ability to supervise student field experiences.
Ability to communicate effectively and advise master's and doctoral 
level students.
Knowledge and skills to effectively collaborate with families and with 
general education practitioners and other agencies providing services 
to elementary-age and secondary-age students who are deaf or hard of 
hearing.
Cross-cultural sensitivity and competence.
	Preferences
		1.	Expertise in special education with emphasis in deaf or hard of 
hearing subspecialty within special education.
2.  Expertise in subject matter and reading curricula, and language 
assessment and curriculum development with deaf and hard of hearing 
students.
3.  Knowledge of cultural and linguistic differences.
4.  Expertise in primary modes of communication among individuals who 
are deaf or hard of hearing, including: lip-reading, oral-auditory 
modes of communication, manually coded English (SEE), and American Sign 
Language.
		4.	Previous teaching experience at a university.
		5.   Successful experience in the development and implementation of 
externally-funded research, training or demonstration projects.
		6.  Recognized national leadership in special education.
		7.  Certification from Council on Education of the Deaf.
		8.  Experience with distance learning.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
	A.	Teach graduate courses in special education, including courses in 
intervention methods for elementary-age and secondary-age students who 
are deaf or hard of hearing.
	B.	Supervise student field experiences.
	C.	Participate in assigned non-teaching university activities such as 
advising and committee work at department, college and university 
levels and in the community.
	D.	Provide effective leadership in seeking and managing research and 
training grants.
	E.	Coordinate projects and academic program development with other 
related disciplines within the university.
	F. 	Recruit and mentor graduate students including those from diverse 
linguistic and cultural backgrounds

SFSU is an "Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer".
Ethnic minorities and individuals with disability are especially urged 
to apply.

  
  
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