What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant or Associate Professor of Special Education position at Binghamton University, State University of New York?
Category : : Faculty Subscribe : : Department : : Teaching, Learning, and Educational Leadership Locations : : Binghamton, NY Posted : : Feb 4, 2025 Closes : : Open Until Filled Type : : Full-time Ref. No. : : 5523 Position ID : : 185306 About Binghamton University : Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive. Working at Binghamton University is more than about having a great job - it is about having the opportunity to flourish in an exciting, engaging environment. Our faculty and staff appreciate Binghamton's collegial and inclusive culture and its commitment to excellence, education, innovation, and civic engagement. Our diverse campus community contributes to our success. Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty who value cutting-edge, and community-engaged research, teaching and service, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000 students. Our high-achieving student body represents diverse experiences from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service. Job Description : Binghamton University's [Teaching, Learning, and Educational Leadership](https : / / www.binghamton.edu / tlel / index.html) (TLEL) department, housed within the College of Community of Public Affairs (CCPA), seeks a 10-month, tenure track assistant or associate professor of special education to work with students pursuing degrees in special education, to begin in Fall 2025. Current faculty research interests include effective teacher preparation, interventions for academics, discipline and behavior, special education policy and advocacy, and workforce issues. There are also opportunities for mentoring doctoral students from our highly interdisciplinary graduate programs. This faculty member's primary affiliation would be within the Master of Education in Special Education program, a program for students seeking a master's degree and NYS initial and professional teaching certification in grades pre-K-12. Successful candidates can be expected to teach both in-person and online classes. Requirements : Requirements / Qualifications : Earned doctoral degree or anticipate having doctoral degree conferred by July 1st, 2025 in special education or closely related field from an accredited college or university. Demonstrated strong potential for developing an independent research program in special education, including potential for writing grants and obtaining external funding. Commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, and inclusion within the campus community and in schools Minimum of three years PK-12 classroom teaching experience in special education or general education classrooms serving students with disabilities. Preferred : Secured external funding, or minimally, contributed to grant-funded research in special education or general education classrooms serving students with disabilities Leadership experience in schools and / or special education professional associations Strong and successful graduate and / or undergraduate teaching record, both in-person and online. Ability to contribute to the design and eventual implementation of a premier, preservice undergraduate program as a complement to our graduate-level program Experience supervising teacher candidates in clinical experiences, either in-person or virtually. Visa sponsorship is unavailable for this position. Additional Information : Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact : Ada Robinson-Perez, ADA Coordinator email : [arobinsbinghamton.edu](mailto : arobinsbinghamton.edu). The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and / or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception. As required by title IX and its implementing regulations, Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found [here](https : / / www.binghamton.edu / diversity-equity-inclusion / policies-and-procedures / title-ix-.html). Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [infogoer.ny.gov](mailto : infogoer.ny.gov). Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus effective August 1, 2017. Application Instructions : All applicants must use the university applicant tracking system, Interview Exchange : http : / / binghamton.interviewexchange.com / jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID185306 Interested candidates should submit applications, including a cover letter, full curriculum vitae, and names and contact information of three professional references to the above link. The review of application materials will continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding the position should be emailed to Liz Anderson, Special Education Program Director and Search Committee Chair ([eandersbinghamton.edu](mailto : eandersbinghamton.edu)). All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
