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The College of Education at Wayne State University invites applications for a faculty position in the Bilingual, Bicultural, World Languages Program.  Faculty in this program value multilingualism and multiculturalism and seek to advance research on the role of language and culture in learning.  The program is committed to the preparation of educators for work in bilingual programs, English as a second language and world language classrooms.  Faculty members work closely with partners in school districts and community organizations in addition to collaborating at the college and university level.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated leadership in interdisciplinary research and a record of scholarly achievement commensurate with appointment to a tenured position. Applications are encouraged from candidates whose research programs include one of more of the following; bilingual/bicultural programs in PK-12 schools, second language acquisition, less commonly taught languages, and equity pedagogy that addresses the diversity of children and their families within urban communities.

• Provide leadership in bilingual, multicultural curriculum development for teacher preparation.
• Pursue an active research program in bilingual, bicultural, world languages education.
• Procure grants.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses, including in-service initiatives for practicing teachers.
• Supervise and direct graduate essay projects, theses and dissertations.
• Advise masters, education specialist, and doctoral students.
• Assume leadership for collaborative efforts with colleagues in the College, University and professional community.
• Participate in Division, College and University academic and collaborative activities.

• Earned doctorate in related field.
• Ability to conduct research, publish and pursue grant-funding opportunities in bilingual, bicultural, world languages education.
• Minimum of 3 years experience teaching in PK-12 required with preference for candidates with experience teaching in urban, culturally diverse, and inclusive settings.
• University teaching experience.
• Proficiency in Arabic desired.

Application Procedure

Please visit https://jobs.wayne.edu
Posting number: 038957
(Applications can be submitted ONLY at the website above)
For questions contact Dr. Sharon Elliott
at
sharon.Elliott@wayne.edu
or
(313) 577-7887

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The College of Education at Wayne State University invites applications for a senior faculty position in the Early Childhood Education program, which focuses on research-based practices for educators to teach children from birth to age eight. The successful candidate will have demonstrated leadership in interdisciplinary research and a record of scholarly achievement (i.e., research publications, grantsmanship) commensurate with appointment as an associate or full professor. In particular, applications are encouraged from candidates whose research programs are in the areas of early childhood curriculum, early childhood teacher education, family-centered interventions, young children’s social and emotional development, and equity pedagogy that addresses the diversity of children and their families with global urban communities.

• Engage in translation research bridging theory, research and practice.
• Pursue an active research program in ECE.
• Procure grants.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate ECE courses, including in-service initiatives for practicing teachers.
• Supervise and direct graduate essay projects, theses and dissertations.
• Advice masters, education specialist, and doctoral students in ECE.
• Assume leadership for collaborative efforts with colleagues in the College, University and professional community.
• Participate in Division, College and University academic and collaborative activities.

• Earned doctorate in related field.
• Ability to conduct research, publish and pursue grant-funding opportunities in ECE.
• Minimum of 3 years experience teaching birth-8 years required with preference for candidates with experience teaching in urban, culturally diverse, and inclusive settings.
• University teaching experience preferred.

Application Procedure

Please visit https://jobs.wayne.edu
Posting number: 038959
(Applications can be submitted ONLY at the website above)
For questions contact Dr. Francesca Pernice-Duca
at
perniceduca@wayne.edu
or
(313) 577-1718

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The College of Education at Wayne State University invites applications for a faculty position in the Health & Physical Education Program.  Faculty in this program value physical activity and epidemiology, health promotion, neuro-cognition, methodology, hypokinetic disease prevention, or obesity prevention. Faculty members work closely with partners in school districts and community organizations in addition to collaborating at the college and university level.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated leadership in research and a record of scholarly achievement commensurate with appointment to a tenured position.

• Publish scholarly work in high-quality, peer-reviewed journals.
• Seek external funding.
• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses.
• Mentor graduate students.
• Provide service to the University, College, Division and profession.

• Ph.D. in a field related to physical activity and epidemiology, health promotion, neuro-cognition, methodology, hypokinetic disease prevention, or obesity prevention.
• Clear evidence of scholarly productivity commensurate with a Carnegie 1 research-intensive university.
• Clear evidence of the capacity to secure external funding.
• Teach interdisciplinary undergraduate and/or graduate courses in area of specialization.

Application Procedure

Please visit https://jobs.wayne.edu
Posting number: 038958
(Applications can be submitted ONLY at the website above)
For questions contact Dr. Nate McCaughtry
at
JeffreyMartin@wayne.edu
or
(313) 577-1381

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The College of Education at Wayne State University (WSU) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the Special Education program focusing upon teacher preparation and research in educating persons along the life span who manifest intellectual disabilities (e.g., severe impairments, autism). The successful candidate will have a record of scholarly achievement focused on issues related to utilizing evidence-based educational interventions, applied behavior analysis, and inclusion within school settings.  Applications are encouraged from candidates whose research programs focus on autism and other severe disabilities (e.g., severe intellectual disabilities). Given current research programs at the university, excellent opportunities exist for interdisciplinary research collaboration informed by translational research.

• Pursue an active research program in the area of Special Education.
• Procure externally-funded grants and contracts.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate Special Education course work, including in-service initiatives for practicing teachers.
• Supervise and direct graduate projects, theses and dissertations.
• Advise masters, education specialist, and doctoral students in Special Education.
• Assume leadership for collaborative efforts with colleagues in the college, university and professional community.
• Participate in division, college and university academic and collaborative activities.

• Earned doctorate in Special Education or a related field.
• Demonstrated record of scholarship in publishing and receiving external funding for research (or potential for procuring external funding).
• Minimum of 3 years experience teaching in special education programs required with preference for candidates with teaching experience in inclusive, culturally diverse, and urban settings.
• University teaching experience preferred.

Application Procedure

Please visit https://jobs.wayne.edu
Posting number: 038960
(Applications can be submitted ONLY at the website above)
For questions contact Dr. Steve Ilmer
at
steve.ilmer@wayne.edu
or
(313) 577-0989

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• Develop and implement a comprehensive field experiences program in consultation with the College of Education Assistant Deans and teacher certification programs within the College of Education and associated partners.
• Coordinate and/or conduct all aspects of the pre-student and student teaching placement process, including development of placements, assignment of University supervisors and orientation of both students and supervisors.
• Serve as a liaison between the College of Education and public school officials throughout the metropolitan Detroit area.
• Counsel and mediate with student teachers.
• Supervise all University field site coordinators, Community of Learners leaders, students and Program Specialist.
• Interview, hire, and train Office of Field Placement personnel.
• Review and implement innovative strategies to improve delivery of content and instruction in field based courses.
• Work with faculty to develop and coordinate field experience placements.
• Select and train all public school cooperating teachers.
• Adjudicate problems involving field based programs.
• Responsible for the organization and submission of reports to the Michigan Department of Education and other agencies.
• Responsible for follow-up studies including the collection and analysis of research data relative to program quality.
• Serve on College Accreditation Advisory Council.
• Coordinate Placement Job Fair.
• Responsible for the planning and coordination of orientation and seminars for students and community partners (i.e. Student Teaching Orientation, Service Learning Orientation, Major student teaching seminar, Capstone Conversation).
• Develop special programs to support retention of students.
• Review rubrics and assignments for field based courses. 

Qualifications Include

• Earned Ph.D./Ed.D. in teacher education or related area from an accredited institution.
• A distinguished record of post-secondary teaching/service.
• A minimum of 3-5 years in P-12 schools.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong work ethic, excellent interpersonal, planning, and organization skills, and the ability to act effectively as a team member.
• Experience working in multicultural/multilingual environments and with diverse populations.
• Experience in field and clinical placements, collaboration with P-12 public schools and state licensure requirements.
• Must possess effective administrative and supervisory skills. 

Application Procedure

Please visit https://jobs.wayne.edu
Posting number: 039170
(Applications can be submitted ONLY at the website above)

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

Curriculum development and promotion; course enhancements; course scheduling; working with faculty to create innovation instructional projects and partnerships; lead division efforts to assess student learning; monitor student enrollment by course and program area; encourage and facilitate online coursework and programs; participate in division and college recruitment and retention efforts; participate in marketing and promotion of division programs; actively recruit high-quality faculty; work collaboratively with the Associate Dean for Research to support and enhance faculty research efforts; expand and enhance mentoring for tenure-track faculty; assure that all students receive the highest level of services throughout their course of study; lead division's community partnership and outreach efforts.

Qualifications Include

• Earned Doctorate in Education, Preferably in a Teacher Education Area
• Successful Record of Research and Scholarship in Teacher Education
• Must be able to qualify for the rank of Associate Professor or above and obtain tenure in the College of Education
• Commitment to Urban Education and Diversity
• Teaching Experience in K-12 and Higher Education
• Ability to support Teacher Education Research Agendas
• Effective Interpersonal and Demonstrated Leadership Skills

Application Procedure

Please visit https://jobs.wayne.edu
Posting number: 039171
(Applications can be submitted ONLY at the website above)

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

Curriculum development and promotion; course enhancements; course scheduling; working with faculty to create innovation instructional projects and partnerships; lead division efforts to assess student learning; monitor student enrollment by course and program area; encourage and facilitate online coursework and programs; participate in division and college recruitment and retention efforts; participate in marketing and promotion of division programs; actively recruit high-quality faculty; work collaboratively with the Associate Dean for Research to support and enhance faculty research efforts; expand and enhance mentoring for tenure-track faculty; assure that all students receive the highest level of services throughout their course of study; lead division's community partnership and outreach efforts.

Qualifications Include

• Earned Doctorate in Kinesiology or a related field is required, preferably in one of the Division of KHS program areas
• Qualify for the rank of Professor with tenure in the College of Education
• Active, nationally-recognized record of research, scholarship, and significant external funding
• Experience mentoring doctoral student scholars

Application Procedure

Please visit https://jobs.wayne.edu
Posting number: 039172
(Applications can be submitted ONLY at the website above)

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

• Implementation and enhancement of an active research and scholarship program;
• Consultation with and advice to individual faculty members, faculty grant proposal teams, and college administrators and staff to plan and execute the development and submission of new proposals for external grant and contract funding;
• In conjunction with the assistant deans, creation and implementation of faculty mentoring programs to strengthen their grant-seeking efforts by ensuring that they have the necessary support to write successful proposals (e.g., writing and budget assistance, identification, organization of and attendance at grant-writing workshops, meetings with project officers, statistical support);
• Creation and implementation of a system for efficient management of the grant application process;
• Facilitation of discussions with faculty within and across divisional lines to develop research topics and themes appropriate for available funding opportunities; cultivate inter-institutional partnerships where feasible;
• Ensuring that orientation and professional development for faculty complements university processes and procedures as well as information specific to the college goals;
• Working with the dean to develop effective faculty recruitment plans;
• Providing analysis of trends in grant awards and proposal submission activities.

• Cultivate interest in the college's programs by forming meaningful relationships with community organizations, school districts, corporations, foundations, cultural groups, and other relevant organizations and external customers;
• Work collaboratively with the college's Development Officer and the WSU Office of University Development to identify, research and solicit potential sources of philanthropic funding for the college and its programs.

Supervision -

• Supervise research administrative staff, budget analysts and grant writers;
• Monitor PI responsibilities for pre-award and post-award activities;
• Monitor placement of research-related content on college's website, including a summary of annual research activity

Communications -

• Serve as liaison to WSU Office of the Vice-President for Research
• Disseminate information from WSU Research Office to assistant deans as necessary
• Serve on the dean's Administrative Council
• Represent the dean and the college at university and external meetings as requested by the dean
• Promote faculty research achievements
• Hold regular meetings with assistant deans to disseminate research-related best practices and new trends

Other Duties and Responsibilities -

• Approve personnel hired on grants
• Assure that all college procedures are consistent with current IRB expectations; resolve any issues that arise
• Serve on college and university committees as needed/assigned
• Perform other duties as assigned by the dean 

Qualifications Include

• Earned Doctorate in Education is required, preferably in one of the College's Program areas.
• Candidate must have a successful record of research and scholarship, preferably with grant acquisition experience.
• This position is open only to tenured or tenure track faculty in the College of Education, Wayne State University. 

Application Procedure

Please visit https://jobs.wayne.edu
Posting number: 039174
(Applications can be submitted ONLY at the website above)

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Salary: Commensurate with experience.