Horace Mann Endowed Chair in Exceptional Education
Buffalo State University is searching for an individual to serve as the Horace Mann Endowed Chair in Exceptional Education. We are seeking an individual with a distinguished career in special education to provide innovative leadership for departmental programs, faculty, and teacher candidates; conduct innovative research; and foster collaborative partnerships with schools and agencies. The successful candidate will exemplify Buffalo States commitment to excellence in the areas of teaching, scholarship, and service as they seek to advance the mission of the department and the field of special education. An endowed chair is a significant academic honor. The successful appointee will demonstrate the following:
1.Be a scholar-educator of national or international stature. 2. Possess a distinguished record of accomplishments in the field of special education as evidenced by research, publication, external funding, creative endeavors, awards, honors, and professional leadership. 3. Be an excellent teacher who exhibits generosity of spirit in working with teacher candidates and colleagues. 4. Serve as a model of professional accomplishment and commitment to the mission of Exceptional Education Department, School of Education, and Buffalo State University.
Relationships The Horace Mann Endowed Chair in Exceptional Education will:
1. Maintain a primary relationship with the Exceptional Education Department, situated in the School of Education, and collaborative relationships with other departments involved in teacher preparation at the university. 2. Connect to the priorities of the campus and the educational community of the region. 3. Participate in, and build upon, the partnerships established through Buffalo States nationally recognized Professional Development Schools Consortium. 4. Work closely with faculty, staff, teacher candidates, and the community, with an opportunity to have a significant impact on the field of special education.
Responsibilities The Horace Mann Endowed Chair in Exceptional Education will:
1. Leverage their expertise, as well as the relationships and resources associated with their role, to support the mission and vision of the Exceptional Education Department and School of Education at Buffalo State. 2. Teach at least one graduate or undergraduate course per semester in the Exceptional Education Department. 3. Model exemplary teaching. 4. Build upon existing lines of research and develop new collaborative research opportunities with faculty, teacher candidates, and school partners. 5. Present at public forums,including local, state, and national conferences, and professional development engagements. 6. Develop scholarly publications. 7. Pursue external funding opportunities to support the work of the Exceptional Education Department and the School of Education. 8. Explore the development of a personnel preparation program in special education. 9. Provide leadership to the biannual Horace Mann Graduate Research Symposium. 10. Participate in department committee work addressing curriculum development, assessment practices, and other initiatives associated with delivering high-quality teacher preparation programs.
Preferred Qualifications
1. Provide evidence of knowledge and experience with working with teacher candidates and P-12 students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. 2. Demonstrate a history of obtaining external funding. 3. Demonstrate a history of teaching or leadership within a personnel preparation program. 4. Hold credentials in one or more of the following areas: BCBA, bilingual education, or TESOL. 5.Have a record of leading collaborative research on evidence-based practices in P-12 schools, with a focus on single-subject research design. recblid yuf0mhs7trx01illxvuv1513r99fxo