Lecturer Special Education Behavioral Supports
California State University
- Ventura County, CA
- Temporary
- Full-time
Rank: Lecturer Faculty
Title: Special Education Behavioral Supports LecturerAbout the University:California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) opened in 2002 as the newest campus in the California State University system. Since that time, the University has grown and developed into one of the premier public universities, not only in the California State University system, but also in the nation. Indeed, U.S. News & World Report listed CSUCI as 29th among “Regional Universities West” in its 2023 edition of Best Colleges Rankings. In 2023, CollegeNET ranked CSUCI 71st out of over 1,400 schools in its “Social Mobility Index.” In 2020, Money Magazine rated CSUCI as the 15th “Most Transformative College” in the nation.CSUCI is a public comprehensive university that engages students in critical inquiry and is dedicated to educating leaders for a global society. The University is located in Ventura County and is home to more than 4,959 undergraduate and 168 graduate students. Approximately 48% of CSUCI's students are Pell Grant eligible, and approximately 60% are first-generation college students. CSUCI is also proud to be designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), with 61% of its undergraduate students self-identifying as Latinx, 23% as White, 6% as Asian/Asian American, 4% as multiracial, and 2% as Black/African American. In 2022, CSUCI was among the first institutions to be recertified with Excelencia in Education's "Seal of Excelencia” for its facilitation of Latinx student success.CSUCI is committed to diversifying its faculty in order to address students' ever-changing needs in the 21st century. The University is also taking steps to confront racism and to advocate for social justice. To this end, CSUCI encourages applicants to apply who are motivated to serve and contribute to the university's tenure-track body, which self-identifies as 54% White, 24% Latinx, 11% Asian/Asian American, and 4% Black/African America.Diversity Statement:CSUCI is committed to recruiting individuals who are dedicated to furthering inclusive excellence in our campus community. We seek to enhance our diverse University population by welcoming people from all backgrounds, and by working to sustain an environment where colleagues can not only work and learn, but also create and thrive.CSUCI Mission Statement:Placing students at the center of the educational experience, California State University Channel Islands provides undergraduate and graduate education that facilitates learning within and across disciplines through integrative approaches, emphasizes experiential and service learning, and graduates students with multicultural and international perspectives.CSUCI's Commitment to You:CSUCI is committed to helping newly hired faculty develop a sense of belonging in a collaborative and supportive community dedicated to providing resources and opportunities for establishing and sustaining a research agenda and engaging in continuous improvement in equitable teaching and learning.About the Program:The Teacher Education Department offers a Mild to Moderate Support needs (Special Education) Credential Program.About the PositionInstructor for SPED 542: Managing Learning Environments. The course is anchored on supporting and fostering positive behavioral supports, social inclusion, and quality of life for students with mild to moderate support needs. Specifically, the course will cover principles of behavior, functional behavioral analysis, communicative intent, and their impact on learning; laws, regulations, and ethical standards in the assessment and implementation of student behavior plans; evidence-based strategies for promoting pro-social and self-regulatory behaviors in students; designing and implementing positive behavioral support plans; designing and implementing behavioral, functional communication, and social skills interventions with fidelity; and considerations for culturally and linguistically sustaining positive behavior support, including collaboration with families and caregivers.Minimum Degree Requirements:Master's Degree in Special Education or a related field.Required Qualifications:
- Master's degree in special education or a related field.
- Experience in special education classrooms as a teacher, school psychologist, or behaviorist.
- Experience in conducting functional behavioral assessments and designing and implementing behavior plans.
- Experience teaching in higher education.
- Experience teaching online either synchronously or asynchronously.
- PhD, EdD, ABD in special education or a related field.
- Coaching or training other practitioners on evidence-based positive behavioral supports (school-wide behavior plans or district level position).
- Training or certificate in positive behavioral supports (e.g., BCBA, BICM, CPI).
- Experience teaching in teacher preparation programs, or in-service programs.
- CV
- Cover Letter
- Statement of Teaching Experience that addresses the course topics.
- Statement of experience teaching in higher education settings.
- A statement describing your experience mentoring and/or working with minoritized students with a special focus on Latinx, Black/African American, Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander and American Indian students, and
- A teaching philosophy describing how you plan to engage and interact with students, with a special focus on Latinx, Black/African American, Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander, and American Indian students.
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