Associate Professor - Communication Sciences & Oral Health Deaf Education Program

Assistant/Associate Professor Ad

Texas Woman's University - Denton Campus

Department: Communication Sciences and Oral Health

Title: Assistant/Associate Professor - Education of the Deaf

Job Code: IRC

Date Closed: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

TO APPLY:

Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, copy of graduate transcripts, and three references (including names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers) via email to Facultyjobs@twu.edu (e-mail Header or Subject line must include job title and job code number IRC_________.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Department

The Department of Communication Sciences and Oral Health is housed within the College of Health Sciences and offers several degrees in the areas of communication sciences and dental hygiene. Communication sciences degrees include a B.S. in Communication Sciences, an online master's degree in Education of the Deaf, and a master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology with both residential and distance learning venues. We also offer post-baccalaureate certificates in Bilingual Speech-Language Pathology, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Teaching STEM in Deaf Education, and Multicultural and Diversity Studies. In addition, we provide an emphasis area for the PhD in Health Studies and the PhD in Special Education. There are 26 full-time tenured, tenure-track, and clinical faculty members in the department who work together to support the missions of the programs, department, and university. Our Deaf Education faculty members are engaged in a variety of research and teaching efforts and provide instruction and supervision to students statewide and nationally.

The Position

The Assistant/Associate Professor will be expected to: 1) teach on-campus undergraduate and online graduate courses in topics not limited to language, literacy, assessment, differentiated instruction, and field-base instruction of students who are deaf/hard of hearing; 2) provide service to the department, college, and university; 3) actively pursue research and publication opportunities related to deaf education. Candidates must also be willing to serve and collaborate with schools and communities within the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex.

This is a full-time, tenure/tenure track appointment. Start date for the position is August 2024. Priority will be given to those applicants actively pursuing scholarly research with an interest in disseminating the work through presentations and publications that contribute to the field of deaf education.

Qualified candidates must 1) have an earned doctorate in deaf education or related field, (2) have at least five years of classroom or itinerant teaching experience with culturally and linguistically diverse children who are deaf/HH, (3) demonstrate proficiency of American Sign Language (native users of ASL strongly encouraged to apply), (4) demonstrate evidence of a comprehensive philosophy for educating students who are deaf/hard of hearing, (5) demonstrate a promising program of research activities in deaf education-related areas, and (6) demonstrate effectiveness in undergraduate, graduate, or professional teacher training.

UNIVERSITY INFORMATION:

Texas Woman's University occupies a notable position in higher education as the nation's largest university primarily for women. Established in 1901, TWU is a doctoral/research-intensive public university which emphasizes the liberal arts and sciences as well as specialized and professional studies in business, nursing, health sciences, and education. TWU has a student body of over 15,000 and operates three campuses: Houston, Dallas, and the main campus in Denton (population 115,000), located 40 miles north of Dallas and Fort Worth. This metroplex, the nation's fourth-largest urban center, has world-class museums, orchestras, opera, ballet, theatre companies, as well as an array of professional and collegiate sports venues. Additional information about the University is available at http://www.twu.edu.

Texas Woman's University strives to provide an educational environment that affirms the rights and dignity of each individual, fosters diversity, and encourages a respect for the differences among persons. Discrimination or harassment of any kind is considered inappropriate. TWU is a "Tobacco Free Campus."

Texas Woman's University is committed to equal opportunity in employment and education and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, veteran's status, genetic information, or against qualified disabled persons.

Individuals may qualify for a Veteran's Employment Preference or a Former Foster Youth Employment Preference at Texas Woman's University over other applicants for the same position who do not have a greater qualification. If you believe you may qualify, click here for more information and instructions on how to claim an employment preference for this position: https://servicecenter.twu.edu/TDClient/KB/?CategoryID=6592