Jobs at University of Houston Victoria

Position: Assistant Professor of Special Education

Position summary 

The University of Houston Victoria School of Education, Health Professions, & Human Development begins the search of qualified, energetic and enthusiastic professionals to accept the role of Assistant Professor of Special Education. Basically, the appointee will teach graduate and undergraduate special education classes.

It is a nine-month tenure track position with the potential to teach in the summer.  However, the primary focus for faculty at UHV is teaching.  Faculty typically teach three classes per semester with teaching and teaching-related duties representing between 50-60% of faculty time. The sum of responsibilities include teaching undergraduate classes as well as graduate-level special education and applied behavior analysis classes; developing and teaching new courses; program and curriculum development; scholarly activity; school and university-wide service and committee work; and furthermore, other duties as assigned by the Dean.

Requirements

In order to be eligible for the post, the candidate must have the following qualifications

• Candidates must have a doctorate in Special Education or Educational Psychology
• In addition to that, experience in K-12 public schools working with students with disabilities.
• Experience teaching online, as well as evidence of scholarly activity including publications in peer, reviewed journals.
• Hold certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
• Furthermore, the ability to create new courses for online delivery using the latest technology.

The University of Houston–Victoria (UHV) is a public university in Victoria, Texas. It is part of the University of Houston System. UHV consists of four academic colleges: the School of Arts & Sciences, the School of Business Administration, the School of Education & Human Development, and the School of Nursing. Each school offers both undergraduate degrees and master’s degrees.