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Assistant Professor - Educational and Counseling Psychology

Assistant Professor - Educational and Counseling Psychology

InsideHigherEdM / s Electrolux Kelvinator Ltd, Global business Park, Haryana, India
15 hours ago
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Category : : Faculty

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Department : : Educational & Counseling Psychology - 02305

Locations : : Albany, NY

Posted : : Nov 5, 2025

Closes : : Open Until Filled

Type : : Full-time

Ref. No. : : WF250155

Position ID : : 194507

About University at Albany :

Established in 1844 and designated a University Center of the State University of New York in 1962, the University at Albany's broad mission of excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research and public service engages a diverse student body of approximately 17,000 students in nine schools and colleges across three campuses.

Located in Albany, New York, New York State's capital, the University is convenient to Boston, New York City and the Adirondacks.

Job Description :

The School of Education at the University at Albany, State University of New York, seeks to fill a tenure-track, assistant professor position in Special Education. This position resides within the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, which includes the Divisions of Special Education, Educational Psychology, Counseling Psychology, and School Psychology. The successful applicant will be dually appointed to the Division of Special Education and the Division of Educational Psychology. In conjunction with the School of Education, the Division is actively engaged in diversifying the educational profession and creating equitable learning and teaching environments for all. Current faculty research interests include teacher preparation; inclusion; critical theories (e.g., DisCrit and QuantCrit) in special education research; anti-racist practices, policies, interventions and models in special education; disability studies; interventions for autistic students; culturally responsive Multi-tiered Systems of Support; literacy interventions for students with disabilities; and problem-solving approaches to math instruction for students with disabilities.

Primary Responsibilities :

  • Faculty Positions

The ideal candidate will 1) teach undergraduate- and graduate-level courses with possible online offerings; 2) maintain a successful program of research and publication 3) secure external grant funding to support research; 4) direct doctoral research and independent studies; 5) advise and mentor master's and doctoral students and 6) advance social justice in teaching and research.

Functional and Supervisory Relationships :

  • Reports to Department Chair
  • Supervises the following positions : Graduate Assistants
  • May supervise employees as assigned (if no direct reports at time of filling position)

    • Job Requirements :

  • Candidates must be sensitive to the needs of and possess an interest in working in an academic community that is diverse with regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation or identity, disability status, and protected veteran status.

    • Requirements :

    Minimum Qualifications :

  • A earned doctorate in special education or a relevant discipline from a college or university accredited by a U.S. Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization by 8 / 15 / 2026. Candidates who will not hold the degree by this date will not be considered.
  • Minimum of three years PK -12 classroom teaching experience in special education
  • Extensive preparation in evidence-based special education methods and strategies
  • Coherent research agenda and scholarly productivity in at least one area of Special Education
  • Evidence of strong research skills
  • Strong potential for writing grants and obtaining external funding
  • Experience and interest in undergraduate and graduate level teaching
  • Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with culturally diverse populations
  • Evidence of collaborative work with university faculty and students, school- and district-based educational practitioners, school-aged students and their parents
  • Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within our diverse campus community
  • Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their role

    • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Clear evidence of successful teaching of Special Education content in higher education
  • Interest and / or activity in public engagement
  • Experience and scholarship focused on secondary education
  • Research agenda and / or scholarly activity that advances social justice in education
  • Established track record of writing grants and obtaining external funding

    • Working Environment :

  • Typical office environment

    • Additional Information :

    Professional Rank and Salary Range : Assistant Professor, A5, Salary commensurate with experience

    The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts : disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies. The University at Albany's Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link http : / / police.albany.edu / ASR.shtml

    Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov .

    THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY IS AN EO / AA / IRCA / ADA EMPLOYER

    Please apply online via http : / / albany.interviewexchange.com / candapply.jsp?JOBID=194507

    Application Instructions :

    Applicants MUST submit the following documents :

  • CV
  • Cover letter / Statement of interest describing their research agenda, teaching experiences, teaching philosophy
  • Writing Sample or Publication
  • Three letters of reference or names and contact information of three references

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