University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA, USA
The College of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a position in Special Education as a Clinical Educator at the rank of Lecturer within the Department of Student Development. In response to the shortage of special education teachers nationwide and to fill the need particularly in Massachusetts, the College of Education implemented a relatively new undergraduate- level, evidence-based teacher training program in special education leading to licensure in moderate disabilities for PreK-8 or 5-12. It is designed to disciplinary and U.S. Department of Education standards on evidence-based practices as well as MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education standards for anti-racist and inclusionary education. The undergraduate concentration in Special Education is positioned to establish UMass Amherst as a preeminent special education training program in the region, state, and nation. It is the only undergraduate...