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Professor and Director- College of Education - Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu HI

Posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2014

    The Center on Disability Studies (CDS) is a University Center in Excellence in Developmental Disability (UCEDD). The CDS mission is "to promote diverse abilities across the lifespan through interdisciplinary training, research, and service." Our current founding director, Robert Stodden, will be retiring at the end of 2014. We are currently recruiting for this position to direct a creative, energetic, entrepreneurial. If interested, please carefully read the job announcement listed below to see if you might qualify for this position, and if so, please send all requested materials to the Search Committee Chair.

    Professor and Director
    Position Number: 0082272
    Hiring Unit: College of Education - Center on Disability Studies
    Location: Manoa
    Date Posted: November 08, 2013
    Closing Date: Continuous - application review begins March 21, 2014
    Salary Information: Salary will compensate with qualifications and experience.
    Monthly Type: 11 Month
    Tenure Track: Tenure
    Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
    Temporary/Permanent: Permanent
    Funding: General or special

 

Other Conditions:

  • General or Special funds, contingent upon position clearance and departmental needs. Appointment to begin approximately August 2014. Selectee is required to complete the COE New Faculty orientation and the first year and pass a criminal background check.

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Lead a University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disability Education, Research and Service (one of 67 such centers in the nation) that receives funding from the Administration on Developmental Disabilities.
  2. Teach undergraduate and graduate special education or related courses; develop, teach, and advise students off-campus, on-line and using other various distance delivery technologies.
  3. Administer and manage a diverse, interdisciplinary faculty and staff of a large and productive research unit.
  4. Provide leadership within and across education, health, and habilitation disability communities to address issues impacting the quality of life of persons with disabilities.
  5. Develop concepts and write successful proposals for extramural research/training funds.
  6. Lead interdisciplinary grant and project development teams.
  7. Successfully leverage core state and federal funding.
  8. Partner successfully with other UH units and with state, federal, and private funding agencies to achieve unit goals.
  9. Mentor graduate students and faculty through extramurally funded project activities.

Minimum Qualifications

  1. Earned doctorate in education, health, or human service field related to persons with disabilities.
  2. Extensive experience and knowledge of the field of disabilities.
  3. Five or more years of administrative experience within a large research and training center.
  4. Experience leading and conducting interdisciplinary research and training activities.
  5. Extensive personal experience writing and securing competitive grants and managing extramural research and training funds.
  6. Demonstrated leadership, teaming, and interpersonal communication skills.
  7. Demonstrated experience leading faculty in the successful development of extramural grants.
  8. Record of scholarship and publication commensurate with the rank of Professor.
  9. Any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience that provides the required education, knowledge, skills, and abilities as indicated.

Desirable Qualifications

  1. National and international recognition as a leader in one or more of the involved disciplines.
  2. Extensive experience working in multicultural settings.
  3. Successful experience in obtaining international grants and contracts.
  4. Understanding and commitment to disability and diversity.
  5. Experience working with Native Hawaiian and Pacific Island communities.

 

 

To Apply:

Applicants should submit digitally and in hard copy 1) a letter of application clearly addressing how they meet the qualifications for the position, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) graduate transcripts (copies acceptable, however, originals will be required prior to completion of hiring), 4) 3 letters of recommendation, 5) names, addresses, and phone numbers of five (5) references, and, 6) if available, reprints of selected publications to the address below.

Address:

College of Education - Center on Disability Studies
Personnel Search Committee (Dr. Steven Brown)
1410 Lower Campus Rd, Bldg 171-F
Honolulu, HI 96822

Inquiries:

Steven Brown; 808-956-0996; [email protected]

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Individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation for the application or hiring process are encouraged to contact the EEO/AA coordinator(s) for the respective campus.

Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

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