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Associate or Full Professor and Director - College of Education, Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawaii

Posted: Monday, December 7, 2015



Title:                           Associate or Full Professor and Director
Position Number:         0082272
Hiring Unit:                   College of Education, Center on Disability Studies
Location:                      Manoa

Date Posted:                January 05, 2015
Closing Date:               Continuous - application review begins March 16, 2015
Salary Information:       Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Monthly Type:               9 Month
Tenure Track:                Tenure
Full Time/Part Time:      Full Time
Temporary/Permanent:  Permanent
Funding:                         General or Special funds

Other Conditions:
This position is an 11 month full-time, three-year appointment as the Director of CDS renewable based on satisfactory performance. Should the candidate no longer serve as the Director, the position will revert to Associate Professor OR Professor, 9 month appointment. General or special funds, contingent upon position clearance and (Center) needs. Appointment scheduled to begin approximately August 1, 2015. Selectee is required to complete the COE New Faculty orientation in the first year and pass a criminal background check.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Administrative (75%) - Administer and manage diverse faculty and staff of the University Centers for Excellence in Disabilities (UCED), a multi-million dollar research unit;
  • provide leadership within and across education, health, and habilitation disability communities to address issues impacting the quality of life of persons with disabilities;
  • lead interdisciplinary grant and project development teams;
  • collaborate successfully with other COE and UH units and with federal, state, and private funding agencies;
  • develop concepts and prepare successful grant proposals for extramurally funded research and training;
  • write competitive grant applications that support the mission of the unit;
  • manage complex departmental budgets; and
  • recruit, hire and evaluate diverse personnel; and serve as a member of the Dean's leadership team.
  • Instructional (25%) - Teach undergraduate and graduate courses via on-campus and a variety of distance delivery modes, as assigned; mentor and advise students.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Earned doctorate in education, health, disability, or human service field related to persons with disabilities.
  • Ten (10) or more years of experience in the field of disabilities and diversity reflecting points in time across the lifespan.
  • Five (5) or more years of administrative experience within a large research and training center.
  • Experience leading and conducting interdisciplinary research and training activities.
  • Extensive experience writing and securing competitive grants and managing extramural research and training funds.
  • Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring faculty in the successful development of extramural grants.
  • Demonstrated leadership, teaming, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Record of scholarship and publication commensurate with the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. Any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience that provides the required education, knowledge, skills, and abilities as indicated.

Associate Professor Minimum Qualifications
Evidence of proficiency in teaching; at minimum of four years of full-time college or university teaching at the rank of assistant professor or equivalent, with evidence of increasing professional maturity

Professor Minimum Qualifications
Evidence of excellence in teaching; a minimum of four years of full-time college or university teaching at the rank of associate professor or equivalent, with evidence of increasing maturity

Desirable Qualifications

  • National and international recognition as a leader in one or more of the involved disciplines and the field of disabilities.
  • Experience working in multicultural settings with diverse cultures and communities.
  • Demonstrated experience with national and international partnerships.
  • Demonstrated experience creating innovative revenue streams, entrepreneurial endeavors, and/or sustainable partnerships.
  • Success developing teams and promoting effective partnerships.
  • Success developing and maintaining a diverse funding portfolio.

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:

Center on Disability Studies
Attn: Search Committee
1410 Lower Campus Road, Bldg. 171F
Honolulu, HI 96822

Inquiries:   Rebecca Ozaki; 808-956-9376; [email protected]


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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.  In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawaii may be viewed at: http://ope.ed.gov/security/, or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.