Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Behavioral/Emotional Disorders

The University of Texas at Austin, College of Education, Department of Special Education, is seeking a faculty member in the area of emotional and behavioral disorders at the Assistant Professor (tenure-track) level. We are seeking a colleague who will conduct research, teaching, and mentorship on interventions and prevention-oriented approaches at the systemic (i.e., whole school) and individual (i.e., student, teacher, paraprofessional) levels for students with emotional and behavioral disorders within a range of locations including schools, residential treatment facilities, and juvenile justice settings. Our department has robust undergraduate and graduate programs and is ranked in the top eight by U.S. News and World Report. Faculty in the Department of Special Education have an international impact on issues relevant to individuals with or at-risk for disabilities and are highly productive in research, publishing, and obtaining external funding. We are committed to an intellectually diverse, welcoming and engaging working and learning environment and are seeking candidates whose research, teaching and service have prepared them to contribute to serving students and communities across Texas, the country, and the world.

The successful candidate for this position will have the strong potential for research excellence focused broadly on emotional and behavioral disorders. We expect the successful candidate will have a strong record of (or potential for) securing external grants to support their program of research, at the level necessary to ensure the impact of their work. In addition, the successful candidate will be an excellent mentor and will demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching coursework pertaining to intervention, prevention-oriented systems, and community support for students with emotional and behavioral disorders and their families. The successful candidate will also have research interests or experiences working with traditionally underserved student populations who are at increased risk of identification with emotional and behavioral disorders.

The College of Education, ranked among the top public colleges of education in the country, has a longstanding commitment to the shared values of equitable opportunities, excellence, innovation, empowerment, community-focus, and endeavors to bridge research and practice. We view creating a welcoming, engaged campus community as interconnected with academic excellence in the work of our faculty. The college has experienced a rapid expansion of interest in its academic programs over the past five years. About half of our admitted students identify as Latina/o and more than 30% are first-generation college students. Our students are joined by a world-class faculty who are among the nation's leading experts in their respective fields.

As a leading college of education in Texas and beyond, we are agents of change committed to transforming education and health research, practice, and policy to ensure the thriving of children, families, schools and communities. In our efforts to align our college to address the most pressing challenges in the fields of education and health, we launched a strategic vision known as Reimagine Education (see education.utexas.edu/about/college-leadership/deansoffice/reimagine-education). In advancing this effort, we have organized our academic and research aspirations around three Signature Impact Areas: Advancing Equity and Eliminating Disparities in Health and Education, Attending to Place and Context, and Thriving through Transitions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ph.D. in special education, school psychology, psychology, or other closely related field.
  
  
• Record of (or potential for) scholarly leadership (i.e., high-quality research, refereed publications) and teaching in the areas of intervention and prevention-oriented systemic approaches for children or adolescents with or at-risk for emotional and behavioral disorders.
  
  
• Demonstrated record of (or high potential for) securing extramural research funding.
  
  
• Experience or capacity to teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students from a wide range of backgrounds and advance the College's mission.

As a venue for research, Texas is home to more than 10% of the nation's K-12 student population, more than half who identify as Hispanic. The University of Texas at Austin is the flagship state university of Texas, and one of the few universities in the U.S. that is both a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution. UT Austin values and supports interdisciplinary research and, with the opening of the Dell Medical School, provides outstanding access to opportunities for collaboration with world-renowned medical faculty. Austin, Texas is an exciting, welcoming, and inclusive city with the reputation as the Live Music Capital of the World.

The position is supported by a competitive start-up package, compensation appropriate to rank and experience, expansive laboratory space, and access to state-of-the-art core facilities. Hiring is contingent upon funding.

Application Instructions

Review of applications will begin in October 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, please provide all requested materials by October 15, 2024. Applicants should upload the following items to the Interfolio system:

• Cover Letter that includes the following sections describing your (a) Research, including research accomplishments and future research directions; and (b) Teaching and Mentoring, describing specific methods you use to ensure effective student mentoring and a classroom environment that is welcoming, engaging, and supportive of student learning and success.
  
  
• Full C.V.
  
  
• Up to three representative publications
  
  
• A list of three references with contact information

For additional information about the department, see https://education.utexas.edu/departments/special-education/.

For questions regarding the application process, please contact Martha Gonzalez, Administrative Manager of the Department of Special Education, at mggonzalez@austin.utexas.edu. Questions about the position can be directed to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Sarah Powell, at srpowell@utexas.edu.

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.