Assistant Professor, Vision Studies
Job no: 496362
Position Type: Faculty Full Time
Campus: UMass Boston
Department: GISD - Dean's Office
Date opened: Eastern Daylight Time
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Job Description:
The School for Global Inclusion and Social Development (SGISD) at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for an educator in Vision Studies with expertise in preparing teachers of students with visual impairment (TVI). While certification in Orientation and Mobility and other areas of vision expertise are preferred, we will consider a strong candidate with credentials in one area who will pursue the missing credentials as soon as reasonably possible. Experience with organizational behavior and a research and practice focus that addresses inclusion at the local, national and global levels are also required.
The SGISD is an innovative, new school focused on developing leaders in the area of inclusion. Established in 2012, the school is comprised of programs in Global Inclusion and Social Development (MA and Ph.D.), Master's programs in Vision Studies and Rehabilitation Counseling, Certificate programs in Vision Studies, Transition Leadership and Human Rights as well as an undergraduate program in Asian American Studies. Operating under a transdisciplinary model, the school is focused on developing leaders in global inclusion and social development with grounding in, and transdisciplinary knowledge of, preparation of highly qualified professionals in visual impairment as well as skills in quantitative and qualitative research, training and community capacity devel