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Lehigh's College of Education is a top-ranked graduate school offering doctoral and masters degree programs and certification. Our faculty members are recognized in their fields and are known nationally and internationally for their cutting-edge research, scholarly pursuits, and productive partnerships with leaders in the education sector.

The College is made up of one Department of Education and Human Services comprising the following 6 academic program areas:

• Comparative and International Education (CIE): Prepares graduates to work in and with schools – both in the U.S. and internationally – as agents of change in classrooms, schools, and educational systems as a whole.
• Counseling Psychology (CPSY): Provides students with a thorough background in human behavior and in the counselor's role in contemporary American society, as well as fundamental counseling and intervention skills.
• Educational Leadership (EDL): Develops and supports effective leaders for high-quality elementary/secondary education.
• School Psychology (SPSY): Trains leaders in the field through the development and evaluation of best practices that are applied to serve both the children and the community.
• Special Education (SPED): Prepares highly qualified special educators who are both skilled practitioners/researchers and also leaders in establishing effective learning environments for individuals with disabilities.
• Teaching, Learning, and Technology (TLT): Trains reflective teachers and instructional technologists through the integration of theory, practice, and technology in diverse instructional settings.

We are currently searching for emerging or established scholars and teacher educators to fill two tenure-track faculty positions in K-8 teacher education (TLT) and special education (SPED):

• Tenure-track Assistant / Associate Professor in Teacher Education
• Tenure-track Assistant / Associate Professor in Special Education

Lehigh's College of Education recognizes that the key to adressing the significant issues facing pre K-12 education and human service delivery is a commitment to quality research that is disseminated to students and practicing professionals through innovative teaching. Listed below you will find just a few of the many research and dissemination projects in which our TLT and SPED faculty are currently engaged:

• CARS - Center for Adolescent Research in Schools
• Lehigh to lead regional Autism Center
• Toyota USA Foundation gives green to support environmental education
• Launch-IT exposes area kids to computer science careers
• IPDS - Integrated Professional Development School
• Centennial School

As can be gathered from the projects listed above, Lehigh's College of Education is an incredibly collaborative environment in which faculty across all six academic areas work together regularly on research projects and scholarship.

In addition, Lehigh directly supports faculty research in a number of ways through the College's newly created Research Program Development Office, it's CPRP and CDUEL centers, and the University's Office of Research and Graduate Studies. In addition, faculty are eligible each semester for internally funded research "seed money" through the Faculty Research Grants and Faculty Innovation Grants programs. Click the links below to learn more:

• COE Research Program Development Office
• Center for Promoting Research to Practice (CPRP)
• Center for Developing Urban Educational Leaders (CDUEL)
• Office of Research and Graduate Studies
• Faculty Research Grants and Faculty Innovation Grants

The TLT and Special Education faculty are currently collaborating on the redesign of our curricula to address the new Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) guidelines for teacher certification.

The overarching philosophy for our proposed plan is guided by the Response to Intervention (RTI) model, which views general education and special education not as separate or distinct programs, but rather as a continuum that begins with good instruction based on evidence-based practices, then introduces more intensive interventions as required for individual students.

Click below to learn more about the new PDE requirements and to review recent drafts of our propsed curriculum changes:

• PDE Post-baccalaureate Guidelines for Teacher Certification
• Inspiration and Process for the New Curricula
• Draft Curriculum for New PreK-4 Initial Teacher Certification
• Draft Curriculum for New Secondary Initial Teacher Certification
• Draft Curriculum for New Special Education Teacher Certification
• Arts Integration Experiences Guide

The College of Education takes a progressive view toward mentoring pretenure faculty and protecting their time to conduct research and engage in scholarship. Click on the additional links below to learn more about various policies and procedures within the College of Education related to new faculty:

• College of Education Promotion and Tenure Criteria
• Minimum Faculty Resources
• Travel Support
• Course Load/Policy on Reduced Load for Incoming Faculty
• Pre-tenure Leave Policy

Click here to download the entire Education & Human Services Department Manual.

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