Postdoctoral Scholar

Postdoctoral Scholar Position Open at Illinois State #A11y #ScienceEd

The Illinois State University Department of Special Education is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to work with Dr. Natalie L. Shaheen on the CAREER: Teachers Learning to be Technology Accessibility Allies to Blind and Low-Vision Students in Science grant (NSF #2334693). The Postdoctoral Scholar will coordinate the research and education activities for the project (e.g., overseeing recruitment and data collection, co-authoring manuscripts, conducting original research, developing case-based learning modules, etc.).

The position will begin in Fall 2024. The annual salary for this position is $65,000-70,000, with both a research and travel allowance.

Learn more and apply for the Postdoctoral Scholar position.

Required qualifications:

1. Doctoral degree in any of the following fields: disability studies, blind/low-vision education, science education, STEM education, instructional technology, special education, or related fields; ABD will be considered at time of application, but terminal degree is required prior to start date.
2. Evidence of strong research skills in qualitative and/or mixed methods research (e.g., published work, training, mentorship).
3. Strong task management skills (e.g., deconstructing complex tasks, organizing and prioritizing tasks, and meeting deadlines).
4. Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
5. Experience managing individuals, small teams, or complex projects.
6. Experience with common office productivity applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and data analysis software (e.g., NVivo, maxQDA, R, etc.) and the ability to learn new software applications and simple markup languages (e.g., HTML, Markdown).

Preferred qualifications:

1. Lived experience with disability.
2. Experience collaborating with and/or taking direction from disabled people.
3. Experience teaching disabled and/or nondisabled students in formal (i.e., PreK-12 or higher education) or informal (e.g., museums, after school programs, etc.) settings.
4. Expertise in digital accessibility (e.g., WCAG, 508), critical disability studies, critical digital pedagogy, or Universal Design for Learning.
5. A publication record in any of the following fields: disability studies, blind/low-vision education, science education, STEM education, instructional technology, or special education.
6. Experience using and creating content with content/learning management systems such as WordPress, Pressbooks, and Canvas.
7. Experience working on interdisciplinary teams.

Job Type: Full-time

Posted: 05/06/2024

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