Assistant professor / associate professor and professor of Special Education

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About the Role

Assistant professor / associate professor and professor of Special Education

Faculty of Educational Sciences invites applications for the position of ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND FULL PROFESSOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION .

Responsibilities

  • Conduct and develop research in special education nationally and internationally.
  • Teach in the Faculty’s bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programmes, with Finnish as the primary teaching language and some instruction in English.
  • Advance high‑quality research on learning difficulties, disabilities, learning and wellbeing of children, adolescents and adults.
  • Develop evidence‑based education and practice that promotes inclusion and learning in early childhood education settings, schools and society.
  • Acquire Finnish and international research funding.
  • Fulfil administrative duties and actively follow scholarly developments, participate in public engagement, and...