Assistant Professor (Special Education) Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States College of Education Academic & Student Affairs College of Education Faculty Full Time Opening on: Sep 1 2026 Closing on: Jan 10 2027 Title: Assistant Professor (Special Education) Employee Classification: FA - Faculty 16 and 24 Pay Pay Grade: FA 01 Division: Academic and Student Affairs Subdivision: Spec Ed and Comm Sci and Disorders
Department: College of Education Campus Location: Main Campus General Summary The Department of Special Education & Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Education at Eastern Michigan University, seeks applicants for a tenure-track faculty position within its Special Education Program. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor with a start in Fall 2027. Principal Duties and
Responsibilities Principal Duties and Responsibilities :• Design and deliver in-person, hybrid, remote (e.g., satellite locations), and online instruction within two or more of the program’s current categorical disability areas (undergraduate and graduate levels) for which its special education administration specialist degree may be one of them, as well as within the program’s new forthcoming comprehensive
undergraduate licensure pathway.• Design curriculum and enact pedagogy that reflect and support current trends of best practices, inclusive excellence, diversity, equity, state standards, and the special education programmatic needs of local K-12 school districts.• Provide academic and scholarly research advising to undergraduate and graduate students.• Engage in research and scholarly activities relative to the
university’s R2 ranking and in accordance with the program’s criteria for tenure and promotion.• Provide service at the program, department, college, and university levels.• Meet all contractual obligations for tenure-track faculty. Minimum Qualifications: Required Qualifications: • Doctoral degree in Special Education or related field from an accredited institution, completed and conferred by date of appointment and
no later than one week prior to the start of the 2027-2028 academic year.• Three or more years of P-12 special education teaching experiences related to the appointment. • Experience in and/or knowledge about the preparation of special education teacher candidates from traditional and non-traditional backgrounds, including first-generation, urban, and second-career/adult learners, as well as in-service educators
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