Adjunct Faculty - Early Childhood Special Education

Aurora University seeks talented adjunct faculty who are passionate about teaching and learning. Adjunct faculty are qualified part-time instructors offered teaching opportunities based oncourse demand and staffing.

Aurora University is looking for a qualified instructor to teach the in-person course below for the Spring 2027 semester:

Meets Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:40AM-11:45AM January 11 - March6, 2027

In this course, teacher candidates will learn to assess children'scognitive, social-emotional, motor and sensory-motor,communication, adaptive and academic skills through a variety oftechniques, including observation, informal and formal instruments,and family member interviews. Culture and bias-free instruments and procedures are presented along with adaptation assessments for children with disabilities and those children who may be identified as gifted. Teacher candidates will have the opportunity to test,interpret results, present the results in a team setting and collaborative develop a learning plan.

The different purposes of assessment (screening, pre-referral, referral, classification,instructional planning and progress evaluation) as well as the dueprocess rights and procedures will be analyzed. A complete schedule of clinic/lab experiences will be distributed in class.

Early Childhood Special Education Licensure is required.

The anticipated pay rate for this position is $1,100 per credit hour. This compensation is subject to change at the sole discretion of the university, based on institutional needs.