Assistant​/Associate Professor of Special Education; Graduate Level

Position: Assistant/Associate Professor of Special Education (Graduate Level)
Overview

THE OPPORTUNITY

The National College of Education (NCE) at National Louis University (NLU) seeks a knowledgeable, experienced, and dynamic educator for a full-time 10-Month Special Education faculty position at the Assistant/Associate Professor rank. NLU's recently updated graduate program offers multiple pathways to earn a master's degree and/or licensure in special education, including MEd and MAT programs. This position includes teaching current and prospective special educators and preparing candidates to develop strong foundations in culturally sustaining classroom instruction and assessment to meet their students' needs.

The successful candidate will engage in disability-affirming teaching and curriculum development and engage in service to the program and college. The candidate must be comfortable with and effective at working with students from different backgrounds, have a strong understanding of special education laws and regulations, have demonstrated classroom experience, and have knowledge of current trends in special education, such as high-leverage teaching practices.

The ideal candidate will cultivate a research agenda that furthers social and educational justice for students with disabilities.

WHO WE ARE

NLU's National College of Education (NCE) understands that serving PreK-12 students as teachers and school leaders is a calling, a commitment, and a career. Our unique style of partnership with students at all levels-from new teacher preparation to advanced professional programs to doctoral degrees-guides all we do as we create today's teachers and tomorrow's leaders.

Our programs are designed with the needs of our students in mind. Graduates frequently cite the National College of Education's top quality professors, convenient locations, flexible course offerings and affordability. Most of all, the commitment to "real world" progressive education is unparalleled. NCE graduates make a difference. Our educators are found in 40% of Illinois public schools and 75% of Chicago Public Schools, collectively impacting the lives of 60,000 students each year.

At NCE, our commitment to learning includes ourselves. We have recently created four new programs and evolved an additional 21 programs to more appropriately address the needs of today's educators.

WHO YOU ARE

You are: A Change Leader. You are an accomplished PreK-12 educator with a passion for developing students and teachers to their fullest potential. You are an experienced leader who has successfully guided schools and/or district through change. You are a constructive partner who leads the work that needs to be done and advocates for high quality education. You are a veteran educator attracted to university teaching as a new career step and a new level of positive influence on American education.

You are deeply motivated by a desire to work in a learning community that is preparing the next generation of life-changing leaders.

You will:
Model and Support Research.

You believe in the power of practitioner researchers. You will draw upon current research to inform your instruction. You will use your research agenda to model research methodologies for our candidates. You will support our candidates as they become research practitioners.

You are ready to:
Make an Impact.

Each and every day, this program changes lives. You want to be a part of NCE's societally impactful leadership as an educator preparation institution. You are someone who will always look for creative ways for students to earn success. We know this work is challenging, but we are in it together and you are inspired by the opportunity to work collaboratively with other educational leaders to optimize our impact together.

Essential Responsibilities

* Maintaining a teaching load of 24 semester hours of graduate courses across Fall, Winter, and Spring terms.

* Teaching includes developing and teaching core special education and related courses and creating and fostering an inclusive learning environment for all students, as well as advising and mentoring graduate students on their academic and professional goals.

* Engaging in the thought leadership responsibilities of a professional practice faculty member. This includes but is not limited to collaborating with colleagues on curriculum and course development, grant proposals, and extracurricular activities as well as maintaining expertise in the areas of special education research, policy, and practice.

* Contributing to the university through service, including mentoring and advising responsibilities for graduate students, service to the department through program improvement and development, program recruitment, and program accreditation efforts, service to the college (e.g., through committee work), and service to the larger university, community, and profession.

* Supporting and leading efforts at the course, department, college, and university levels to address educational justice using an intersectional lens. Efforts include…