Assistant Professor of Teacher Education

The Department of Teacher Education at Fort Lewis College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor, specializing in Special Education, to begin Fall Term 2027. The Teacher Education Department offers licensure programs in early childhood, elementary, several secondary and K-12 teaching areas, and five Master’s degree programs. We are seeking a specialist in Special Education who has the ability to teach graduate and undergraduate courses as well as successfully coordinate the graduate program in Special Education, which includes a Master of Arts in Education, a Special Education endorsement program, and an alternative pathway in Special Education.

• A teaching load of 12 credits per semester with a 3-credit research release within the academic year.
• Teaching load will include teaching education courses, mentoring special education candidates, and program coordination.
• Additional duties include academic advising, scholarship, and service to the college and department, and contribution to accreditation and reauthorization processes.
• Responsive, respectful, and effective teaching of students from a range of identities.
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.
• Maintain knowledge and awareness of digital accessibility including the American with Disabilities Act and Section 508.
• Produce and remediate digitally accessible materials in accordance with FLC standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Normal full‑time teaching load is 15 credit hours per term, including 12 credits of assigned courses and 3 credits of reassigned time for service.
• Tenured/Tenured Track Faculty also receive a three-credit release per year to support their scholarship/research.

• Doctorate (Ph.D or Ed.D) in Special Education or closely related field
• A minimum of three years of experience as a Special Education Teacher in K-12 schools
• An active research agenda in Special Education or Special Education/Teacher Education

• Undergraduate and/or graduate level higher education teaching and research
• Experience with online, hybrid and/or remote instruction
• Experience with academic program coordination
• Experience with and ability to manage state licensure requirements and processes, both traditional and alternative
• Experience with grant development and management
• Development of local and regional partnerships in rural areas

This position reports to the Chair of the Teacher Education Department.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee can expect while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic). Ability to work in a confined area. Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop kneel to install computer equipment Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to…