Associate Professor of Teacher Education

Associate Professor of Teacher Education# Careers## Associate Professor of Teacher Education Apply:
Fort Lewis College, Durango Colorado:
Full time:
Posted 7 Days Ago:
End Date:
November 30, 2026 (30+ days left to apply):
JR2388
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* Position Summary:

** The Department of Teacher Education at Fort Lewis College invites applications for a tenure-track Associate 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 seek an experienced Special Education scholar, educator, and academic leader who will contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching, scholarship, program leadership, and service. We seek a Special Education specialist who can teach graduate and undergraduate courses and successfully coordinate the Special Education graduate program, which includes a Master of Arts in Education, a Special Education endorsement program, and an alternative pathway in Special Education.
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* Job Description:

**** Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
*** 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.#
** Required Education, Specialized

Skills and Experience:

*** 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
* Appointment at the Associate Professor rank requires an advanced degree appropriate to the field, six years of successful teaching experience in higher education, and substantial evidence of professional development, consistent with the Fort Lewis College Faculty Handbook.
* An active scholarly agenda and demonstrated ability to fulfill teaching, scholarship, and service responsibilities at the Associate Professor level.
* Demonstrated commitment to inclusive instruction, student success, and collaborative academic work
* An active research agenda in Special Education or Special Education/Teacher Education
** Preferred Education, Specialized

Skills and Experience:

*** 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
** Reports To / Supervisory Responsibility:
** This position reports to the Chair of the Teacher Education Department
** Work Environment:
** The work environment characteristics described here are…