Assistant Professor of Special Education - Western Illinois University

Recognized as a "Best Midwestern College" by the Princeton Review. Western Illinois University, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, serves nearly 5,000 students at its traditional, residential campus in Macomb, IL and its metropolitan, non-residential branch campus in Moline, IL.

APPOINTMENT:
August 19, 2027

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful candidate will assume a range of responsibilities including: teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in special education; participating in broad based university, college, and school committee work and professional service; supervising students in pre-clinical teaching and internship experiences in various area school settings; and developing and teaching both online and traditional courses.

SALARY & RANK:$68,319 per year. 9-month, full-time, tenure-track appointment.

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits include:
Health Insurance plans, (HMO's, OAP's, QCHP, and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to the local YMCA.

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Earned doctoral degree in special education or closely related field with a teaching license in Special Education. ABD will be considered if the degree is completed by August 1, 2028.
• Holds, or is eligible to obtain, a valid U.S. teaching license in Special Education.
• A minimum of three years of teaching experience in P-12 special education in U.S. schools.
• Evidence of practical knowledge and classroom experience using research-based instructional methodologies for students with disabilities.
• Evidence of successful teaching having led to student growth,development, and achievement.
• Evidence of service and leadership in P-12 teaching experience, educational organizations, or community settings.
• Evidence of collaboration and effective communication with students, families, colleagues, and/or school communities.
• Expertise in assessment, planning for instruction, instructional and assistive technologies, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).
• Expertise in teaching methodologies for students with low incidence disabilities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• College-level teaching experience in special education teacher preparation courses, both face-to-face and online.
• Demonstrated ability to teach across both undergraduate and graduate-level programs in special education.
• Experience mentoring, supervising, and/or evaluating pre-clinical and clinical student teachers.
• An active research agenda with evidence of successful scholarship or potential for future research.
• Experience with program coordination and planning.
• A proven record of commitment to diverse student populations.

For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). Unless otherwise stated, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.

Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and well beyond our region and state. WIU's traditional residential campus in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad Cities region.

WIU-Macomb, IL:
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