Assistant Professor in Special Education

Position Title:

Assistant Professor in Special Education

Faculty

Regular

Assistant Professor

The School of Education and Human Services at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Special Education beginning in Fall 2027.

We seek a scholar-practitioner with expertise in inclusive special education methods for K–12 learners with disabilities, including curriculum access, assessment-informed instruction, and specially designed instruction. The successful candidate will join a collaborative faculty committed to preparing future educators through inclusive, equitable, and evidence-based teaching and will contribute to the preparation of educators, counselors, and human service professionals who positively impact schools and communities.

The successful candidate will contribute to teacher preparation in cross-categorical special education, maintain an active program of scholarship, and engage in meaningful service to the university, profession, and community.

This is a 9-month academic year appointment with a standard teaching load of 12 credits per semester. During the first four years of employment, new faculty receive a 3-credit research release each semester, reducing their teaching load to 9 credits per semester while they establish their research and scholarship.

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• Develop and maintain collaborative partnerships with K–12 schools that support high-quality clinical experiences, program development, and community engagement.

• Prepare teacher candidates to use inclusive, evidence-based instruction, including explicit instruction, differentiated instruction, assessment-informed decision making, progress monitoring, accommodations, modifications, and IEP-aligned planning.

• Prepare future educators to understand and address issues of equity, disability, culture, language, and access to high-quality educational opportunities.

• Maintain an active program of scholarship that advances the field of special education and contributes to the mission of the School of Education and Human Services.

• Teach undergraduate courses in cross-categorical special education with primary emphasis on K–12 methods, literacy, mathematics, curriculum access for learners with mild to moderate disabilities, assessment-informed intervention, specially designed instruction, instructional planning, family engagement and advocacy.

• Contribute to curriculum development, program assessment, accreditation, licensure documentation, and continuous program improvement aligned with Wisconsin DPI requirements and CEC standards.

• Supervise cross-categorical special education clinical and student teaching experiences, providing coaching and feedback while collaborating with K–12 educators, related service providers, families, and community partners.

• Participate in department,…