Assistant​/Associate Professor of Special Education; Graduate Level

THE OPPORTUNITY

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.

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.

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.

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.