Adjunct Instructor - Special Education

Title: Adjunct Instructor - Special Education

Employee Classification: Adjunct Faculty

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

Sub Division-Department: UNT-College of Education

Department: UNT-Educational Psychology-132310

Job Location: Denton

Salary: commensurate upon experience

Retirement Eligibility: Eligibility based on semesterly assignment, for more information visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

The Department of Educational Psychology addresses themes of cognition, behavior, and emotion within our society by generating research, disseminating knowledge, and preparing scholars who take leadership in their fields while enhancing the development and effective functioning of individuals, schools, and families. UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.

The Department of Educational Psychology seeks qualified individuals for its Adjunct Instructor pool and welcomes applicants at any time. This posting is for the Fall 2025, Spring 2026 and Summer 2026 semesters. The specific courses involved may vary from semester to semester and openings to teach these courses develop on a periodic basis, depending on department teaching needs. The anticipated need is for Adjunct Instructors to teach courses that may include but are not limited to undergraduate and/or graduate courses in Special Education.

Courses taught will depend on department need and can vary across semesters.

MS in Special Education or related field with a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in SPED.

• Ph.D. in Special Education.
• Previous teaching experience in higher education.
• Online teaching experience.
• Previous experience as a special education teacher in a school setting.

varies based on assignment

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.

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