Assistant/Associate Professor of Special Education

Tenure Status: Tenure Track

Department: Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education - 260200

Minimum Qualifications

The Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education in the Reich College of Education at Appalachian State University seeks qualified candidates to fill one tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in Special Education. We are seeking applicants who have expertise in teaching and an active research agenda focused on special education, including students identified with mild to moderate disabilities, to join our collaborative team. The successful applicant will be appointed to a full-time, nine-month position to begin August 2026 with the possibility of summer teaching.

• Earned doctorate in special education or closely related field by August 2026 - Candidates who are ABD will be considered, but the position requires successful completion of all doctoral requirements by the start date
• Minimum of three years of teaching or clinical experience with students with mild to moderate disabilities

Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required)

We are looking for candidates who bring experience in at least four of the following areas. Please identify these areas in your letter of interest:

• Evidence of or potential for university teaching
• Evidence of or potential for scholarship related to students with mild to moderate disabilities such as a publication or presentation
• Knowledge of multi-tiered systems of support and evidence-based practices in academic instruction, with knowledge of students with mild to moderate disabilities
• Supervising teacher candidates in clinical or field-based settings
• Teaching and developing online courses
• Candidates with an established record of, or potential for, securing external funding
• Interest in collaborative engagement with university-affiliated lab schools to support innovative teaching and research
• Teaching multilingual students with disabilities
• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) or BCBA Certification
• Teaching or clinical experience in elementary education or early childhood

Description of the Department or Unit

The Special Education Program within the Reich College of Education at Appalachian State University is one of the largest in North Carolina with nine full-time special education faculty who offer BS and MA degrees in special education, an undergraduate minor in special education, and graduate certificates in autism, special education leadership, and emotional/behavioral disorders. The program prepares educators to teach students with a range of disabilities as well as an ability to analyze how social justice intersects with our schools, especially as they are manifested on local, state, and national levels. Appalachian State University is a member of the sixteen-campus University of North Carolina. Located in Boone, North Carolina, the University enrolls over 20,000 students, primarily in Bachelors and Masters programs. Appalachian has a traditional residential campus and a variety of distance education programs. Additional information about the Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, the university, and the surrounding area is located at https://clse.appstate.edu. The campus is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, a region noted for its scenic beauty. We are near the Appalachian Trail, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and national and state parks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The duties include teaching, research, and service. Specific responsibilities will include:

• Engage in work consistent with Appalachian State University's Strategic Plan 2022-2027
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses at campus sites and online;
• Actively engage in scholarly work
• Provide service to the program, department, college, university, profession, and community
• Collaborate with colleagues in the program, department, university, and Pre-K-12 schools including teachers and students in our laboratory school settings (Academy at Middle Fork; Lucy Brock Child Development Lab)
• Advise graduate students
• Maintain a visible presence on campus
• Serve on and chair doctoral committees

Proposed Date of Hire: 08/15/2026

Suggested Salary Range: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience