"Assistant Professor of Special Education, Special Education and Intervention"

Job Details

Assistant Professor of Special Education

Application Deadline: December 1, 2025

Full-Time Regular: 201476

[C25-053] Assistant Professor Special Education and Intervention

Central Connecticut State University invites applications to join the Special Education department as a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor beginning Fall 2026. We seek applicants who are interested in a primary role in providing instruction and supervision using research and pedagogical best practices, student advisement, recruitment, and other duties that will enhance the department and university.

As we celebrate 175 years of academic excellence and innovation, we invite you to be a part of our mission at CCSU. Explore the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of our students and the broader community, please visit CCSU to learn more.

About CCSU’s Special Education Department

The Department of Special Education and Interventions offers several master's-level programs as well as a Transition Specialist Official Certificate Program. Nationally accredited by The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and recognized by Master's Degree Online as one of the best special education master's programs in the nation, our programs emphasize carefully sequenced classes and field experiences that enable our students to gradually increase their knowledge and skills in the field of special education. Department of Special Education and Interventions faculty also works collaboratively with public schools to improve the educational experiences of PreK-12 students with disabilities and promote appropriate research/scholarly activity, and community engagement.

Position Profile

The position may include: teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses specifically focused in Special Education; advising graduate students; assisting in program accreditation process; and participating in department, professional unit, and university committees. The successful candidate may also be responsible for supervision of field experiences and is expected to effectively teach and advise a diverse student population, engage in ongoing research and other discipline-related scholarly activities, and make professional and university service contributions. Demonstrated achievement in teaching, scholarship, and service is required for tenure and promotion. Commitment to multiculturalism and working with a diverse student body is expected.

Applicant Evaluative Criteria

Applicant profiles and supplementary materials will be evaluated for appointment based on the following:

Education:

All applicants must possess an earned doctorate in Special Education or equivalent with an emphasis on students with special needs at the elementary and/or secondary level (ABD candidates will be considered with a completion date of August 1, 2026).

Experience and Training:

• Three (3) years or more of professional experience in a K-12 setting
• Experience in data-based decision making
• Documented quality, or promise of quality, in teaching, scholarship, service, and discipline-related professional activity
• Competence in integrating technology into instruction

Ideal Candidate

Preference will be given to applicants with the following:

• Earned special education teaching certificate and public-school teaching experience
• Experience in general and special education setting within a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS)
• Experience teaching courses at the undergraduate and/or graduate level
• Experience with supervision of pre-service teachers
• Experience supporting students with teacher performance assessments
• Working knowledge and evidence of implementation of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
• Experience in seeking external funding

To Apply

To begin the application process, select the “Apply” button and electronically submit the following documents by December 1, 2025:

• Letter of interest addressing the qualifications for this position.
• Current Résumé
• Names of three current professional references with title, email addresses and telephone numbers.

Please submit the following required material in a combined file under additional material:

• Evidence of effective teaching (e.g., syllabi, student evaluations, letters from supervisors/colleagues, teaching philosophy, etc.)
• Evidence of scholarly activity and achievement (e.g., copies of published articles/book chapters, recent conference presentations, etc.)
• For ABD candidates, letter from thesis advisor stating anticipated date of completion.

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. E-mailed and mailed applications will not be accepted. Please redact any personally identifiable information (i.e., Social Security Number, date of birth, marital status, country of origin) from any documents submitted.

Inquiries may be sent to Dr. Laura Jacobson, Search Committee Chair, at 860-832-2408 or Laura.Jacobson@ccsu.edu.

Compensation and Employee Benefits

In accordance with the Connecticut State University American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Collective Bargaining Union Contract, compensation for this position is at the rank of Assistant Professor for 2024-2025. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. For more information on the AAUP Collective Bargaining Agreement, please visit AAUP.

The State of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University are proud to offer its employees competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits including voluntary and supplemental benefits.

Fringe benefits include: paid personal leave and sick leave accruals; medical, dental, and prescription plans; group life insurance; retirement; retiree health care; tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities (Central, Eastern, Southern or Western) as well as an array of voluntary and supplemental benefits such as Deferred Retirement Contribution plans, Dependent Care Assistance and Medical Flexible spending accounts; long and short term disability insurance plans.

For more detailed information, please visit CCSU Human Resources.