"Assistant Professor, Special Education"

Assistant Professor, Special Education

Company: Salt Lake Community College

Job Location: Various SLCC locations, UT

Category: Special Education

Type: Full-Time

Salary: $58,906.00 - $71,277.00 Annually

Job Type: Faculty Full Time

Job Number: 202500441

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: Educ/Fam Study/Soc Wk

FLSA: Exempt

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is seeking a dedicated and collaborative Education faculty member, with a commitment to excellence in teaching, professional activity, and service, who embraces the distinct mission of community colleges and the needs of students at open-access institutions.

JOB OVERVIEW:

Under general supervision, the faculty member will prepare and teach lecture, hybrid, broadcast, and distance-learning Education (EDU) courses as assigned by the department. This position will include the development and teaching of Education courses, including courses within the faculty member's area of expertise. The faculty member will serve the department, school, college, and larger community by attending both general and discipline-specific forums and meetings. Faculty are expected to serve on College and Department committees, community committees, engage with the community in multiple roles, and mentor departmental adjunct faculty. The faculty member will also participate in professional development activities.

The faculty member will teach an average of 15 instructional units (credit hours) per semester in the Education Program at Salt Lake Community College. Regular full-time faculty members teach assigned day, evening, and weekend classes in accordance with established guidelines and policies. Faculty participate in advising, committee assignments, academic and institutional support activities, and supervisory responsibilities, as assigned. Much of the assigned teaching load may consist of introductory courses including the coordination of Concurrent Enrollment courses in local high schools. Duties will include participation in curriculum development and coordination of the periodic review of the Education Program in collaboration with other faculty members. The base salary, based on a 9-month academic year, is distributed over 12 months. Additional compensation opportunities may be available-subject to course demand-for teaching beyond the standard 15 instructional units (Fall and Spring ) and/or teaching during the Summer Semester, which is paid up to 23.5% of the base salary.

All SLCC employees must maintain permanent residence/address within the State of Utah to maintain employment. A permanent Utah address must be recorded to Human Resources within 30 days of your employment start date.

Priority Review Date: January 16, 2026
*Applications received by this date will have first consideration.
Applications after this date will be reviewed on a need by need basis until a candidate is selected for hire.*

Selected finalist will be required to participate in a teaching demonstration and will be asked to provide recommendation letters.

SLCC HR Dept will conduct criminal background check and possible drug screen on the selected finalist.

Official Transcripts from the selected finalist are required before offering employment.

SLCC offers a comprehensive benefits package for FT Faculty members. Please visit:
SLCC Employee Benefits Page

SLCC Faculty General Description found Appendix 1 link below:
Faculty Compensation and Workload Handbook

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Familiarize and abide by all college policies with immediate priority given to those policies that govern interactions with colleagues, staff, administrators, and departments throughout the organization.

Maintain professional etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators.

Work closely with department peers and administrators to understand processes and procedures leading to success as a contributing teacher and member of the academic unit.

TEACHING:

Learning Environment and Student Engagement

• Create an effective, supportive learning environment for students regardless of delivery method.
• Promote development of critical thinking among students.
• Demonstrate incorporation of active and applied learning in courses taught (hands-on and engaged activities).
• Assist in maintaining a safe and mutually respectful instructional environment.
• Maintain a significant campus presence, responding to instruction and daily needs of students, departments, college, and community.
• Meet with students outside of class a minimum of 5 hours/week in person or on-line.

Course Delivery and Curriculum

• Teach courses consistent with department procedures, the appropriate Course Curriculum Outline (CCO), and catalog description.
• Provide each student with a syllabus (paper or online) on the first day of class that complies with department procedures and CCO.
• Teach assigned classes during the required contact hours at the scheduled time and place.
• Be available to teach courses at times directed by academic needs of the program and availability of staffing pool. The department recommends final teaching assignments with the final decision determined by the Academic Administrator.
• Use appropriate resources and technology in the delivery of courses.
• Actively participate in the update and production of new curriculum development and related activities as a contributing team member of the program area, department, campus, college, and state.

Minimum qualifications

• Master's degree in Special Education (or a master's degree in Elementary Education or Secondary Education with an endorsement in Special Education), from a regionally-accredited college or university.
• Professional Teaching License current within the past three years.
• Within the past 10 years, a minimum of three years of full-time salaried teaching experience in Special Education as a licensed teacher of record in a K-12 classroom. (Paraeducator, substitute teaching, and student teaching experiences do not count.)

Preferred Qualifications

Please address each of these explicitly in your Cover Letter.

Educational Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Education from a regionally-accredited college or university.