Tenure Track Faculty Inclusive Special Education

Elmira College (EC) is seeking applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in Inclusive / Special Education (1-12) with an appointment beginning July 2025.

About the role

The successful candidate will teach courses in the Teaching Students with Disabilities (All Grades) Teacher Preparation program, including inclusive education, instructional assessment, behavioral management, and differentiated instruction. Teaching assignments may also include methods courses, practicum-based instruction, student teacher supervision, and other classes in the Undergraduate Teacher Education Program.

Faculty at EC advise students, engage in service-related activities (e.g., departmental, college, and university committees), and pursue scholarly research leading to presentations and publications. The position emphasizes close student-faculty interaction within a liberal arts environment.

Responsibilities

• Teach core Undergraduate Teacher Education courses in Inclusive / Special Education (up to 24 credits per academic year).
• Collaborate with colleagues in curriculum design, instruction, and evaluation.
• Participate in academic and career advising.
• Engage in scholarly activities, including research and publications.
• Create new courses and develop new areas of concentration.
• Demonstrate a commitment to teaching and student engagement.

Requirements

• Expertise and Teacher Certification in Inclusive / Special Education.
• At least 4 years of teaching experience in K-12 special education settings (inclusive and/or self-contained positions across multiple grade levels).
• Doctoral degree (PhD or EdD) in Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related field (ABD status considered if conferral is no later than June 30, 2027).
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, as well as strong organizational and time management abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional Teacher Certification in Childhood Education.

Benefits

This position is benefit-eligible.

Pay

$58,000 - $60,000

Schedule

Full-time, on-site. Appointment at the Assistant Professor rank is anticipated; higher ranks may be considered.

About Elmira College

Elmira College is a private, residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 800 students from 29 states and 11 countries (Fall 2021). Located on 55 acres in Elmira, New York, within the Finger Lakes region, the College was founded in 1855 as the first college for women with a curriculum comparable to men’s colleges. It became coeducational in 1969 and remains an independent, non-sectarian institution.

The Teacher Education Department views schools as sites of transformation, empowerment, and intellectual development, preparing all students to be contributing members of a democratic and pluralistic society.