Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Special Education

NMSU

Las Cruces (NM)

On-site

USD 66,000 - 81,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

New Mexico State University invites applications for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in the School of Teacher Preparation, Administration and Leadership, beginning August 2027. The application deadline is October 31, 2026.

Screening will begin November 1, 2026, with an anticipated start date of August 16, 2027. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in special education (face-to-face and online), including bilingual/multilingual and multicultural SPED, advise

Qualifications

Earned doctorate in special education or disability studies from an accredited institution, or ABD considered, but the doctorate must be awarded by start date (August 2027).
Experience teaching and/or researching in three or more areas: bilingual/multilingual and multicultural SPED; literacy/biliteracy; math instruction for students with disabilities; culturally sustaining and social justice pedagogies; SPED in rural/tribal and CLD contexts.
Evidence of excellence in teaching for a minimum of three years in SPED settings in grades 4-12 (Upper Elementary/Secondary).
Experience with diverse school–university–community partnerships.

Responsibilities

Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in special education (face-to-face and online modalities).
Include coursework in bilingual/multilingual and multicultural special education.
Serve as faculty advisor.
Develop a strong research agenda aligned with the mission of TPAL, HEST, and the university; pursue external funding.
Demonstrate evidence of scholarly activity and service to the School/College/University.
In-person presence at the Las Cruces Main Campus is required.