Term Faculty (Non-Tenure Track) - AUSL Lincoln Park Campus (26-27)

DePaul University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition benefit

Job summary

DePaul University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position in Special Education to teach undergraduate and masters level programs. The appointment begins December 1, 2026 and runs through June 30, 2027, with applications accepted immediately and the search remaining open until filled.

The role includes teaching in person, hybrid, and online formats, advising, and participation in department meetings.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Special Education or a closely related field.
• Expertise in teaching reading or mathematics to exceptional learners.
• Expertise in instruction and differentiation in special education, assessment, and assistive technology.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and masters level special education courses in face-to-face, hybrid, and/or online formats.
• Provide faculty advising and participate in program meetings.
• Contribute to initiatives to enhance special education programs and activities.

Skills

Reading instruction

Mathematics instruction

Differentiated instruction

Assessment

Assistive technology

Education

Doctorate in Special Education

Masters in Special Education (with extensive teaching experience)

Job description

The Special Education and Reading program at DePaul Universityseeks to fill a full time, non-tenure track faculty position inSpecial Education to teach in undergraduate and masters levelspecial education programs. The appointment will begin December 1,2026 and go through June 30, 2027. Applications will be acceptedimmediately, and the position will remain open until filled.

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and masterslevel special education courses in face-to-face, hybrid, and/oronline formats, possibly including courses at the University Centerin Lake County. Additional responsibilities include facultyadvising, contributing to initiatives to enhance special educationprograms and active participation in College, Department, andSpecial Education Program meetings. We seek an individual whoshares our vision of becoming the preferred provider of specialeducation programming in the Chicago area.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• A doctorate in Special Education or a closely related field,however candidates with a masters degree in Special Education andextensive teaching experience will also be considered.
• Expertise in theory and practice related to teaching reading ormathematics to exceptional learners.
• Expertise in instruction and differentiation in specialeducation, assessment, and assistive technology.

Preferred qualifications include prior experience with:

• applied practice in K-12 settings.
• university level teaching.
• online or hybrid teaching in higher education.
• practicum or student teaching supervision.

General Compensation/BenefitsStatement

DePaul University has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of whatthe University may pay for the position at the time of posting. Thesalary offered to the selected candidate will be determined basedon factors such as (but not limited to) the qualifications,education, experience, and training of the selected candidate, thescope and responsibilities of the position, departmental budgetavailability, internal salary equity considerations, and availablemarket information.The salary range for this 10-monthposition is $62,700 - $65,000, commensurate with qualifications andexperience.

DePaul University offers excellent benefits, including medical,dental, retirement, paid time off, and tuition benefit. Furtherinformation regarding benefits can be found here:https://offices.depaul.edu/human-resources/benefits/Pages/default.aspx.

About DePaul University's AcademicCalendar

Except for the College of Law, DePaul University operates on aquarter system. Classes in Autumn, Winter, and Spring quarters are11 weeks in length (including finals week) and Summer courses, intwo sessions, are typically 5 weeks in length. The College ofLaw operates on the semester system. Classes in the Fall and Springsemesters are 16 weeks in length (including finals week) and itoffers a Summer Session of 7 weeks (including final exams).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity employer with a strongcommitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our facultyand staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration foretemployment without regard to race, color, religion (except wherereligion is a bona fide occupational qualification for the job),national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexualorientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or any otherfactor protected by law.

DePaul University and Our Mission

As an innovative Catholic, Vincentian university anchored in theglobal city of Chicago, DePaul supports the integral humandevelopment of its students. The university does so through itscommitment to outstanding teaching, academic excellence, real-worldexperience, and community engagement. DePaul prepares its graduatesto be successful in their chosen fields and agents oftransformation throughout their lives.

Guided by an ethic of Vincentian personalism andprofessionalism, DePaul passionately upholds the dignity of allmembers of its diverse, multi-faith, and inclusive community.Through education, creative endeavors, and research, the universityaddresses the great questions of our day, promoting peaceful, just,and equitable solutions to social and environmental challenges.Since its founding in 1898, DePaul University has remaineddedicated to making education accessible to all, with specialattention to including underserved and underrepresentedcommunities.

Comprised of ten colleges and schools, offering 130+undergraduate majors and 170+ graduate programs, DePaul’s facultychallenges its students to analyze and solve real-world problemswith rigor and innovation.

As an urban faith-based institution with a diverse student body,DePaul is committed to growing and maintaining a faculty dedicatedto advancing the Vincentian mission through research, teaching, andservice. DePaul upholds a fair and equitable recruitment,interview, and hiring process where supporting diverse populationsand academic excellence are compatible goals. Our vibrant anddiverse faculty is supported through academic and professionaldevelopment resources. Successful candidates thrive and areat home in an environment where diverse cultures and identities,ideas, backgrounds, and experiences are welcomed and supported.