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The School of Education at Quinnipiac University seeks a dynamic and visionary Assistant or Associate Professor and Director of Special Education to lead and advance our Special Education programs. The ideal candidate will possess a deep commitment to excellence in teaching, and a forward-thinking approach to Special Education. 

This position is a 12-month, tenure-track appointment and is scheduled to begin in July 2025.  The candidate will be required to regularly attend university and school meetings, activities, and events in person.

The Quinnipiac University School of Education offers innovative programs leading to master’s degrees in elementary and secondary teacher education, instructional design and special education. Additionally, the School offers a sixth-year diploma in Educational Leadership. The School of Education is nationally accredited and committed to providing all graduates with the highest-quality preparation in an environment that is student-centered and supportive. The school’s mission is to lead graduates to acquire the knowledge, skills and the dispositions to serve successfully as leaders in their chosen career paths. Inherent in our mission is a commitment to develop educators who recognize the potential of teaching and learning to transform individuals and to promote change. 

Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 7,000 full-time undergraduate and 3,000 graduate and part-time students in 100 degree programs through its Schools of Business, Communications, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Nursing and College of Arts and Sciences. Quinnipiac consistently ranks among the top regional universities in the North in U.S. News & World Report’s America’s “Best Colleges” issue. Quinnipiac also is recognized in Princeton Review’s “The Best 380 Colleges.” The Chronicle of Higher Education has named Quinnipiac among the “Great Colleges to Work For.” For more information, please visit www.qu.edu. An education at Quinnipiac embodies the University’s commitment to preparing graduates for 21st century careers and citizenship, creating an inclusive, excellence-driven community, nurturing and positively impacting internal, local and global communities and fostering lifelong connections and success. The University believes in educating a diverse student body to become valued and contributing members of their communities through vital and purposeful educational programs. Students engage with real-world issues through practice and considering different perspectives. The University’s innovative curriculum further prepares undergraduate and graduate students to understand their roles and responsibilities as members of the Quinnipiac community as well as the larger national and global communities.

• Oversee and be responsible for all program tracks in their area

• Hiring for adjunct faculty

• Advising students

• Working with marketing to promote the programs

• Overseeing the program budget

• Preparing for program CAEP accreditation

• Course scheduling and program revision based on data-driven outcomes

• Earned doctorate in special education or a related education field from an accredited university

• A minimum of 5 years or more experience as a K-12 special educator in the public schools
• Significant online teaching experience and knowledge of the design and implementation of online instruction
• Higher education teaching experience required
• Preferred: hold an administrative license and /or experience as an educational leader
• Candidates with creative vision for the future of Special Education, who bring vitality and an equity lens through which they see possibilities for preparing teachers in this field will be highly regarded.

TO APPLY:

Applications must be submitted electronically and include a CV and a letter of interest. Applications submitted by November 15 will receive first consideration.

Quinnipiac University has a strong commitment to the principles and practices of diversity and inclusion throughout the University community and welcomes candidates who enhance that diversity.

Quinnipiac University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.