Job Title

Elementary and Special Education (Special Education/Early Childhood Education), Tenure-Track Faculty

Department

Elementary and Special Education

University Expectation

MTSU seeks candidates committed to innovative teaching, robust research/creative activity, and meaningful service. We also seek to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty who value working with diverse students.

Salary

The salary and rank are commensurate with education and experience.

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Department of Elementary and Special Education at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position (#116180) in Special Education/Early Childhood Education at the rank of assistant or associate professor. The start date for the position is August 1, 2025.

Key Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in early childhood and special education, and other related courses as needed.
• Model effective teaching practices.
• Advise undergraduate and/or graduate students, as needed.
• Provide service to the department, college, university, community, and profession.
• Maintain an active research and scholarship agenda.

Required Education

A terminal degree in early childhood education, special education, or a closely related field with a specialization in early childhood or special education is required by the appointment date.

Required Related Experience

A combination of three (3) years of PK - 3 early childhood or special education teaching experience is required.

Other Desirables

Applicants with the following will receive special consideration.
• Teacher certification in early childhood education or special education.
• Experience in program management at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels.
• Experience teaching at the university level.
• Experience advising and supervising education majors or pre-service teachers.
• Evidence of or experience with teaching and developing online courses.
• Evidence of curriculum creation and management.
• Evidence of using data to make informed program decisions.

Documents Needed to Apply

To successfully apply, applicants must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and statement of research or creative activities (as appropriate to the discipline) as separate attachments at the time of online application. NOTE: The cover letter should provide evidence of a commitment to working in an environment that values diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. The research statement should provide evidence of an emerging or sustained research agenda that informs the applicant's work as a teacher educator.

Special Instruction to Applicants 

For more information about serving as a faculty member at Middle Tennessee State University, please visit our faculty recruitment webpage at https://mtsu.edu/facultyrecruitment/.

If you need help applying, please contact Mitzi Dunkley, Faculty Recruitment Specialist, at (615) 898-5128. If you have position-specific questions, please contact Jana McClain at Janna.McClain@mtsu.edu.

Application Review Date: 11/15/2024