Instructor/Assistant Professor of Education Tenure Track (rank open, DOQ)

Instructor/Assistant Professor of Education•Tenure Track (rank open, DOQ) Instructor/Assistant Professor of Education•Tenure Track (rank open, DOQ)

Company:

Peru State College

Job Location:

Peru, Nebraska

Category:

Special Education

Type:

Full-Time

POSITION

Instructor/Assistant Professor of Education•Tenure Track (rank open, DOQ)

FOCUS:

Special Education

DEPARTMENT

School of Education

DATE OPENED

Consideration of applications begins immediately.

STARTING

DATE:

August 2026

SALARY:

Competitive salary, commensurate with qualifications; excellent benefits package. Nine-month contract. Possible opportunity for compensated summer teaching.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Teach a 12-hour load per semester of on campus and online undergraduate and/or graduate courses in Special Education. Teaching responsibilities include approximately 8 courses/24 credits per academic year; Advise and mentor students. Provide service to the College and actively participate in campus life on main campus in Peru, NE; Demonstrate active professional development and contribution to the academic discipline; Pursue continuous improvement of instructional practices; Implement an active professional development/academic discipline contribution plan; Implement student engagement practices in and outside the traditional learning space; Work effectively with a diverse student population, many of whom are first generation college students.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

Master's degree in Special Education; Terminal degree required for tenure. Knowledge and experience with federal and State of Nebraska policies and procedures as related to K-12 Special Education is required; Teacher certification in Special Education K-12; A minimum of two (2) years of teaching in an accredited or state approved PK-12 school as a certified teacher; Evidence of effective teaching skills, including teaching via web-based instruction; Capacity to conduct research; Experience and/or interest in increasing student success and engagement, particularly of underrepresented students; Evidence of successful collaboration with other professionals within and across departments at the local, regional, and state levels.

Preferred:

Terminal degree in Special Education or closely-related field; Successful prior teaching experience at the post-secondary level; Knowledge of best practices and procedures in compliance with Nebraska regulations for P-12 Special Education programs.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE