Position Summary:

The Department of Teacher Education at Fort Lewis College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor, specializing in Special Education, to begin Fall Term 2027. The Teacher Education Department offers licensure programs in early childhood, elementary, several secondary and K-12 teaching areas, and five Master’s degree programs. We are seeking a specialist in Special Education who has the ability to teach graduate and undergraduate courses as well as successfully coordinate the graduate program in Special Education, which includes a Master of Arts in Education, a Special Education endorsement program, and an alternative pathway in Special Education.

Job Description:

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

- A teaching load of 12 credits per semester with a 3-credit research release within the academic year. Teaching load will include teaching education courses, mentoring special education candidates, and program coordination. Additional duties include academic advising, scholarship, and service to the college and department, and contribution to accreditation and reauthorization processes.
- Responsive, respectful, and effective teaching of students from a range of identities
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities
- Maintain knowledge and awareness of digital accessibility including the American with Disabilities Act and Section 508
- Produce and remediate digitally accessible materials in accordance with FLC standards
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Normal full-time teaching load is 15 credit hours per term,



including 12 credits of assigned courses and 3 credits of reassigned time for service. Tenured/Tenured Track Faculty also receive a three-credit release per year to support their scholarship/research.

Required Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:

- Doctorate (Ph.D or Ed.D) in Special Education or closely related field
- A minimum of three years of experience as a Special Education Teacher in K-12 schools
- An active research agenda in Special Education or Special Education/Teacher Education

Preferred Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:

- Undergraduate and/or graduate level higher education teaching and research
- Experience with online, hybrid and/or remote instruction
- Experience with academic program coordination
- Experience with and ability to manage state licensure requirements and processes, both traditional and alternative
- Experience with grant development and management
- Development of local and regional partnerships in rural areas

Reports To / Supervisory Responsibility:

This position reports to the Chair of the Teacher Education Department

Work Environment:

- Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
- Ability to work in a confined area.
- Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

Physical Demands:

- While performing the duties of this job,



the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop kneel to install computer equipment
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
- Light to moderate lifting is required

Travel:

Less than 5% is expected for this position

FLSA Status/ Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

- Exempt
- Full-Time 1.0 FTE
- Permanent
- 9 Month Position.
- Typical Work hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Compensation

Salary is $62,000 , plus a comprehensive benefits package.

The successful candidate will be required to submit official transcripts and pass a background check.

About Fort Lewis College:

On a sage-brushed mesa overlooking downtown Durango and the La Plata Mountains, Fort Lewis College is Southwest Colorado’s premier public undergraduate research institution. With more than half of the 3,300 students identifying as people of color, FLC’s academic programming and campus life thrive on nurturing safe, diverse spaces for intellectual exploration and helping people achieve their career goals. A Native American-serving, Non-Tribal Institution, FLC is committed to promoting economic development in neighboring tribal communities and connecting students with the education they need to be the change in the world they want to see. Degree programs span the arts, business, education, health sciences, humanities, and social and natural sciences. Coursework builds on the natural, cultural, and historical resources found around the Four Corners region. Stude

📌 Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, Special Education (Durango)
🏢 Fort Lewis College
📍 Durango