Special Education Lecturer

Special Education Lecturer

Posting Number: F-0959
College/Unit: College of Education & Human Services
Home Department: Department of Teacher and Special Education
Employee Group: Fixed-Term Faculty - Academic Year
Employment Status: Full-Time
Position Type: 9 month (Academic Year)
Position Classification: Fixed-Term Faculty
Position Begin Date: 08/18/2025
Position End Date:

Position Summary:

The Department of Teacher and Special Education at Central Michigan University invites applications for a full-time, fixed-term faculty in the area of Special Education. The primary professional responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Special Education. This includes a 4 course teaching load, fall and spring semesters, in the academic year (4-4). This may include Special Education clinical supervision coursework (some with field-based, up to 60-mile travel radius). This position is effective August 18, 2025. CMU is seeking a candidate who can teach beginning Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 semester, however, preference will be given to those able to start in Fall 2025. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Required Qualifications:

• Master degree in Special Education.
• Three academic years of PK-12 U.S. experience teaching students with disabilities.
• Evidence of effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to the field of Special Education.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree or ABD in Special Education.
• Evidence of postsecondary teaching effectiveness.
• Experience with online instruction and other modalities.
• Expertise in one or more areas: (a) serving PK-12 students with low-incidence disabilities, (b) knowledge of Michigan Department of Education Standards for Educator Preparation in Special Education, and/or © Council for Exceptional Children’s initial preparation standards and high-leverage practices.

Message to Applicants:

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.

You must submit an online application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Letters of interest may be addressed to the Hiring Committee. You may contact the Department Chairperson, Dr. Chad Waldron, at [email protected] with any questions about this search.
About the Department:

Our students benefit from academic excellence, faculty who teach and involve them in research and scholarly activities, a strong sense of community, and hands-on opportunities such as research, volunteering, study abroad, internships and leadership experiences. Additional information about our Department of Teacher and Special Education, and its programs, can be found here .

Posting Begins: 06/02/2025
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes

About CMU:

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
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CMU , an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see OCRIE ).

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CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.

Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.

CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:

Phone: 989-774-3253

Office: 103 E. Preston St.

Bovee University Center, suite 306

Mount Pleasant, MI 48858

Email: [email protected]