Assistant Professor - Special Education

Saint Joseph's College of Maine (SJC) invites applications for the position of Full-Time Special Education Faculty - Education Department starting Fall 2024.

This is a one-year position, with the possibility of renewal. Faculty with a doctorate will be considered for a tenure track position, after the first year. The undergraduate education program is an accredited program offering Elementary and Special Education certification, Physical Education Teacher Preparation and Secondary Education. The position requires teaching face-to-face classes on campus, which is conveniently located in Standish, ME, on the shores of Sebago Lake, and within easy commuting distance of Portland.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in special education, or related field

• Special education teaching or related service experience

• Demonstrated mastery of current issues in special education

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and participate as part of a team

• Ability to connect with student and prioritize student learning

• Understanding of learning management systems (preferably Brightspace)

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate in Special Education or closely related field (ABD at the time of hire will be considered)

• Experience in teacher education or teacher preparation

Key Expectations of the Position

Teaching

• Teach courses in-person on our Sebago Lake campus

• Develop and execute instructional plans that emphasize student learning

• Employ appropriate instructional strategies in support of learning outcomes

• Actively engage with learning in a consistent manner

• Constructively evaluate learners' assignments and provide timely feedback

• Maintain accurate records of learner progress

• Supervise clinical field experiences, as needed

• Potentially develop reciprocal relationships with schools and agencies to actively support the success of effective special education teachers

Advising

• Support and supervise students

Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to, teaching undergraduate courses in:

• Introduction to Special Education and Exceptionality

• Characteristics and Identification of Students with Mild Disabilities

• Exceptional Student Behavior Management

• Special Education Exceptionality Seminar

• Special Education Methods

Please submit a cover letter and CV as part of your online application. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

For more information about Saint Joseph's College of Maine and our department, see the college and department websites or contact the chair of the department and the search committee, Dr. Christopher Healy.

About Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Applicants must be willing to support the mission and core values of Saint Joseph's College of Maine.

Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy, Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic college. We offer to our 2000 on-campus and online students a unique mix of undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree programs with a strong liberal arts foundation. Our beautiful 474-acre Sebago Lake campus in Standish, Maine is located 30 minutes northwest of Portland, ME, and 2 hours North of Boston, MA. Fielding 21 intercollegiate varsity teams, the College also boasts a competitive Division III athletics program.

Additionally, the College provides certificates and undergraduate and advanced degrees for thousands more working adults who reside throughout the United States and in more than 20 other countries through an online learning program. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.

Saint Joseph's is nationally recognized for its successful integration of community service in its classroom learning and its sustainability performance. In 2015, the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College's focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions on campus and within local, regional, and global communities.

In 2022, the College earned STARS Gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) in recognition of its campus-wide sustainability achievements. This program is the most widely recognized in the world for reporting comprehensive information related to a college's sustainability accomplishments.

Saint Joseph's College of Maine embraces justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion as important cornerstones for academic excellence, student success, institutional and community resilience, and as vital expressions of our Catholic identity, Mercy Charism, and Core Values. We commit ourselves to nurturing highly competent and deeply compassionate leaders ready to serve in a vulnerable world.

Recognizing the dignity of all persons, we seek to address instances of injustice both within and outside our College community from a stance of informed advocacy. In this way we fulfill our core value of community, which calls on us to demonstrate a spirit of connectedness with one another through expressions of hospitality, courtesy, inclusivity, and collaboration. Saint Joseph's College is the community that grows community, preparing whole people to a whole world. Learn more here.

Review of applications will begin immediately. Please complete our online application by clicking on Apply Now. Include your resume and cover letter, and read and sign the Pre-Employment Statement. Offers are contingent upon successfully passing a background check.

Saint Joseph's College is an EEO employer and applications from members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. We consider all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race (including traits associated with race, including hair texture, Afro hairstyles, and protective hairstyles), color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, genetic information, military status, sex or gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disabilities, familial status, protected whistleblower activity, previous assertion of workers' compensation claim, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Specific questions may be emailed to: sjcemployment@sjcme.edu or call 207-893-7757.

Mission Statement

Saint Joseph's College of Maine, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and animated by the vision of Catherine McAuley, is a Catholic college in the liberal arts tradition distinguished by its welcoming community. We foster an on-going dialogue between faith and reason so as to prepare our learners to live meaningful lives that improve the world around them.

Vision Statement

In fulfillment of its mission, Saint Joseph's College of Maine will be a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative community that forms individuals who practice humility, justice, and compassion, as Jesus did, in solidarity with the marginalized.