Commensurate with qualifications and experience the anticipated hiring range is $6,250-$6,775 per month $75,000-$81,300 annually for Assistant Professor (12 monthly payments per year). As a member of the 23-campus CSU System, we offer an extremely competitive benefits package.
Preferred Education:
Doctorate
Internal Number: 544973
General: The Department of Literacy, Early, Bilingual, and Special Education in the Kremen School of Education and Human Development is accepting applications for a tenure track position in the Special Education Program in the area of mild to moderate or extensive support needs disabilities at the Assistant Professor rank with a Fall 2025 start date. The successful candidate will have knowledge of pedagogical theories and instructional practices and characteristics of inclusive programs for the instruction and assessment of students with predominantly mild to moderate or extensive support needs. The successful candidate will teach courses primarily in the Mild/Moderate or Extensive Support Needs Specialization, including assessment, curriculum, and instruction, as well as introductory courses in Special Education. The successful candidate may also have the opportunity to serve as the program coordinator for the special education program, contributing to the leadership and development of these initiatives. Course topics may encompass inclusion models, universal design for learning, accessibility, transitional strategies, assistive technology, behavior interventions (such as positive behavior supports, applied behavior analysis, and functional assessment), effective communication and collaboration, special education law and policy, and research methods in special education. The position also requires fieldwork supervision, master’s thesis project supervision, and student advisement. Specific assignment is dependent upon departmental needs. The successful candidate will teach in face-to-face, online, and hybrid university and partner school site classrooms with the aid of technology and web-based materials.
Overview: Teacher Education was established as the first degree at Fresno State in 1911. The Kremen School has been nationally accredited (NCATE) since 1954 offering 34 distinct credentials, many Master’s Degree programs, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership. In 2013, the Kremen School was nationally recognized for its partnership work with regional districts and by AACTE earning the Outstanding Character Moral and Ethical Development award. Fresno State has special education credentials in Mild/Moderate, Extensive Support Needs, and supports the elementary and secondary credential programs in areas such as disability studies, universal design for learning, multi-tiered systems of support, and inclusive education.
Our Students: Fresno State is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI); and, an Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI); this University is committed to serving our students with a focus on inclusion.
Qualifications:
Required Education (from an accredited institution or foreign equivalent):
An earned doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in Special Education or closely-related disciplines from an accredited institution (or equivalent) is required OR
Applicants nearing completion of the doctorate (ABD) may be considered; however, for appointment, the doctorate must be completed by August 1, 2025.
Required Experience:
Demonstrate successful public or private school teaching experience with students with diverse learning needs and strengths, including those requiring mild to moderate or extensive support.
A demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment that values and celebrates diversity in ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Three or more years of teaching experience in Birth-12 Special Education (mild/moderate or extensive support needs settings) and/or general education,
Experience partnering with general education teachers to design and deliver inclusive instruction.
Engagement in professional activity, research, and scholarly writing.
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated success in teaching at the university level,
Experience in program administration or development, including the pursuit of internal and external funding,
California State University, Fresno is an engaged University. We focus on broadening students' intellectual horizons, fostering lifelong learning skills, developing the leaders of tomorrow, promoting community involvement, and instilling an appreciation of world cultures. We nurture cultural competence by celebrating the rich diversity of the campus community and welcoming the participation of all. Members of the University community work effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. For information on the University's commitment and dedication to creating a university known for its integrity, civility, equity, respect, and ethical behavior, visit: https://equity.fresnostate.edu/index.html
The campus is ranked 4th in the nation by The Wall Street Journal.College Pulse Best College in the U.S on Social Mobility ; 22nd in the nation by Washington Monthly and, received a 4.5 start raing on a 5-star scale on Money’s 2024 Best Colleges. Fresno State is one of 25 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the first Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose classification. The campus is classified as an R2 “Doctoral Universit...ies – High research activities” university per the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education