Instructor/Assistant Teaching Professor of Special Education

Application instructions

• CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday. CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday. If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants. Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants. This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the term length discussed will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding. POSITION SPECIFICS Instructor/Assistant Teaching Professor of Special Education Penn State Altoona, Division of Business, Health, Humanities and Social Sciences Penn State Altoona invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-line position at the rank of Instructor/Assistant Teaching Professor of Education with expertise in Special Education in areas of high incidence disabilities. This position is a thirty-six-week appointment for fall and spring semesters, with an August 2026 start date. Candidates for the position at the rank of Instructor will possess a master’s degree and candidates for the position at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor will possess a terminal/doctorate degree. Specialization is open, but preference will be given to candidates with expertise or experience with elementary and early childhood. Experience in PreK-12 classrooms is preferred.
• Teaching
• Responsibilities: Primary duties include teaching special education law, assessment in inclusive settings, Applied Behavior Analysis, and evidence-based methods for instruction in reading, mathematics, and writing. Additional teaching responsibilities could include courses in trauma-based pedagogy and autism, as well as other content that fit within the needs of the Elementary and Early Childhood Education program. The position requires teaching four courses per semester.
• Other
• Responsibilities: In addition to teaching, the position requires advising, engaging in scholarship and professional growth, and providing service to the College, community, and the profession. Assistance with the ongoing growth and development of the program and participation in student recruitment/retention activities and program assessment is also expected. Applicants should upload a letter of application establishing their specific qualifications; a current vita; a description of teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness; transcripts and the names and contact information of three professional references. Please combine materials into one electronic document and apply online at Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Questions can be directed to Kristen Pearson, EECE Program Coordinator, at kae116@psu.edu. For additional information about Penn State Altoona, please visit our web page at