Assistant/Associate Professor of Education: Early Education-Special Ed / Tenure Track

Campus Title: Assistant/Associate Professor of Education: Early Education-Special Ed
State Job Title: Assistant/Associate Professor
Department: Education
Job Code: HA3200
FLSA Status: Exempt
Funding: 7115-0100
Bargaining Unit: MSCA
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent, Tenure Track
Timeframe: Academic Year
Shift: Regular Academic Class Schedule
Regular Days Off: Saturday and Sunday
Supervision Received: Reports directly to the chair of the Education Department
Supervision Exercised: None
Salary: $68,000 to $95,000 Annually (salary commensurate with education and experience)

General Statement of Duties:
The Education Department is seeking an outstanding and engaged teacher/scholar for a Full-Time, Tenure-Track position at the Assistant/Associate Professor level effective September 1, 2025.

Successful candidates will teach courses within the Early Childhood and Moderate Disabilities Program according to candidate specialization and departmental need. Courses in our program align with our teacher education program's foundational pillars and Massachusetts' Professional Standards for Teachers and Subject Matter Knowledge expectations. For a list of courses, please see the WSU Bachelor of Science in Education webpage: https://www.westfield.ma.edu/academics/education-department.

Candidates with expertise in Early Childhood Education will be considered, especially those with experience in Early Childhood Special Education.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties include but not limited to:

• Teach foundational and pedagogical courses, including Early Education and Care, Language Development and Emergent Literacy, Early Intervention, and foundational Special Education courses.
• Teach at the undergraduate level, advise undergraduates, and participate actively in the university community.
• Participate in program development and engagement with the local and state level Early Education and Care community to develop more opportunities for students interested in pursuing careers in Early Education and Care.
• Engage in the department-wide anti-racism education work that seeks to promote the development and expansion of faculty and students' knowledge, and understandings in applying critical theories and culturally sustaining practices. Westfield State University's Education Department is committed to anti-racist pedagogy and practices that guide our department's fundamental beliefs in critical engagement with diversity, social justice, community building, scholarly inquiry, and critical reflective practice.
• Westfield State University is proud to be a teaching university; faculty are encouraged to develop innovative pedagogy for the classroom.
• The teaching load is 24 credits each year, typically 12 credits each semester.
• Provide excellence in teaching across different modalities including face-to-face, online, and hybrid classes.
• In addition to the development and teaching of undergraduate courses, faculty are expected to engage in scholarly activity, which can take many different forms.
• Faculty provide academic advising and other support to students. Opportunities to advise student research are available and encouraged.
• Faculty are also expected to offer service to the department, university, and community.

Job Requirements:
Required Qualifications:

• Earned Doctoral degree in Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education or related field
• Minimum of 3 years teaching experience in Early Education and Care programs or PK-2 public school settings

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior teaching experience in higher education
• Early Childhood or Moderate Disabilities Massachusetts teacher licensure
• Experience with MA policies and practices related to IFSP and IEP implementation
• Teaching experience in early care (infant, toddler) and/or PK-2 setting in urban schools and communities
• Experience aligning courses with MA Early Education and Care standards/competencies
• Experience working with families and communities to support the learning and development of very young children
• Experience with flexible format for course delivery (day, evening; in person, hybrid, online)
• Evidence of effective use of learner-centered pedagogies and culturally relevant/sustaining practices
• Multilingual

Additional Information:
Salary:

Salaries for current Westfield State University employees and individuals currently working for the state of Massachusetts must be calculated individually in accordance with collective bargaining agreements as well as state policies. State job specifications may be found on the Department of Higher Education's webpage.

Employee Benefits:

Benefits are an important component of an employee's total compensation package.

• Health Insurance: Westfield State offers a variety of HMO, POS, and PPO-type health insurance plans for eligible employees. Coverage is effective on the 1st of the month following the date of hire. Exceptions to employees hired on the 1st of the month, coverage is effective immediately.
• Retirement: the MA State Employee Retirement System provides eligible employees with a retirement pension following a 10-year vesting period. In lieu of the retirement pension, eligible employees may select the Optional Retirement Plan with a maximum 5% employer matching contribution.
• Tuition Waivers & Discounts: eligible employees, including spouses and dependent children, receive reduced tuition at MA state colleges, community colleges, and universities.
• Paid Time Off: employees receive 12 paid holidays and generous vacation, personal, and sick leave benefits.
• Additional information regarding employee benefits is available on the University's Benefits & Wellness webpage.

Disability Accommodations

Westfield State University is committed to the full inclusion of individuals with disabilities and will ensure the availability of reasonable accommodations. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at (413) 572-8809 or visit us in the Horace Mann Building, 1st floor.

Background Check

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion and review of a background check. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify an applicant from consideration.


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