Director and Assistant/Associate Professor - College of Education (SPED) - Fall 2027
- Employer
- University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
- Location
- Belton
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- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
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Director and Assistant/Associate Professor - College of Education (SPED) - Fall 2027
ID: 2116
Department: College of Education
Type: Full-time Faculty
Post Date: 09/17/2026
Position Available Date: N/A
Description
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor's College of Education invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position with the additional responsibility of serving as the Director of the Marek-Smith Center for Teacher Preparation. The Marek-Smith Center for Teacher Preparation is a new state-of-the-art facility where undergraduate education majors work directly with children with disabilities, ages 3-21. This 12,000-square-foot facility provides cutting-edge technology, resources, equipment, and tools that enhance the learning experiences of UMHB students and program participants.
This position is available beginning in January of 2027 with an initial appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, commensurate with qualifications and experience. UMHB seeks faculty who are active Christians and dedicated teacher-scholars to prepare students for leadership, service, and faith-informed discernment in a global society.
UMHB is conveniently located in Belton, a historic town of 22,000 in the heart of central Texas. Nearby cities are Temple (5 miles), Waco (45 miles), Austin (65 miles), San Antonio (130 miles) and Dallas/Ft. Worth (130 miles). Excellent schools, abundant cultural and recreational opportunities, and a high quality of life are hallmarks of the local community.
Faculty Responsibilities: Activities required of all faculty include exemplary teaching, curriculum development, student recruitment and advising, scholarly activity, and service to the department, college, university, and community.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Teach learner-centered undergraduate and graduate courses (including online instruction as well as face-to-face) related to one or more of the following:
- Special Education
- Literacy Education
- Diverse Populations
- Texas standards and requirements for instruction and assessment
- Provide oversight for the Marek-Smith Center for Teacher Preparation.
- Develop, implement, and maintain programs, processes, and procedures for the Marek-Smith Center for Teacher Preparation.
- Collaborate with other faculty in monitoring and implementing various aspects of the graduate and undergraduate programs.
- Support the continued development of the Marek-Smith Center as a model clinical and teacher-preparation environment
- Must be an active and committed Christian who will support the University's mission and be an active participant in a local church.
- Doctorate from an accredited institution with an area of emphasis, specialization, or professional experience in special education. ABD candidates will be considered; however, tenure-track status requires the terminal degree to be in hand.
- Valid teaching certificate and a minimum of three (3) years of successful K-12 Special Education teaching experience preferred.
- Experience in higher education preferred.
- Texas teaching experience preferred.
- Preference may be given to candidates who hold Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification and/or demonstrate expertise in literacy, dyslexia, and evidence-based reading instruction, particularly as these areas relate to the preparation of educators and support of students with diverse learning needs.
- Preference will be given to candidates with Texas Special Education certification.
- Must agree to the University's Employee Statement of Understanding.
To Apply: Visit www.umhb.edu/careers for more details and to apply. Please submit a cover letter, CV, transcript copies and evidence of quality teaching performance with your online application. Your letter of interest should also respond to UMHB's mission and values, found at http://about.umhb.edu/our-mission. In addition, include in one page or less, a description of your own Christian beliefs and commitments. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.
For information regarding employment at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, please visit our Careers Site.
To apply, visit https://umhb.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a2zc18owh0p7
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Organization
About UMHB
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas.
Location
Belton is located in the heart of Central Texas 60 miles north of Austin on Interstate 35. Students are a short distance from two beautiful lakes in Texas, numerous golf courses, movie theaters, and great shopping and dining options.
Academics
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor is currently ranked in Tier One of the U.S. News & World Report as one of America's Best Universities in the Master's West Division.
Student/Faculty Ratio
15:1
Students
Over 3,492 students representing 20 foreign countries. 90% of full-time freshmen live on campus.
Financial Aid
Over 89.1% of our students receive some form of financial aid.
Athletics
NCAA Division III
American Southwest Conference
- Baseball,
- Men's and Women's Basketball,
- Football,
- Men's and Women's Golf,
- Men's and Women's Soccer,
- Softball,
- Men's and Women's Tennis, and
- Volleyball
Our Mission
"The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor prepares students for leadership, service, and faith-informed discernment in a global society. Academic excellence, personal attention, broad-based scholarship and a commitment to a Baptist vision for education distinguish our Christ-centered learning community."
Goals
1.Broad-based Education:
- Provide undergraduate curricula, which enable both traditional and non-traditional students to develop their potentials.
- Provide graduate curricula which enable students to increase competencies in their fields of specialization.
- Integrate Christian perspectives and attitudes into the development of character, relationships, vocation and service.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with the University's key constituents.
- Provide appropriate physical facilities, equipment, and educational support services for students, faculty, staff, and administration.
- Maintain economic stability essential to the University's successful operation.
- Maintain a highly competent faculty, staff, and administration.
- Assist students in preparation for their roles in a rapidly changing world.
- Recruit and retain a qualified and diverse student body.
- Offer quality academic advising, career counseling, and personal counseling services.
- Encourage appreciation for cultural diversity.
Our History
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor traces its distinguished history to the days when Texas had yet to gain statehood and when Baptist missionary work was just beginning in the partially civilized new territory. As early as 1839, representatives of churches in Washington County issued an appeal to the Home Mission Board of New York to inaugurate a missionary movement in Texas. Missionaries Rev. James Huckins and Rev. William M. Tryon were sent, and soon after, Judge R.E.B. Baylor came to Texas as a teacher, lawyer, soldier and preacher. These leaders inspired the desire for Christian education in the area and, at a meeting of the Union Association in 1841, recommended forming an education society. War prevented action until 1843, when the Texas Baptist Education Society was organized.
Tryon and Baylor were appointed to prepare a charter to establish a Baptist university. On February 1, 1845, a charter was granted by the 9th Congress of the Republic of Texas, approved by President Anson Jones at Washington-on-the-Brazos, and the long awaited Baptist university became a reality.
The school initially included a Preparatory Division in addition to co-educational classes for college students. In 1851, under the same charter, a Female Department and a Male Department were created, ending co-education. In 1866, the Female Department obtained a separate charter and its own board of trustees.
In 1886, due to changing transportation and economics in the area, it was deemed necessary to move both schools. The Male Department consolidated with Waco University in Waco, Texas, retaining the name Baylor University. The Female Department (Baylor Female College since the 1866 separation) moved to Belton, Texas.
Since the move to Belton, the school has undergone several name changes including: 1925, Baylor College for Women; 1934, Mary Hardin-Baylor College (named in honor of a benefactor); and 1978, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. In 1971, the oldest college for women west of the Mississippi became co-educational.
UMHB's illustrious history includes such notable milestones as starting the first work-study program for women in a college west of the Mississippi (1893); serving as the campus model for the Baptist Student Union (1920); establishing the first school of journalism in a college for women in America and being the second institution in Texas to offer the degree of Bachelor of Journalism (1921); and being recognized as the first Texas Baptist college accepted into full membership in the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1926). Since these auspicious "firsts," UMHB has continued to make history as a leader in the fields of education, business, nursing, and church leadership; in athletics through conference and national play; and in other important areas of campus life. Today, UMHB enjoys a robust student enrollment of more than 2,700 and employs more than 320 full-time faculty and staff committed to Christian higher education.
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