Instructional Assistant Professor of Special Education

Job Title

Instructional Assistant Professor of Special Education (2 positions)

Agency

Texas A&M International University

Department

Educational Programs

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Laredo, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), a member of the Texas A&M University System, welcomes applicants for an Instructional Assistant Professor of Special Education (2 positions) to begin Fall 2027. 

TAMIU is a Hispanic Serving Institution with over 8,000 students located in Laredo, Texas, a vibrant and bicultural city with a population of about 250,000. The university advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service, and with an intentional focus on student success and research excellence. For more information, please visit https://www.tamiu.edu/

This is a non-tenure track, nine-month faculty position with an initial three-year appointment. The appointment can be renewed based on annual evaluations and performance. Primary duties will include teaching 15 semester credit hours (the equivalent of five courses) per semester across modalities, including face-to-face and online undergraduate courses and online graduate courses. Duties also include mentoring students and serving on departmental, college, university, and professional committees. This position requires face-to-face interactions through a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace. 

The mission of the College of Education is to prepare highly effective, culturally competent educational professionals who are equipped to understand and assume leadership positions in a global society.

Required Qualifications

The successful candidate must hold a doctorate in Special Education or a closely related field. Candidates who are ABD (all but dissertation) will be considered, but they must complete the doctorate before the appointment begins. Applicants from all specializations within special education are welcome. A current special education teaching license or certification, or eligibility for one, is required. Classroom teaching experience in special education at the Pre K–12 level is also required as is the ability or documented potential to teach well in both in-person undergraduate and online graduate courses. We strongly encourage candidates with documented record of special education work in public schools; ability to teach in areas that complement and strengthen our current programs; and a Educational Diagnostician Certification. 

We offer competitive salaries and a benefits package including health insurance, retirement benefits, and life insurance. Additional pay is available for summer teaching. Financial support for professional development opportunities, such as attending academic conferences, is also provided. Moving expenses are covered in whole or in part by the university.

Application Process 

The first review of applications will be 11/4/2026. The completed employment application must include:

• Letter of interest or cover letter that addresses qualifications
• Current curriculum vitae
• Unofficial transcripts specifying conferred/ABD degree
• Names and contact information of three current professional references

Applications must be submitted online at https://www.tamiu.edu/adminis/ohr/employment/.

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT: During the application process, you have only one opportunity to enter the requested information, upload documents, and submit the application. You will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once you “Submit” the application materials. The software does not allow you to “Save” your application and return to complete the process at a later time. The page "My Experience" has an area provided under Resume/CV to drop or upload files.

Applications received by Texas A&M International University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. “See resume” is not an acceptable entry in the job application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.