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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for two teaching faculty positions:

(1) Assistant Professor-in-Residence in Developmental Disabilities and Applied Behavior Analysis

(2) Assistant Professor-in-Residence in High Incidence Disabilities.

ROLE of the POSITIONS

The Department of Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education seeks applicants for two non-tenure-track Assistant Professors in Residence of Special Education to begin on July 1, 2026. The selected candidate will engage in teacher and professional preparation, research, and service. Specifically, the selected candidate for this position will support students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate degree programs that lead to licensure in special education and/or graduate degree programs that lead to applied behavior analysis certification.

The selected candidate will be expected to maintain an active program of teaching (e.g., advising, recruiting, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, program and curriculum development, developing and teaching courses), involvement with field experience and clinical practice of pre-service and in-service teacher and professional education, and interdisciplinary collaboration with department and college. Additionally, the selected candidate will engage in scholarship, including applications for external funding, research on effective practices, and practitioner-oriented scholarship.

PROFILE of the DEPARTMENT/COLLEGE

The Department of Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education consists of a diverse faculty committed to developing innovative ideas through research, teaching, and service that improve the quality of life and educational experience for young children, multilingual learners, and individuals with disabilities from diverse backgrounds. We offer vibrant undergraduate and graduate programs in the areas of early childhood