The Department of Teacher and Special Education at Central Michigan University invites applications for a half-time, fixed-term faculty to fulfill various courses in our specialty areas of Teacher Education (PK to 12th Grade), Special Education (Birth to 12th Grade), and Teaching English Learners (PK-12th Grade). The primary professional responsibilities include teaching undergraduate courses in educator preparation programs. This includes a 2-course teaching load, fall and spring semesters, in the academic year (2-2). This may include coursework with connected clinical supervision coursework (some with field-based, up to 60-mile travel radius). Courses will mostly be offered in-person, on-campus, at our Mount Pleasant campus, during daytime and evening hours. This position is effective August 18, 2025. CMU is seeking a candidate who can teach beginning Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 semester, however, preference will be given to those able to start in Fall 2025.

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Letters of interest may be addressed to the Hiring Committee. You may contact the Department Chairperson, Dr. Chad Waldron, at chad.waldron@cmich.edu with any questions about this search.

Our students benefit from academic excellence, faculty who teach and involve them in research and scholarly activities, a strong sense of community, and hands-on opportunities such as research, volunteering, study abroad, internships and leadership experiences. Additional information about our Department of Teacher and Special Education, and its programs, can be found here.

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, masters, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 mens and womens Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. Its part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the states largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions - Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more - are within easy reach of the citys central location in Michigans Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.