Professor/Associate Professor of Education and Chair - Manhattan University

Department: Education

Location: Riverdale, NY

Associate Professor of Education and Department Chair Tenure Track Faculty Opening

Salary Range: $135,000.00 - $165,000.00

FALL 2025

The Department of Education at Manhattan University seeks outstanding applicants for a tenure-track faculty appointment at the Associate Professor level, with a start date in August 2025. Essential duties and responsibilities include teaching a variety of general education courses, modeling excellent teaching, advising between 25-35 students each semester, and working collaboratively with Education Department faculty in the following programs: Adolescence Education with Special Education, Childhood Education with Special Education and Graduate Special Education. This search is open to candidates specializing in secondary education (grades 7-12) in the disciplines of English, social studies, or mathematics. Expertise in teaching students with disabilities is a plus. The Department Chair will be responsible for overseeing several programs, so priority will be given to candidates with teaching and administrative experience at multiple levels.

This position includes Department Chair responsibilities, including but not limited to the following:

• Promoting and modeling excellence in teaching and learning in the Department
• Manage all aspects of Departmental administration
• Create and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with partner schools
• Teach undergraduate courses
• Prepare and submit reports for program accreditation
• Support the recruitment and retention of students
• Fosters diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging as well as collaboration with colleagues and students

The successful candidate must ascribe to the Lasallian mission, hold a Doctorate in a subject affiliated with adolescent education, have a minimum of five years of successful teaching and advising in a school setting, have administrative experience in a school context, and have experience teaching and administration in a higher education context as well. Preference will be given to candidates with a strong knowledge of New York City schools.

We seek a faculty member with a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring, who will create a climate that embraces excellence and diversity, in order to attract and retain a diverse, talented student body. Manhattan University and its faculty view research, scholarship, teaching, as mutually supportive activities. A successful candidate must demonstrate plans for research that integrate teaching with their scholarly interests. This candidate must also be committed to the teacher-scholar model. Manhattan University Education faculty are expected to maintain high-quality teaching, an active and productive research program, and provide service to the University and community.

This is an excellent time to join the Department of Education in the Kakos School of Arts and Sciences. The Education Department offers AAQEP accredited degrees including BS/BA degrees for individuals who are eligible for initial certification in Dual/Adolescent Students with Disabilities in English, Spanish, Social Studies, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, or Physics. We also offer BS/BA degrees for individuals who are initially certified in Dual/Childhood Students with Disabilities and five-year BS/BA/MSED degrees in these same programs.

Our education degrees lead to New York State teaching certifications. They blend theory and practical experience, which enhances their understanding and application of content. Multiple opportunities are provided for clinic-based experiences, fieldwork and internships with our New York City partner schools including the New York City Department of Education school districts in the Bronx, as well as Yonkers Public Schools and the New York Archdiocese Schools. These placements serve as learning laboratories for our students. Furthermore, collaborations afford opportunities for networking and future employment. Manhattan University organizations for students include Kappa Delta Pi and Council for Exceptional Children.

Manhattan University is a Catholic institution of higher learning in the Lasallian tradition of excellence in teaching and research, respect for individual dignity, and commitment to social justice inspired by the innovator of modern pedagogy, John Baptist de La Salle. Manhattan University offers degree programs in the liberal arts, business, education, engineering, and science. The University has approximately 3,500 full and part-time undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in over 40 fields of study and is committed to excellence in teaching a diverse student body and preparing students for successful careers and fulfilling lives. Manhattan University is ranked 13th in US News & World Report’s Best Regional Universities in the North and is recognized among the top University s in the region for undergraduate teaching and veterans.

Manhattan University ’s tree-lined campus is located in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx, adjacent to Van Cortland Park. Our New York City location offers easy access to all of the world class cultural, artistic, educational, and business activities.

Applications will be accepted until October 1, 2024.

Interested candidates must complete an online application. A detailed curriculum vita, descriptions of teaching and research interests, an administrative statement and the names and addresses of three references should be uploaded as .pdf documents via the on-line application. To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by October 1, 2024, but the search will remain open until the position is filled.