Assistant Professor of Education

Job Posting:

JR101884 Assistant Professor of Education (Open)

Department:

Teaching and Learning , PM

Position Type:

Regular

Open Date:

06-02-2026

Close Date:

06-23-2026

$75,000.00 Annually

Job Description:

Coppin State University, a fully accredited institution, and a member of the University System of Maryland, is accepting applications to fill an Assistant Professor Tenure-Track position in Education for the Department of Teaching and Learning within the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education (CASE.) Coppin is an urban residential Historically Black College and University (HBCU) serving nearly 3,000 students enrolled in day, evening, weekend, and online courses. The university offers undergraduate and graduate initial certification programs in Early Childhoods, Elementary, and Special Education to prepare teachers for today's classrooms. The finalist must have knowledge of the accreditation process (Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the program review process as it relates to their aligned association.

Responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate education courses, including methods & student teaching, & assist students in fulfilling their maximum potential by conducting comprehensive academic advisement sessions.

• Participation in program related accreditation activities for the department & academic unit.

• Conduct scholarly research in teacher education.

• Participate in service activities conducted by the University, College, department, and community, which includes outreach to Community Colleges and high schools.

• Other duties as assigned related to faculty workload policy and department needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION

• Doctorate degree required in one of the following areas: Early Childhood, Elementary, or Special Education or a related field.

EXPERIENCE

• Teaching experience in a school-based environment is required and university teaching and advising experience is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrated ability to deliver innovative and student-centered instruction.

• Demonstrated evidence of teaching contributions in teacher education, research, and supervision of interns.

• Demonstrated evidence of working in diverse learning environments.

• Demonstrated evidence of incorporating technology in courses to engage diverse learners.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively on university-wide committees.

• Demonstrated ability to interact with students to support their progression to the degree and their service to the community.

Additional Job Information:

BENEFITS SUMMARY

Coppin State University offers a competitive benefits package to include health insurance options (medical, dental, vision), life and disability insurance, retirement plan contributions, as well as paid leave and federal holidays for all regular employees. Please see the link below to view the benefits that Coppin State University has to offer.

https://www.coppin.edu/benefits

E-VERIFY STATEMENT

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Coppin State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability status or veteran status. View the EEOC Know Your Rights poster for more information regarding your rights under the law.

If you experience difficulties utilizing the online application system or you require reasonable accommodations during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected]. Please note that only inquiries regarding a request for reasonable accommodation or system issues will be responded to when contacting this e-mail account. Reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.