Assistant Professor

Thank you for your interest in employment with Southeastern Louisiana University.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Earned doctorate in literacy/reading education or doctorate in education with at least 18 graduate credit hours in literacy/reading. ABD candidates expecting to complete degree requirements prior to appointment date may be considered.
• Credentials and/or experience in teaching literacy/reading in P-12 or post-secondary schools.
• Successful record of scholarship and service or demonstrated potential for success.
• Experience or demonstrated interest in face-to-face teaching, online teaching, and field-based clinical supervision.
• Experience or demonstrated interest in making significant contributions to program improvement and innovation.
• Demonstrated interest in meaningful engagement with P-12 partners.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Evidence of specialized training related to dyslexia, teaching students with dyslexia, or preparing teacher candidates to teach students with dyslexia.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Unofficial copies of all graduate transcripts

Posting Close Date February 25, 2026

Please Note: Applications must be completed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. on the posting close date to ensure consideration.

Southeastern Louisiana University is committed to fostering an environment of inclusion, respect and appreciation of differences in individuals. Southeastern is also designated as a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency and provides assistance to persons needing accommodations or with the accessibility of materials.

How to Apply: Click on the Apply button and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future vacancies.

Any required documents should be attached under the Resume/CV section of your application. If all required documents are not attached you will NOT be considered.

About Us

Southeastern Louisiana University is the state's third-largest public university, boasting over 13,000 students who come from nearly 50 nations and all 50 states. The university offers more than 150 programs of study across five colleges that focus on hands-on learning.

With a small-town location, personal attention to students and a close-knit community of engaged learners, we feel like a small college. We are passionate about our students, providing them with a challenging college experience that empowers them with a lifelong education.

Southeastern Louisiana University’s core values are focused on providing a caring personal environment and an academic environment of excellence. We work to lead the educational, economic and cultural development of the region with educational programs based on vital and evolving curricula that address emerging priorities and needs of the state and the students it serves.

Southeastern Louisiana University is an AA/ADA/EEO employer. Southeastern recruits, selects, employs and promotes without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information in its admission and recruitment of students, educational programs, and activities, or employment policies.

Southeastern Louisiana University may require a criminal background check to be conducted on candidate(s) selected for hire and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials.