Teaching Position, Literacy and Language, Elementary and Special Education Program

Job Description:

SUMMARY

The faculty member for Fall 2026 will teach for Fairfield University at our Florence, Italy Center in the jointly developed Providence College Elementary and Special Education Program. The instructor will teach up to two sections of the language and literacy course in English for American university undergraduates from Providence College; will cooperate with the Florence Program Director and other faculty and staff involved in the administration of the Program; and will conduct practicum observations of the pre-service teachers in the Florence public schools. The class sections are limited to approximately 10 students per section. The person in this position will also be responsible for conducting Site Visits to Practicum placements for site observation of preservice teachers in the local schools. As the local school system begins classes at the end of September, the site visits take place mid-October and again in mid-November.