Adjunct Instructor (Curriculum and Instruction)

Agency

Department

The Part-Time Adjunct Instructor will report directly to the Department Head of Curriculum and Instruction. The Adjunct Instructor will be responsible for serving as (1) the liaison between the university and the school district (2) the instructor for the college courses and mentor teacher training and (3) the instructional coach for their teacher candidates admitted into the Teacher Education program.

The salary is determined in accordance with the Universitys compensation structure and will be commensurate with the candidates education and experience within the assigned salary range for this position.

Responsibilities:

University-School Liaison

• Collaborate with district/county and school administrators to select high-quality mentor teachers.

• Analyze interpret and respond to bi-weekly mentor surveys.

• Conduct quarterly mentor-teacher trainings with the support of your professional development coach.

Instructor

• Teach 1 - 2 course sections each semester including 1 section of the student teaching course.

• Maintain regular communication with program faculty.

Instructional Coach for teacher candidates

• Supervise one cohort (n 10-25) of teacher candidates.

• Ensure accurate entry of performance assessment ratings.

Professional development

• Attend and participate in coordinator training and ongoing professional development meetings.

• Attend College faculty and program meetings to contribute and share evaluation ratings of teacher candidates.

Professional Attributes

• Follow all rules and guidelines established by the district/county for acceptable Professional Conduct and Dress.

• Establish and maintain mutual respect trust communication and confidentiality with teacher candidates and school/district personnel.

• Maintain a frequent recurring presence in the school sites.

• Demonstrate commitment to all learners.

• Exhibit a growth mindset towards future educators and school sites.

• Ability to be flexible and coach mentors and candidates from a strengths-based perspective.

Required Education and Experience:

• Masters Degree in an education-related field.

• Ph.D. preferred.

• 3 years K-12 and or Higher Education experience.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Strong communication skills.

• Dispositions for technology use and collaborative school-based initiatives.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.