Teacher Education and Credential Programs Instructor Pool UCLA Extension

UCLA Extension is considered one of the top programs of its kind offering to more than 35000 students per year approximately 4500 classes and non-degree certificate programs to meet the professional development continuing education and personal enrichment needs of the full spectrum of nontraditional students as well as companies and organizations throughout and beyond the Los Angeles region.

Course / Program Description

UCLA Extensions Teacher Education and Credential Programs provide rigorous practice-based online learning designed to help educators strengthen instruction meet California credential requirements and advance their professional effectiveness in todays classrooms. Courses are built for working teachers and emphasize immediately applicable strategies reflective practice and evidence-based growth.

This online specialization prepares educators to effectively teach and support English learners through research-informed instructional methods language development strategies culturally and linguistically responsive practices and assessment-driven planning. Candidates build capacity to design equitable learning environments and implement integrated and designated ELD approaches aligned to California expectations.

Teacher Induction California Clear Credential Specialization
UCLA Extensions Teacher Induction program supports credentialed teachers in earning the California Clear Credential through structured professional learning goal setting classroom-based inquiry and mentoring.

Job Description

UCLA Extension seeks experienced equity-minded educators to teach and support candidates in state-aligned teacher education and credential programs. The Instructor delivers high-quality online instruction that strengthens pedagogical practice accelerates teacher growth and ensures candidates are prepared to serve diverse learnersespecially English learnerswhile meeting California credentialing requirements. The Instructor supports candidates through rigorous practice-based learning reflective coaching and professional feedback aligned to program outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Instruction and Course Delivery
• Teach one or more online courses within CTEL/CLAD and/or Teacher Induction specializations using UCLA Extension course shells and approved curriculum.
• Facilitate engaging learning experiences that integrate theory-to-practice including lesson planning assessment differentiation and culturally responsive instruction.

Instructor Duties:

• Instructor Teacher Education and Credential Programs (CTEL/CLAD Teacher Induction)
• Teach assigned online courses within CTEL/CLAD and/or Teacher Induction (School Mentor Track and University Mentor Track).
• Facilitate weekly course engagement (announcements discussions learning activities and synchronous sessions when scheduled).
• Deliver clear instruction on program expectations state-aligned outcomes and performance requirements.
• Evaluate candidate work using program rubrics and provide timely specific growth-oriented feedback.
• Support candidates in applying course learning to real classroom practice (lesson design differentiation assessment EL supports).
• Reinforce effective instruction for English learners including integrated/designated ELD strategies language objectives and scaffolds.
• Guide induction candidates through reflective cycles of inquiry (goals evidence collection analysis action steps).
• Communicate professionally and consistently with candidates; respond to inquiries within established turnaround times.
• Monitor participation and intervene early when candidates show signs of disengagement or risk of non-completion.
• Maintain accurate records in the LMS and designated tracking systems (attendance/engagement grades required documentation).
• Collaborate with program leadership and staff to ensure alignment across courses mentoring structures and credentialing requirements.
• Participate in instructor onboarding norming/calibration and periodic program improvement meetings or trainings.
• Uphold UCLA Extension policies on academic integrity accessibility student privacy and professional conduct.

General Employment Information

As a University employee you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements as may be amended from time to time. Federal state or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability age protected veteran status or other protected status under state or federal law.

As a condition of employment the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.