Humanities Lecturer Pool - Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation

About the role

The Humanities Department at SJSU is seeking an Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer to teach lower-division undergraduate General Education course, “Chronicles of Education,” and/or in the series of “Field study in Humanities” courses.

Responsibilities

• Teach lower-division undergraduate General Education course, “Chronicles of Education,” and/or in the series of “Field study in Humanities” courses designed to introduce prospective K-8 teachers to California’s public multiple subject classrooms.
• “Chronicles of Education” uses narratives of education to teach about the forces that shape individuals and societies. The course features histories and narratives of education that represent global, multi-linguistic, gendered and multi-cultural perspectives about educational practice and philosophy.
• Fieldwork Courses: Each course in this fieldwork series requires that student volunteer in public-school classrooms with credentialed teachers. The courses include topics such as funds of knowledge, culturally responsive pedagogy, the physical and procedural classroom, home-school partnerships, and so on.
• Demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of a student population of great diversity–including age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation–through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
• Organize all classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• Classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester or term, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e., asynchronous, synchronous, bichronous, in-person, or hybrid).

Requirements

• MA OR ABD OR Ph.D. OR Ed.D. in social and cultural foundations of education or related education fields.
• Demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in and record of scholarly activity desirable.
• Strong college level teaching skills and experience required, and experience related to K-8 classrooms preferred.

Compensation

Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement, please see University Policy S21-2.

Application Procedure

To apply, click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• CV
• Cover Letter
• List of at least three (3) or as many as five (5) references
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy (optional)
• Statement of Expertise, including professional experience, and list of courses you are qualified to teach

Employment Conditions

Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned and required based on their role (e.g., preventing discrimination and harassment, gender equity and Title IX, health and safety). Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy, the faculty member in this position will subject to ongoing review for designation as a Campus Security Authority (CSA).