Subject Area Coordinator for Social Science

About the role

The Department of History at San José State University is seeking a Subject Area Coordinator for Social Science. The position involves assessing subject matter competency, conducting initial advising, interviewing applicants, and collaborating with the College of Education to ensure successful teacher candidates.

Responsibilities

• Assess subject matter competency and provide feedback on how to attain subject matter competency.
• Interview and conduct initial credential program advising with all subject-area applicants.
• Work with the Field Placement Coordinator to vet potential mentor teachers, make placements, and monitor their progress.
• Collaborate with the History Department and College of Education Field Office to plan supervision loads and address issues in the field.
• Develop and implement new policies, procedures, curriculum, and assessments particularly as they relate to methods coursework, supervision of teacher candidates, and CalTPA.
• Recruit, hire, and retain instructors for supervision, seminar/colloquium, and methods.
• Manage supervisors, including workload assignments, monitoring work, and writing evaluations.
• Attend monthly meetings of the Single Subject Credential Program and prepare/present related tasks.
• Teach weekly/bi-weekly Student Teaching Seminar class for Phase 2 candidates.
• Demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of a student population of great diversity through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement.

Requirements

• MA in History or Education (Social Science emphasis) or Teaching (Social Science emphasis).
• Minimum five years of History/Social Science teaching experience in California, grades 4-12.
• Evidence of a teaching philosophy that embraces current history education pedagogical strategies related to anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and culturally relevant teaching.
• Experience with the Canvas learning management system required.
• Ability to teach and evaluate adult learners.
• Evidence of satisfactory achievement in previous academic work.
• Demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in History or Ed.D. in Education (Social Science emphasis).
• Teaching experience at the post-secondary level (community college, 4-year college, or university).

Pay

Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement, please see University Policy S21-2. Anticipated Starting Salary L-A / Range 2 - $5507 - $5959 L-B / Range 3 - $6221 - $7481 L-C / Range 4 - $6825 - $9431 L-D / Range 5 - $8593 - $10347 Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary rate of full-time AY faculty--part-time rates are prorated. There are 6 monthly payments per semester (full-time AY annual salary = rate x 12). See the Faculty Salary Schedule for more information.