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Sonoma State University

Pool for Part-time Lecturer AY, Curriculum Studies and Secondary Education Depar

Sonoma State University, Sonoma, California, United States, 95476


Department Of Curriculum Studies and Secondary EducationOur CommitmentGuided by our core values as a university: diversity, sustainability, community engagement, and adaptability, Sonoma State University (SSU) offers an education that fosters intellectual, social, and personal growth. SSU is a public liberal arts and sciences university. As the only member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges in the state of California, we are committed to preparing students for a life of active citizenship and public service. We strive to create a diverse, equity-minded, and inclusive campus environment. Faculty are expected to collaborate thoughtfully with our staff and scholars, which means we value the full range of everyone's assets in terms of languages, abilities, cultures, and ways of knowing.The UniversitySonoma State University's beautiful 274-acre campus is located in Sonoma County wine country, an hour north of San Francisco. Founded in 1960, SSU is one of the 23 campuses of the California State University System. Sonoma State University is a federally-designated Hispanic Serving Institution, committed to achieving the goals of equal opportunity and endeavors to employ faculty and staff reflecting the linguistic, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the region and state.The DepartmentThe Curriculum Studies & Secondary Education (CSSE) Department houses the Single Subject Credential Program and the Master of Arts in Education degree program with a Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning (or CTL) Concentration. The program aims to develop the skills and knowledge needed to be an effective beginning teacher and to establish the professional understandings for growth throughout a teaching career.Duties of the PositionWe highly encourage candidates with specialization in areas related to the education of historically marginalized groups; justice-centered approaches to teaching; antiracist practices; critical race theory; culturally sustaining pedagogy; or related fields. The candidate would join Sonoma State University at a time of great excitement and action, particularly related to our campus-wide commitments to equity and justice.Positions open to teach and/or supervise our teacher candidates:Teach

undergraduate, credential, and/or graduate education courses. We are particularly interested in faculty who can teach in the following areas:Social Foundations of EducationAdolescent DevelopmentSocial Justice, Equity, and AgencyLanguage and LiteracyCurriculum and AssessmentEducational TechnologySubject-specific Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (i.e., method courses) in Art, Physical Education, World Language, Social ScienceSupervise

in our California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) accredited single subjects credential program focusing on theory and practice for secondary students in grades 7 through 12 in the following areas:MathScienceEnglish Language ArtsWorld LanguagePhysical EducationArtMusicInstructor duties include:Planning and teaching courses in multiple formats (face-to-face, hybrid, and remote) based on best practices and current theory.Maintaining up-to-date course pages in Canvas.Responding to and addressing student concerns.Providing timely feedback related to course assignments.Holding regularly scheduled office hours.Assisting struggling students as needed.Attending regular department and program meetings.Collaborating with the department chair and colleagues.Supervisor duties include:Regularly observing student teachers in their classroom placements.Facilitating debrief sessions after each observation.Responding to and troubleshooting student and mentor teacher concerns.Conducting midterm and final evaluations of student teachers.Professional QualificationsTo be recommended for appointment, the candidate must have:Master's degree in Education (or related field) required.Experience working with diverse student populations.A minimum of 3 years recent experience working as a teacher or principal in public secondary school, or in teacher education (preferred).Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Education or specific content area (preferred).Valid CA teaching or admin credential (preferred).Rank and SalaryFull-time is 15-unit workload per semester. Actual salary is dependent upon number of units assigned, educational preparation, and availability of funds.How to ApplyTo apply for this position, go to jobs.sonoma.edu and click on the Staff & Faculty Career Opportunities link. Please submit:Application letter (include specific course numbers and names you want to be considered for)Curriculum vitaeOfficial transcripts are required at the time of hire.Application DeadlineQuestions concerning the

application process

may be directed to: facultysearch@sonoma.eduSonoma State University hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States.Other InformationThe university is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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