"Adjunct Faculty: General Education - How to Design Your Life: A Journey Through Personal Epistemology"

San Francisco Bay University (SFBU), a nonprofit, WASC-accredited university in Fremont, California, seeks an innovative Adjunct Faculty to teach the course How to Design Your Life: A Journey Through Personal Epistemology. SFBU's mission is to offer inclusive, innovative education for lifelong careers.

Position Overview: This part-time, semester-long position requires on-site teaching in Fremont, CA. The course combines design thinking with epistemological reflection to help students examine influences on their understanding and design experiments for life domains like health, relationships, and career.

Course Description: Students reflect on beliefs and values shaping their choices, explore life domains, and apply design thinking principles to create a personalized life plan.

Teaching Excellence: Candidates should have expertise in student-centered pedagogy, including active learning and collaborative projects.

Curriculum Development: Collaborate on refining the curriculum to align with emerging trends.

Inclusive Education: Implement best practices for diverse students.

Quality Improvement: Engage in assessments and professional learning.

Key Responsibilities: Teach the course, facilitate discussions, guide reflections, integrate AI, maintain records, and promote inclusivity.

Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree in relevant fields like Design or Philosophy, experience in design thinking, and commitment to student-centered pedagogy.

Preferred Qualifications: Terminal degree, experience in teaching design thinking with reflective learning.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of philosophy, design thinking; skills in engaging teaching; abilities to foster student agency.

Salary: $11,880.80 per semester for a 3-credit course.

Application Materials: Submit a cover letter, CV, and references. For more on SFBU's mission, visit https://www.sfbu.edu/strategic-plan.