Adjunct Instructor for EDUC 502M: Human Development

Position Title

Onground Adjunct Instructor for EDUC 502M: Human Development

Division

Graduate School of Education

Course

EDUC 502M: Human Development (3 credits)

Term

Summer Long, 2026, onground.

Dates

May 11, 2026 - July 27, 2026

• 6/22 (8:45-11:30 am)
• 6/23, 6/24, 6/25, 6/26, 6/29, 6/30, 7/1, 7/2 (8:00-11:30 am)

This course is scheduled to run Monday to Friday, onground. Day and time are subject to change.

Course Description

This course focuses on understanding, teaching, and meeting the needs of children and adolescents through emerging adulthood. The interactions between physical growth and social, emotional, and cognitive development will be an organizing focus in the course. Participants will analyze critically different developmental theories in relation to their own educational settings and experience. Participants explore the social and educational implications of a wide range of learning and behavioral disabilities in the context of family, school lives, community and society. Issues related to identity --self and other, dependence and autonomy, race, class, gender, language, religion, sexuality, power, ability, and disability - will be recurring themes. Participants will investigate topics and issues through a combination of readings, observations, interviews, case studies and discussion.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver course content and materials aligned with the program curriculum.
• Grade and evaluate student performance in a timely manner, providing constructive feedback.
• Maintain open communication with students, including scheduled office hours or availability for consultation.
• Submit final grades and required course documentation (e.g., attendance records) by institutional deadlines.
• Collaborate with program faculty on course coordination and attend relevant program meetings, if necessary.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in development education or related field required. Doctorate preferred.
• 5 or more years of experience in the field working directly with children from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds in educational contexts.
• Experience teaching at the graduate level, preferred.

Compensation

$4,593