Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer

Department Summary

The Ed.D. Educational Leadership Program at San José State University prepares the next generation of leaders with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to understand the causes of inequitable outcomes in P-12 and higher educational institutions. Students in this program are also simultaneously prepared to assess pedagogies, practices, policies, and curricula that hold the potential to improve the life chances of all students, especially minoritized students.

https://www.sjsu.edu/edd/index.php

Brief Description of Duties

We invite applications for a pool of part-time lecturers, should an opening arise, to teach doctoral courses in the Ed.D. Leadership Program at San José State University. The number of positions varies from semester to semester, depending on the needs of the Department. The pool will remain in place for two calendar years; those interested in remaining in the pool beyond that time must reapply. We are seeking outstanding lecturers who can teach students in a cohort-based program. Teaching areas include contexts for education leadership and schooling, research methodology, organizational behavior and adult learning, and educational theory and practice.

Positions start at the beginning of a semester and appointments may be renewed based on department need, funding, and performance. Applications must also have the following required abilities:

• 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.
• Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• All 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).

Required Qualifications

• Must hold a Ph.D. or Ed.D. in the Social Sciences, in the Humanities, or in Education.
• Knowledge of the subject matter of the discipline to which the individual is assigned.
• Must hold the potential to or have a demonstrated record of published scholarship.
• Must have ability to work with and evaluate adult learners. Evidence of satisfactory achievement in previous academic work.
• Demonstrated potential for teaching excellence at the doctoral level.
• Applicants should 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

• Teaching experience at the undergraduate or graduate level.
• Experience in teaching in both face-to-face and web-based delivery systems.
• A commitment to the elimination of educational disparities impacting minoritized students and communities.
• Applicants with expertise in areas that will strengthen or closely complement the academic areas of the existing faculty in the EdD. Leadership Program are welcome.

Compensation

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.

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• CV
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Statement of Expertise, including professional experience, courses you are qualified to teach
• List of 3-5 References

This serves to create a pool of applicants for lecturer positions. We review applications on a rolling basis as teaching positions open. Closing date is November 2, 2023.