Department Summary

The History department at San José State University is a vibrant center of learning for nearly 300 undergraduate and graduate History majors, plus hundreds more undergraduate students enrolled in History survey courses that fulfill General Education and American Institutions graduation requirements. The department has nine full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty and ten part-time or full-time lecturers.

Brief Description of Duties for Lecturer A Position

We are seeking qualified lecturers to teach and supervise SSED 184Z: Phase II Student Teaching on a part-time, temporary basis. This is a 4-unit, graduate course offered through the History Department and the College of Education/Teacher Education Department that fulfills the Phase II Student Teaching requirement to earn a CA teaching credential.

• Candidates must meet with students as required; use Canvas and other appropriate instructional technology; attend faculty and college meetings; maintain student records (attendance in district placements, Individual Development Plans (IDP) and mentor and supervisor formative and summative evaluations); and follow all CSU and SJSU policies and guidelines.
• Candidates must have Social Science secondary education (7-12th grades) teaching experience.
• The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity – in 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.

Required Qualifications

• BA in a Social Science subject area; i.e., U.S. History; World History; Political Science.
• Minimum of 5 years of U.S. and/or World History teaching experience at the secondary education level (7-12th grade)
• Ability to teach, observe, and evaluate single subject secondary education student teachers in their field placements.
• Evidence of satisfactory achievement in previous academic work and employment in an educational setting.
• 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.
• Availability to engage in a professional learning team with other supervisors and subject area coordinators.

Preferred Qualifications

• MA in PhD U.S. or World History preferred
• Experience with the Canvas learning management system preferred.