About The Position
Lesley University's Threshold Program is seeking a highly qualified adjunct faculty member to teach Understanding Learning Strengths and Challenges during the Spring Semester 2027. The course is held in person on campus and is designed for first-year students in the Threshold Program. Over the semester, students meet for 75 minutes once a week to build awareness of their individual strengths and challenges and, through this, increase their self-determination and self-advocacy. Two sections are available on Wednesdays: 8:00–9:15 a.m. and 9:35–10:50 a.m. The adjunct faculty member must also be available for virtual staff meetings on Thursdays from 10:00–11:00 a.m. Lesley University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and offers graduate and undergraduate programs in education, the arts, and applied social sciences. The University describes its environment as creative and committed to integrating theory with practice. It also emphasizes diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and equal participation across its campus community. Adjunct faculty positions at Lesley University are governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement. The posting directs interested candidates to a link for compensation targets but does not state a salary amount.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Special Education or a closely related field.
- Prior experience working with children or adults with disabilities in a school setting.
- Ability to develop and administer curriculum to students with diverse learning challenges.
- Demonstrated commitment to communicative, student-centered, inclusive, and equitable teaching practices.
- Prior experience successfully using digital technology to achieve program goals.
- Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Availability to teach in person on campus on Wednesdays for one of the listed sections and attend virtual staff meetings Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
Responsibilities
- Teach Understanding Learning Strengths and Challenges to first-year students in the Threshold Program.
- Develop and administer curriculum for students with diverse learning challenges.
- Participate in virtual staff meetings on Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- Support student self-awareness of individual strengths and challenges, self-determination, and self-advocacy.
- Use communicative, student-centered, inclusive, and equitable teaching practices.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
