Adjunct Instructor, Initial and Advanced Educator Licensing, School of Education
About The Position
The University of Portland School of Education is seeking Adjunct Instructors to teach courses in Initial and Advanced Educator Licensing. This role involves instructing pre-service teachers in areas such as foundational literacy (science of reading), cognition and human development, and social/cultural foundations. For advanced licensing, instructors will teach reading endorsement courses, special education endorsement, and leadership development for principal licensure. The position requires three in-person class contact hours per week per section, availability for student meetings, and participation in department orientation and trainings. Adjunct Instructors are hired on a per-semester basis and may teach up to six credit hours per semester.
Requirements
- Experience in teaching foundational literacy emphasizing the science of reading.
- Experience in teaching cognition and human development (pre-adolescent and adolescent).
- Experience in teaching social and cultural foundations.
- Experience in teaching reading endorsement courses.
- Experience in teaching special education endorsement.
- Experience in teaching leadership development for principal and professional licensure.
- Ability to provide three in-person class contact hours per week per section.
- Ability to maintain regular availability to meet with students.
- Willingness to participate in department orientation and trainings.
Responsibilities
- Instruct courses in Initial and Advanced Educator Licensing.
- Teach foundational literacy emphasizing the science of reading for pre-service elementary teachers.
- Teach cognition and human development (pre-adolescent and adolescent) for pre-service teachers.
- Teach social and cultural foundations for pre-service teachers.
- Teach reading endorsement courses for practicing teachers preparing for reading interventionist roles.
- Teach special education endorsement courses.
- Teach leadership development for principal and professional licensure.
- Provide three in-person class contact hours per week per section.
- Maintain regular availability to meet with students.
- Participate in department orientation and trainings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
