Assistant Professor of History/Social Science Education

San José State University•San Jose, CA

3d•$88,000 - $92,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of History at San José State University seeks an Assistant Professor of History/Social Science Education. The Social Science Education Program in the College of Social Sciences, housed in the Department of History, works with the College of Education’s Teacher Education Program to prepare future secondary school educators for single-subject teaching credentials. The successful candidate will teach and mentor credential candidates, supervise their student-teaching experiences, and help ensure they meet California subject-matter requirements and are prepared to teach secondary courses in history, ethnic studies, economics, and government. The position includes coordinating the Social Sciences subject area for the Single Subject Teacher Credential program, including evaluating subject-matter competency and overseeing candidate admission, placement, supervision, and advising. The faculty member will help recruit, hire, train, and supervise university supervisors and mentor teachers, and teach core program courses, including the History/Social Science pedagogical methods course. The successful candidate is expected to maintain an active scholarly agenda, contribute peer-reviewed scholarship and professional activities, and participate in shared governance and university service. The department and university emphasize equitable, inclusive, culturally sustaining, and academically affirming teaching and learning. Candidates should demonstrate awareness of and experience meeting the needs of a diverse student population. The anticipated start date is August 2027. The role is located on the San José State University campus in California and requires commuting to campus.

Requirements

Ph.D. in History, History Education, or a related field.
Evidence of successful history/social science teaching at the secondary school level and potential for mentoring credential candidates at the university level.
Knowledge of recent developments in secondary History/Social Science education and California’s new ethnic studies requirement.
Demonstrated research potential and an established agenda for future research.
Awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population, gained through cross-cultural study, training, teaching, or comparable experience.
Ability to demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of students diverse in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience teaching history/social science at the secondary school level is preferred.
Prior teaching experience and a record of teaching excellence.
Evidence of service, preferably working with teacher candidates and mentor teachers.
Research specialty in and/or prior experience teaching ethnic studies.

Responsibilities

Teach core courses in the Social Science Education credential program, including SSED 378: Social Science Methods and SSED 184Y and SSED 184Z: Student Teaching I and II.
Serve as Social Sciences Subject Area Coordinator for the Single Subject Teacher Credential program, facilitating subject-matter competency evaluation, admission, placement, supervision, and advising of Social Science teacher credential candidates.
Work closely with teacher candidates and supervise them throughout their credential-program student-teaching experience.
Assist in recruiting, hiring, training, and supervising university supervisors and mentor teachers.
Maintain an active scholarly agenda and contribute to the discipline through peer-reviewed scholarship and professional activities.
Participate in shared governance, including department, college, and university committees, and other service assignments.
Use inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and advising practices that address the needs of a diverse student population.
Complete assigned and required CSU employee training and comply with applicable mandated-reporter and campus-security requirements.