Lecturer - K-12 Educational Leadership

Santa Clara University • Santa Clara, CA

3d • $55,350 - $82,320

About The Position

The Department of Education at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit Catholic institution, seeks to hire one or more Annual Lecturers in its Educational Leadership program for the 2025-26 academic school year. The responsibilities of the Annual Lecturer position will be equal to a teaching load of 5-7 courses over four academic quarters. This is a one year appointment only and will begin on September 1, 2026. Four commitments ground the mission of the Education Department: Cura personalis, or the care for and growth of the whole person, which informs not just how we teach our teachers, but also how we expect our educators and leaders to engage the communities with which they work; social justice, or the pursuit of educational equity through the preparation of educators and leaders who focus on culturally relevant and sustaining practices that support all people; transformation through the development of our students as equity-oriented educators, leaders, and agents of change; and diversity valuing the uniqueness of people and perspectives. Our Department of Education endeavors to live out these commitments not only in its academic and scholarly pursuits, but especially in its community partnerships. We are seeking a colleague who fully embraces our mission and seeks to actively carry it out in each facet of the position. This position is for individuals who have experience with leadership in educational spaces and are interested in supporting graduate students interested in pursuing careers in educational leadership. Candidates should be qualified to teach courses focused on various aspects of educational leadership as well as courses specifically focused on preparing K-12 educators pursuing administrative credentials. Ideal candidates will also be able to adapt the 364, 367, ad 370 course sequence (see below) to be relevant to students not pursuing administrative credentials.

Requirements

• Earned a Master’s degree or higher in education, or related field from an accredited university
• Experience as a TK-12 public school administrator
• Strong commitments to public education
• Experience as an instructor at the university level
• Experience in educational leadership, mentoring, or supervision of early career educators

Responsibilities

• Teaching constitutes the primary job responsibility and should incorporate 95% of the lecturer’s time.
• Teaching assignments will include some combination of the courses listed below, totaling 5-7 course sections across the yearlong appointment.
• Courses assignments will be in-person with the possible option of 1-2 courses being taught online.
• In addition to teaching the four courses noted above, this individual will serve as a co-lead on the Warmhoven Inclusive Leadership Institute, supporting regional leaders in developing inclusive schools.
• Service Responsibilities constitute approximately 5% of the lecturer’s time, and will include attending faculty and program meetings and supporting curricular development for courses taught.
• Additional service responsibilities may be assigned depending on experience.

Benefits

• Santa Clara University offers a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees with programs and resources designed to promote and sustain personal health care, well-being, and the financial objectives of our employees and families.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees