Part-Time Faculty - Teacher Education (Fall 2026/Spring 2027)

University of Maine System•Gorham, ME

About The Position

The University of Southern Maine (USM) seeks qualified candidates to serve as part-time faculty responsible for teaching a section of the program’s internship course. Each semester, part-time faculty oversee a cohort of 8 interns pursuing general education teaching licenses through USM’s highly regarded, CAEP accredited yearlong teacher preparation program. Each cohort includes a mix of undergraduate- and graduate-level interns pursuing a similar license (K-6 or secondary) largely within the same school district or neighboring school districts. Part-time faculty are matched with cohorts based on their professional history and preference. They act as the liaison between interns, mentor teachers, and university faculty teaching instructional methods courses. For each intern, the part-time faculty facilitates goal-setting, conducts a minimum of three formal classroom observations, and completes both mid- and end-of-placement evaluations in collaboration with the intern’s mentor teacher. The part-time faculty also provides an end-of-semester evaluation for each intern using a rubric within the program’s data collection system. They arrange all meetings and observations based on their schedule. Finally, the part-time instructor teaches a seminar that meets regularly to support interns with developing as professionals, completing internship materials, and successfully meeting internship requirements. The University of Southern Maine’s Teacher Education Program [https://usm.maine.edu/undergraduate-teacher-education] prepares students who are passionate about education and the curriculum they will teach. Our programs have a strong partnership with schools within Southern Maine, allowing students to gain experience in a mixture of urban, suburban, and rural school settings.

Requirements

Valid teaching certificate and/or administrator’s license
At least 5 years of experience working full time in K-12 schools
Flexible schedule for school visits to meet with interns and mentors and conduct in-person classroom observations
Ability to drive to schools during the school day for supervisory duties
Comfort with digital tools for documenting, sharing, and evaluating
Team player with a positive, collaborative, and supportive disposition
Two recommendations from former teaching colleagues or administrators

Nice To Haves

Experience coaching and evaluating prospective and practicing teachers
Experience building courses and teaching at the university level
Comfort with video-based coaching tools and practices
Familiarity with the InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards

Responsibilities

Oversee a cohort of 8 teaching interns per semester
Teach a 3-credit seminar course to support the interns in your cohort with completing internship tasks linked to professional growth and fulfillment of licensing requirements
Serve as the liaison between the interns and their mentor-teachers in the classroom
Conduct goal-setting and mid- and end-of-placement evaluations with each intern and mentor-teacher
Complete a minimum of three formal classroom observations per semester per intern
Provide a culminating evaluation for each intern using a rubric within the program’s data collection system

Benefits

Eligible part-time faculty members may elect certain benefits [https://usm.maine.edu/campus-human-resource-services/wp-content/uploads/sites/235/2022/07/Single-Page-Benefits-PATFA.pdf] provided by the University of Maine System.
The Center for Academic Innovation [https://usmdl.org/] provides learning design consulting and faculty development opportunities to help faculty to create engaging programs, courses and lesson plans grounded in evidence-based best practices for every modality.

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