Pool for Part-time lecturer for the Hutchins School of Liberal Studies

Sonoma State University • Sonoma, CA

10d • $5,507 - $6,677 • Hybrid

About The Position

Sonoma State University's beautiful 274-acre campus is located in Sonoma County wine country, an hour north of San Francisco. The campus offers the ideal setting for teaching and learning and access to a community of rich cultural, environmental, and recreational opportunities. Founded in 1960, SSU is one of the 22 campuses of the California State University System. As members of the largest public higher education system in the nation, we provide accessible, high-quality education.

The Hutchins School of Liberal Studies is an interdisciplinary school within the College of Education, Counseling and Ethnic Studies at Sonoma State University. A nationally recognized leader among Interdisciplinary Studies programs, the Hutchins School is committed to innovative, student-centered pedagogy; multi-disciplinary inquiry; and the development of critical thinking, communication, and leadership skills that will help students navigate the multicultural and multiracial American landscape. In small seminar classes, students and faculty engage topics from a variety of perspectives. Various concentrations within the undergraduate major prepare students for careers and postgraduate study in a wide range of fields, including the pursuit of elementary teaching credentials, such as Multiple Subject or Education Specialist, which prepares students to serve California’s diverse student population.

Requirements

• M.A. or M.S. degree(s) or above in all fields including arts, humanities, social sciences, sciences, etc. Applied degrees are also considered.
• A minimum of one year’s teaching experience using Socratic seminar pedagogy required; must have taught college level seminar courses.
• Successful applicants must possess disciplinary expertise and pedagogical abilities appropriate to the course emphases noted above (i.e., Ethnic Studies for LIBS 204; American Studies, History, or Political Economy, or similar for LIBS 304; Film, Development Studies, or similar for LIBS 308; Education, Sociology, or similar for LIBS 312; Developmental Psychology, Human Development, Early Childhood Education or similar for LIBS 330).
• Instructors must have an interdisciplinary educational background and/or teaching experience, be skilled at leading seminar discussions, working with student writing, and have the ability to work with undergraduates with varying levels of academic proficiency.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates with expertise in more than one academic field and experience in interdisciplinary, seminar-based pedagogy (as well as large lecture formats) are sought.
• The department is particularly interested in candidates with an educational background and experience in psychology, education, child development, and/or sociology, or the physical and social sciences.

Responsibilities

• Teach General Education courses (LIBS 204, ‘Ethnic Studies, Story, Film’)
• Teach Teacher track service courses (LIBS 304, ‘We Hold These Truths,’ LIBS 308 ‘Cultures Through Film,’ LIBS 312, ‘Schools in American Society,’ LIBS 327, ‘Literacy, Language, and Pedagogy,’ LIBS 330, ‘The Child in Question,’ and LIBS 392, ‘Performing Arts for Children’)
• Teach Seminar courses in the major core areas (Core A: Society and Self; Core B: The Individual and the Material World; Core C: The Arts and Human Experience; Core D: Consciousness and Reality). Courses which have been taught in these areas include: ‘The Biased Brain,’ ‘Climate Change and Society,’ ‘Rebellion,’ ‘Sleep & Dreams,’ ‘Masculinities,’ ‘Bollywood,’ ‘Everyday Design,’ ‘Anthropology of Humor,’ ‘The Civil Rights Movement,’ and ‘Children’s Literature.’
• Teach Writing Intensive (WIC) courses in Humanities and Social Science disciplines.

Benefits

• Salary commensurate with degree level and experience.
• Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $5,507 - $6,677 per full-time month.
• The full-time (15 units per semester) monthly base salary range indicated above is prorated to the number of units worked and are paid in six monthly payments for each full semester.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level