Teacher Education Adjunct Faculty - Fall 2026 (Hilltop Campus)

University of San Francisco

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of San Francisco (USF) is a private, urban University with a global perspective that educates leaders who will fashion a more humane and just world. The University offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional students the knowledge, skills, and values needed to be leaders in their field, life-long learners, and in service to others. USF draws from the cultural, intellectual, and economic resources of the San Francisco Bay Area and its location on the Pacific Rim to enrich its educational programs. The USF Teacher Education program (TED) prepares strong, dedicated, and creative teachers for today’s increasingly diverse schools. The teachers we graduate are reflective practitioners who foster intellectual growth, holistic development, and multicultural democratic community in their classrooms and schools. They strive to provide their students – especially those most vulnerable to systemic injustices – an equitable, responsive, and empowering education. Our graduates develop a vision informed by principles and theories of education, and an array of pedagogical and conceptual tools grounded in classroom practice. At the same time, they understand the challenges and complexities of teaching, especially within urban contexts. The Teacher Education Department in the School of Education at the University of San Francisco is seeking adjunct instructors to teach specific courses for Fall 2026. These positions are part-time and offer compensation of $2,329 per credit.

Requirements

Earned Master's of Education.
K-12 teaching experience.
Relevant expertise in the subject matter of the courses to be taught.
Ability to teach hybrid courses requiring in-person instruction in San Francisco.
Ability to teach remote, synchronous courses via Zoom.

Responsibilities

Teach courses in the Teacher Education program, including TEC 610: Learning and Teaching, TEC 643: Education of Exceptional Children, TEC 605/6/7: Multiple Subject Student Teaching II/III, and TEC 623/626/644: Single Subject Curriculum & Instruction I: Arts and Movement.
Explore key elements of learning and teaching in socio-culturally diverse classrooms.
Practice curriculum design, assessment, approaches to discussion, collaborative learning, and problem-solving related to classroom dynamics.
Draw connections between learning theories and teaching practices.
Address topics such as purposes of schooling, diverse student needs, engaging students in meaningful learning experiences, and developing as a reflective practitioner.
Conduct fieldwork including classroom observations at a school site for TEC 610.
Provide an introduction to special education, recognizing differences and similarities in the needs of exceptional and non-exceptional pupils.
Utilize nondiscriminatory assessment of needs and apply diagnostic information toward modification of school curricula and instructional methods and materials, including assistive and adaptive technologies.
Engage candidates in curriculum, instruction, and classroom practices in public schools at TK-12 levels for student teaching courses.
Support students completing their full-time fieldwork experience in supervised teaching seminars.
Facilitate critical reflection of practice and collaboration with instructors and peers.
Connect program coursework with field experiences.
Focus on the seven Teacher Performance Expectations (TPEs) in student teaching seminars.
Provide classroom-based support while students complete Teacher Performance Assessments (TPAs).
Demonstrate the ability to teach state-adopted student standards for Dance, Visual Art, and Physical Education.
Familiarity with national student content standards for Dance, Visual Art, and Physical Education.
Literacy in the artistic disciplines of Dance and Visual Arts, including understanding their history, purposes, and roles in society.
Explore the importance of arts and physical education instruction for creating a democratic and just society.
Explore backward design as a way to construct a meaningful and academically rigorous curriculum.
Apply educational concepts with specific classroom examples.
Create an outline of a year-long program for chosen K-12 grade levels.
Acquire strategies grounded in critical pedagogy that meet the needs of diverse learners.
Support candidates in learning skills and knowledge to be physically active while building confidence and positive attitudes.