Lecturer A Ay-Ssed Teaching Supervisor

Department Summary

The History department at San José State University ( ) is a vibrant center of learning for nearly 300 undergraduate and graduate History majors, plus hundreds more undergraduate students enrolled in History survey courses that fulfill General Education and American Institutions graduation requirements. The department has nine full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty and ten part-time or full-time lecturers. We offer courses that cover most of the world and all periods of time. We are always looking for qualified History instructors who can teach lower- division survey courses (MA required, PhD preferred) and occasional upper-division courses (PhD required) as well. We also hire qualified lecturers to act as supervisors for our graduate students who are complete their credential/MAT program through the History Department and the College of Education/Teacher Education Department.

Brief Description of Duties for Lecturer A Position

We are seeking qualified lecturers to teach and superviseSSED 184Z: Phase II Student Teachingon a part-time, temporary basis. This is a 4-unit, graduate course offered through the History Department and the College of Education/Teacher Education Department that fulfills the Phase II Student Teaching requirement to earn a CA teaching credential.

Candidates must meet with students as required; use Canvas and other appropriate instructional technology; attend faculty and college meetings; maintain student records (attendance in district placements, Individual Development Plans (IDP) and mentor and supervisor formative and summative evaluations); and follow all CSU and SJSU policies and guidelines.
Candidates must have Social Science secondary education (7-12thgrades) teaching experience.
The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.

Required Qualifications

BA in a Social Science subject area; i.e., U.S. History; World History; Political Science.
Minimum of 5 years of U.S. and/or World History teaching experience at the secondary education level (7-12thgrade)
Ability to teach, observe, and evaluate single subject secondary education student teachers in their field placements.
Evidence of satisfactory achievement in previous academic work and employment in an educational setting.

Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.
Availability to engage in a professional learning team with other supervisors and subject area coordinators.

Preferred Qualifications

MA in PhD U.S. or World History preferred
Experience with the Canvas learning management system preferred.

Salary Range:Commensurate with experience within ranks established by the CSU Salary Schedule

Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement, please see University Policy S21-2 .
Anticipated starting salary:
L-A / Range 2 - $** - $
L-B / Range 3 - $ - $
L-C / Range 4 - $ - $
L-D / Range 5 - $ - $***
Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary rate of full-time AY faculty--part-time rates are prorated. There are 6 monthly payments per semester (full-time AY annual salary = rate x 12). See the Faculty Salary Schedule for more information.

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:
CV
Cover Letter
Statement of U.S. History Teaching Philosophy
Statement of Expertise, including professional experience and U.S. History courses you are qualified to teach
List of References

Conditional Offer

The work for this faculty position is located in the State of California and requires commuting to the campus. Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Offers of employment are conditional, and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
Appointment is contingent upon budget and enrollment considerations and subject to order of assignment provisions in the collective bargaining agreement between California State University and California Faculty Association. These provisio