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Lecturer in Education Studies

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Position description

With a commitment to excellence and diversity the University of California, San Diego Department of Education Studies (EDS) invites applications for the position of Non-Senate Faculty (temporary/part-time lecturer) to teach courses in the Undergraduate and Credential Programs. Successful applicants may have an opportunity to teach in our Summer Session’s course offerings.

EDS is an interdisciplinary department committed to equity and grounded in a close intersection between research and practice. Our mission is to collaboratively transform educational systems to better serve all students and our new colleague will share that passion. Academic offerings include undergraduate education minors, professional preparation programs in elementary, secondary, and Deaf education, and two doctoral programs. EDS Faculty research interests include linguistic and cultural diversity, teacher learning, leadership, and policy, school leadership and change, family and school partnerships, and uses of educational technology in teaching and learning. To learn more about the UCSD Department of Education Studies you may visit our website at http://eds.ucsd.edu.

Teaching Responsibilities:

We are seeking outstanding lecturers who can teach/co-teach courses in the schools advanced degree and undergraduate education programs.
Refer to http://eds.ucsd.edu/undergraduate/index.html for details on the programs.

General Duties:

In addition to teaching responsibilities, duties include holding office hours, assigning grades, advising students and preparing course materials.

Basic Qualifications:

• Masters degree or equivalent degree at the time of application
• A strong and demonstrated commitment to furthering equity, diversity and the improvement of public education.

Additional Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have demonstrated excellence in teaching and practice experience in the subject matter field with diverse populations.

Salary:

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications, based on UC Pay scales. Advancement as a represented Non-Senate Faculty Lecturer at the University of California is dependent upon re-appointment.

Closing Date:

Screening of applicants begins immediately and will continue as needed until the position is filled (within the recruitment period). Applicants will be selected from this pool for one year; some appointments begin in the fall quarter and others in winter and spring quarters. The number of positions varies from quarter to quarter and may be renewed based on need and performance.

To apply:

Applicants should submit a letter of interest that describes their training and relevant experience. In addition, applicants should provide a Curriculum Vitae or resume, a statement of teaching philosophy and contributions to diversity, as well as three letters of reference. Application materials should be submitted in PDF format via UCSD AP On-Line RECRUIT https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF01233, an electronic job application system.

The applicant pool will close on June 30, 2017. Candidates who have yet to receive an offer and who are interested in remaining in the pool after that time will need to submit a new application. Applications will be accepted and reviewed as the need occurs.

UCSD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff.

More Info: http://eds.ucsd.edu

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Letter of Interest/Cover Letter - Applicants should summarize their training and relevant experience

  • Statement of Teaching Philosophy

  • Contributions to Diversity Description - Please describe any teaching strategies you currently use or plan to use to foster a diverse and inclusive learning experience, and to enable all students to excel and fully participate in the learning process.

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 letters of reference required

Job location

San Diego, CA