Part-time Assistant Professor, Education Specialist University Support Provider

Position Summary

Part-time faculty members in the role of University Support Provider - Education Specialist, teach courses within a clinical practice, capstone courses required as one element for those seeking a teaching credential.  Primary responsibility is to engage students, offer excellent feedback, and inspire students to achieve course and program outcomes relevant to the core discipline. This position works closely with other faculty teaching in the discipline, and Clinical Practice faculty and staff. Sanford College of Education is seeking a Part-time Assistant Professor in the following areas of specialization(s):

• Education Specialist
• Extensive Support Needs (or Moderate/Severe Disabilities)
• Mild Moderate Support Needs (or Mild/Moderate Disabilities)

Essential Functions

• The role of Part-time Assistant Professor University Support Provider includes teaching courses within a programmatic core discipline as assigned, and serving as a liaison between students and the clinical placement site they are assigned for clinical practice.
• Part-time Assistant Professor University Support Provider - Education Specialist is expected to attend monthly regional meetings and required professional development

Measuring Performance

Specific performance standards for teaching include, but are not limited to:

• Part-time Assistant Professor will email/record and post a welcome letter to their assigned students one week prior to the start of course, when feasible, but always within the first week of the course.
• Part-time Assistant Professor will record and post a video introduction which will be placed in each course.
• Part-time Assistant Professor will answer all student emails and evaluate/grade all work submitted within two calendar days which is likely to require responding over weekends.  The exception to this requirement is if the Part-time Assistant Professor is on PTO or when there is a holiday observed by the University.
• Communication with students will take place within the University learning management system (LMS), University-designated systems and through University assigned email only.
• Part-time Assistant Professor will contact the department-level clinical practice RCPC and the Clinical Practice Manager, as soon as the Part-time Assistant Professor determines a student is not actively participating in the course, or whenever there are student concerns that could result in a failing grade, incomplete grade, or need for added support.
• Part-time Assistant Professor will contact Student Services (by use of designated means) in the LMS and the department-level clinical practice lead as soon as the Part-time Assistant Professor determines a student is not actively participating in the course.
• Part-time Assistant Professor will contact a student by email and a phone call to encourage re-engagement in the course as soon as Part-time Assistant Professor determines a student is not actively participating in the course.
• As technologically supported by the platform, Part-time Assistant Professor will host no less than two hours/week of candidate support and evaluation. 
• Part-time Assistant Professor will provide quality feedback to students.  Quality feedback includes but is not limited to:
  • Substantive and reflect a content focus
  • Impart knowledge, share resources and dialogue with students
  • Include track changes of edits to proper use of mechanics
  • Include a summative statement at the beginning or end of document with key observations
  • Communicate in a manner and with language reflecting support of the student
  • As directed by the Clinical Practice Handbook guides, and professional development

Scholarship

Part-time Assistant Professor is expected to meet the University's requirements for scholarship as articulated in the Faculty Handbook. Part-time Assistant Professor is encouraged to apply for the various initiatives the University funds to promote research and scholarship. Part-time Assistant Professor will:

• Maintain a record of scholarly activities, including professional development and CTC trainings in support of TK-22 education pedagogy and policies
• Contribute to the body of knowledge of their discipline

Compliance with University Policies 

• Part-time Assistant Professors are expected to know, acknowledge, and comply with University policies as stated in the Team Member Handbook and Faculty Handbook.
• University Support Providers are expected to know, acknowledge and comply with all policies presented in the Clinical Practice Handbook.

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Requirements:

Education and Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree or higher in special education or a related field.
• Valid and Clear California Education Specialist or Special Education teaching credential from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).
• 5+ years of experience teaching students with disabilities in a California public school setting, grades TK-22.
• Proficiency in common internet tools like Zoom.
• Current knowledge of special education, diversity, and instructional design.
• Must reside and be eligible to work in California as a current California educator.

Preferred Qualifications:

• College-level or field teaching experience.
• Experience teaching adult learners.
• K-22 experience includes academic classroom settings with a range of disabilities.
• Experience with co-teaching, extensive support needs or mild moderate support needs, explicit and systematic instruction, and functional academics.
• Experience in a range of settings across least restrictive environment.

Competencies/Technical/Functional Skills:

• Ability to participate as an active team member of the team and organization and work toward a common goal. Contributes fully to the team effort and plays an integral part in the smooth running of teams without necessarily taking the lead.
• Accepts personal accountability, proactively seeks resolution for personal limitations head-on; and supports honesty and respect towards others, the company and oneself.
• Actively seeks to influence, build effective relationships and gain alignment with peers, functional partners and/or external partners to accomplish business objectives. 
• Develops new insights into situations; questions conventional approaches; encourages new ideas and innovations; designs and implements new or cutting-edge programs/processes.  Ability to generate and/or recognize imaginative or creative solutions that generate successful outcomes.
• Working knowledge, principles and practices of office management/systems within a higher education environment, preferred. Demonstrates an understanding of underlying organizational issues.
• Ability to drive towards achieving measurable and challenging goals to support organizational success. Demonstrates the ability to focus on achieving results consistent with the organization’s objectives. As a leader, develops goals based on the organization’s vision, mission, strategic goals and objectives.
• Work independently and foster a cooperative spirit within a large and/or small team of diverse cultures, while working in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and frequently changing priorities.
• Intermediate use of computers and Microsoft Office Suite Applications such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook.  Experience using Student Information System (SIS) such as SOAR/Peoplesoft systems.
• Skill in operating equipment, such as personal computer, fax, copier, phone systems.
• Ability to handle a diversity of details in order to make informed and responsive decisions on matters that impact the Part-time Professors, and students.
• Experience with the online delivery of education and the systems that support it.
• Willingness to participate in trial use of new technologies and integrate new technologies into teaching.
• Excellent communication skills: verbal and written.
• Skill in using or eagerness to learn to use multiple technologies to teach and communicate with students (learning management systems, Skype, etc.).

Location: Remote

*** NOTE: The hiring team is seeking candidates with experience working in these geographic areas: San Francisco Bay Area, Bakersfield/Fresno, and the University/Ontario regions of California. ***

Travel: No travel required

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Compensation Range:

Candidate receiving offers will be offered a salary/pay rate commensurate with experience that vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies.  Absent exceptional circumstances, candidates will be offered a salary within this range for this position. Base pay is one component of National University’s total rewards package, as we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family.  For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit benefits.nu.edu. For part-time positions, please click here.

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