Adjunct Instructor, Foundations of Education

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Position Responsibilities:

The Department of Foundations of Education in the School of Education is seeking to hire a pool of Adjunct Faculty Instructors for the 2023-2024 academic year. The department offers undergraduate and graduate courses in three main areas: educational psychology; social foundations of education; and research design and statistics. Individuals with expertise in at least one of these areas are encouraged to apply. This posting will remain open until the Spring 2023 semester.

Position responsibilities include:
1. Meet all designated course instruction guidelines
2. Grade all assignments and exams in a timely manner based on instructions/rubrics provided
3. Respond to student inquiries within 24 hours
4. Submit final grades according to school policy
5. Maintain and use course learning management system to support instructional delivery and course activities as appropriate

Required Qualifications:

Master’s degree or professional experience required in educational psychology; social foundations of education; educational research, assessment, statistics or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

Doctoral degree in educational psychology; social foundations of education; educational research, assessment, or statistics; or a related field.
Higher education teaching experience