Summer 2025 Adjunct Faculty SSTE 515 Foundations of Secondary Education

Description

Per course adjunct faculty for the Teacher Education Department course, SSTE 515-01 Foundations of Seconary Education

Founded in 1863, Saint Mary's is a residential campus nestled 20 miles east of San Francisco in the picturesque Moraga Valley. Based in the Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts traditions, Saint Mary's currently enrolls more than 4,000 students from diverse backgrounds in undergraduate and graduate programs. The De La Salle Christian Brothers, the largest teaching order of the Roman Catholic Church, guide the spiritual and academic character of the College. 

As a comprehensive and independent institution, Saint Mary’s offers undergraduate and graduate programs integrating liberal and professional education. Saint Mary’s reputation for excellence, innovation, and responsiveness in education stems from its vibrant heritage as a Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts institution. An outstanding, committed faculty and staff that value shared inquiry, integrative learning, and student interaction bring these traditions to life in the 21st century. The College is committed to the educational benefits of diversity.

Qualifications

SSTE 515-01 Foundations of Seconary Education

In Person, T/TH 4:30-8:20 meets on 7/8, 7/10, 7/15, 7/17, 7/22, 7/24, 7/29, 7/31, 8/5, 8/7

This course serves as the introduction to the Single Subject Credential Program and to the art of teaching. This intensive course functions as a cognitive roadmap for the content to follow, as well as an immersion into the complex ecology of the classroom and systems of education. Within this class, students will consider who they are and what they wish to offer to the profession of teaching and to the communities in which they serve.

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Education or related field

• 5 years of experience teaching in K-12 settings

• Knowledge of the major theories in child development

• Knowledge of the major theories of learning

• Knowledge of atypical development associated with various disabilities 

• Knowledge of how K-12 children differ in their development and learning approaches to support the development and learning of individual children

Application Instructions

Applicants to all available course sections who are members of the Saint Mary’s College bargaining unit or agency fee payers covered by the agreement with SEIU 1021, who have previously taught the course, or have taught SSTE 215E, or who have been determined qualified through the process outlined in Article 10, have only the following application requirements:

- Indicate interest via application to the posting

- Complete the SMC Per Course Adjunct Faculty Questionnaire to identify as a Saint Mary’s College bargaining unit faculty member or agency fee payers covered by the agreement with SEIU 1021

 

- Indicate preferences if there are multiple sections

Please apply online at https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/offices-services/academic-affairs/adjunct-faculty-openings or click on the APPLY NOW button above

Include a cover letter that specifically addresses how you meet the qualifications and are prepared to support the mission of the College.

A resume 

The name and contact information for three (3) professional references.  

In applying for a position, candidates sign a consent authorizing a broader inquiry which may include reference checks, a motor vehicle check, and a third party background check.

Please note that courses will be assigned to current qualified adjunct faculty members who apply during the first 14 days of the posting in the following order:

1. Seniority of those who have taught the course previously up to their average.

2. Seniority of those who have not taught the course up to their average.

3. Seniority rotation above their average up to seven (7) course values.

Candidates must perform all course-related work within the State of California.

Salary: $6,480 - $10,008 dependent on qualifications. The salary range for this position is covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the College and SEIU, Local 1021, available here.

 If the course is not assigned to a current qualified adjunct faculty member under the process above, it may be assigned to a new hire after the 14 day period for current adjunct faculty members to apply has elapsed.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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