Lecturer - Traditional Supervision in Teaching and Learning

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Who We Are

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) is a premier educational institution that prides itself on academic excellence, research, and community engagement and is actively seeking qualified Lecturers of Traditional Supervision to join our team! UCCS is committed to academic excellence, professional development, and fostering an environment that supports innovation and student success.

Salary:  $1,300 per credit hour.  Supervision courses are 3, 6, or 12 credits.  Supervision loads less than 12 students may be canceled.  This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime provisions.

Work Location: Determined by course modality. Generally on campus, in person.  Remote teaching opportunities may be available under certain conditions.

*This position is open only to Colorado state residents or those that intend to reside in the state of Colorado while employed by UCCS.

Summary

The College of Education at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) will establish and maintain a pool of Lecturers in the Department of Teaching and Learning from which future appointments of temporary, non-tenure track positions for supervising teacher candidates in field placements will be made. Appointments are part-time (less than 50% time) and will be made semester-by-semester. Temporary lecturer appointments are not eligible for group health and life insurance benefits or vacation leave accrual. Temporary lecturer appointments will accrue sick leave. 

Qualified applicants will be placed in the department pool and will be considered for part-time departmental needs to supervise student teacher candidates in Inclusive Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, and Special Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning. The majority of student teacher supervision occurs in-person.  Due to specific location and programming, some student teacher candidates, however, may require hybrid or remote supervision.  

Essential Functions

The duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to: 

• Participate in the interview and selection process of prospective teacher candidates
• Work with the principal to find appropriate placements for teacher candidates at the school site
• Attend monthly meetings for UCCS University Supervisors
• Formally observe each teacher candidate multiple times a semester
• Utilize video observation tools (e.g., GoReact) to evaluate and give feedback to teacher candidates
• Complete Educator Disposition Assessments for teacher candidates and enter these evaluations and formal observation evaluations for mentor teachers into an assessment database
• Grade teacher candidates’ work submitted in an assessmen