Department SummaryThe History department at San José State University (https://www.sjsu.edu/history/index.html ) is a vibrant center of learning for nearly 300 undergraduate and graduate History majors, plus hundreds more undergraduate students enrolled in History survey courses that fulfill General Education and American Institutions graduation requirements. The department has nine full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty and ten part-time or full-time lecturers. We offer courses that cover most of the world and all periods of time. We are always looking for qualified History instructors who can teach lower- division survey courses (MA required, PhD preferred) and occasional upper-division courses (PhD required) as well. We also hire qualified lecturers to act as supervisors for our graduate students who are complete their credential/MAT program through the History Department and the College of Education/Teacher Education Department.Brief Description of Duties for Lecturer A PositionWe are seeking qualified lecturers to teach and superviseSSED 184Z: Phase II Student Teachingon a part-time, temporary basis. This is a 4-unit, graduate course offered through the History Department and the College of Education/Teacher Education Department that fulfills the Phase II Student Teaching requirement to earn a CA teaching credential.Candidates must have culturally diverse teaching experience and show commitment to the academic success of all students.Candidates must meet with students as required; use Canvas and other appropriate instructional technology; attend faculty and college meetings; maintain student records (attendance in district placements, Individual Development Plans (IDP) and mentor and supervisor formative and summative evaluations); and follow all CSU and SJSU policies and guidelines.Candidates must have Social Science secondary education (7-12thgrades) teaching experience.Candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language and academic preparation – through inclusive support materials, teaching strategies and advisement.All Faculty should be organizing their classes within theCanvas Learning Management System (LMS), the official LMS provided for the SJSU community. All classes at SJSU, whether online or not, must be anchored in the Canvas platform to ensure faculty-student connection in a common space as all students are directed to log in to Canvas for online access to their classes. You will have access to this system prior to the semester start date.Required QualificationsBA in a Social Science subject area; i.e., U.S. History; World History; Political Science.Minimum of 5 years of U.S. and/or World History teaching experience at the secondary education level (7-12thgrade)Ability to teach, observe, and evaluate single subject secondary education student teachers in their field placements.Evidence of satisfactory achievement in previous academic work and employment in an educational setting.Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.Availability to engage in a professional learning team with other supervisors and subject area coordinators.Preferred QualificationsMA or PhD U.S. or World History preferredExperience with the Canvas learning management system preferred.Conditional AppointmentPlease be advised that an appointment is contingent upon budget and enrollment considerations and subject to order of assignment provisions in the collective bargaining agreement between California State University and California Faculty Association. These provisions state the "Order of Work," or the order in which available courses must be assigned to faculty, starting with tenure line faculty and ending with new lecturer appointees.Salary Range- Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement, please see University Policy S21-2 .Anticipated starting salary:L-A / Range 2 - $4530 - $5300L-B / Range 3 - $5405 - $6300L-C / Range 4 - $6190 - $6800L-D / Range 5 - $7794 - $8250Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary rate of full-time AY faculty--part-time rates are prorated. There are 6 monthly payments per semester (full-time AY annual salary = rate x 12). See the Faculty Salary Schedule for more information.Application ProcedureClick Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:CVCover Letter or Letter of InterestStatement of Expertise, including professional experience and U.S. History courses you are qualified to teachList of ReferencesThe UniversitySan José State University enrolls over 35,700 students, a significant percentage of whom are members of minority groups. As such, this position is for scholars interested in a career at a national leader in graduating URM students. SJSU is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI) Serving Institution; 40% of our students are first-generation, and 38% are Pell-qualified. The university is currently ranked fifth nationally in increasing student upward mobility. The University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students, and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives.San José State University is California's oldest institution of public higher learning. Located in downtown San José (Pop. 1,000,000) in the heart of Silicon Valley, SJSU is part of one of the most innovative regions in the world. As Silicon Valley's public university, SJSU combines dynamic teaching, research, and university-industry experiences to prepare students to address the biggest problems facing society. SJSU is a member of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system.Equal Employment StatementSan José State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. This policy applies to all San José State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that all San José State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.Additional InformationA background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.