Job Description
Spring 2025 Adjunct Faculty MSTE 421-01/521 01
Location: Moraga, CA
Open Date: Dec 05, 2024
Deadline:
Description:Per course adjunct faculty for the Teacher Education Department course, MSTE 421/521-01.
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:
MSTE 421/521-01 - Fieldwork Seminar II (2 Units)
Hybrid- Wednesdays 4:45-6:45
The purpose of this course is to support credential candidates as they complete their second Supervised Teaching placement (fieldwork). Candidates will discuss and reflect upon their development as teachers and professionals while they explore challenging issues impacting children and teachers in education. In this course, candidates will refine their classroom management and professional development plans, continue their study of methods and strategies for establishing caring and culturally responsive classroom communities. Candidates will establish communication with parents and engage broadly with the school and community. Candidates will also extend their knowledge of how to incorporate the arts into their instruction and deepen their knowledge of the California Arts Educational Framework.
Qualifications:
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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 - Must be a California resident.
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