MATHEMATICS EDUCATION SPECIALIST FACULTY
- Employer
- Alder Graduate School of Education
- Location
- California, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Jan 4, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Teacher Education
- Employment Level
- Non-Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
GENERAL SUMMARY
The mission of the Alder Graduate School of Education is to create opportunity and cultivate success for every student by recruiting and educating excellent teachers and leaders who reflect our schools’ communities. At Alder, we invest in and develop great teachers. The Math Education Specialist will collaborate in building Alder’s educational program with P12 school partners, and in ensuring the realization of our vision: outstanding teachers and leaders change students’ lives and make the world a better and more just place
We are a small, entrepreneurial team looking for someone who enjoys working in a flexible environment which encourages creativity, autonomy, collaboration and excellence. The Math Education Specialist Faculty role is a dynamic, multi-part position and will support Alder regions in a variety of areas including the Bay Area, California’s Central Valley, Central Coast, and Los Angeles.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Dean and working closely with the Alder GSE team to support the mission, vision, and core values of Alder GSE, the essential responsibilities of the Math Education Specialist include:
PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH-
Believe in and enact an asset-based,
equity, and critical pedagogical approach to teacher
education.
Support the development of beginning
teachers who are able to combine research and practice in service
of becoming scholar-practitioners.
Take a whole-child approach to
education, emphasizing multiple aspects of child development and
specific attention to social-emotional learning in the learning
process.
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Work closely with Dean and Alder
Faculty to improve the academic program through course review,
faculty development, and evaluation of program inputs and
achievements, specifically in their content area of expertise.
Design and teach multiple Alder GSE
courses (in a four-term academic year) related to Math education,
teaching, and assessment, and other topics.
Commit to and embody a whole child,
anti-racist, culturally relevant/sustaining, and inclusive
perspective to education and teacher education that also centers
and values the integration of theory and practice.
Serve as Course Lead as appropriate,
guiding the work of adjunct faculty teaching the same section of
the course taught by this role/content specialist faculty.
Lead programming for clinical program
supervisors in Math education.
Design and lead seminar content as
needed in all Alder regions in Math education.
Serve as program supervisor as
appropriate in Math education.
EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS
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Work closely as a member of the Alder
Academic Team, accomplishing key responsibilities for program
execution and improvement with P12 partners
Work closely with Alder Academic Team
to ensure successful work with other university partners
Articulate cohesive Alder academic
program core and opportunities for contextual differentiation
alongside myriad Alder stakeholders
Work through the four primary
learning formats: seminars, online courses, course intensives, and
mentor classrooms to ensure Alder realizes its mission and
vision
Find ways to bridge the partnership
between P12 schools and the GSE to achieve the mission/vision
CULTURE OF SCHOLARSHIP
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Actively engage in research and
contribution to the field of teacher education
Work in concert with national
partners to advance the field of teacher education by participating
in local and national conferences and networks
COLLABORATION WITHIN ALDER GSE
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Collaborate with the Dean, Directors,
and all Alder faculty to implement an effective program
Assume leadership of institutional
and academic initiatives as appropriate
Collaborate in accreditation efforts
including research, writing, and committee work
QUALIFICATIONS
1) Required knowledge, skills & abilities:
Expertise in Mathematics Education
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Expertise in relevant content
knowledge for teaching and pedagogical content knowledge for
mathematics
Evidence of an asset, diversity,
equity, and justice-based pedagogical approach to mathematics and
teacher education; an approach that is inclusive of neurodiversity
and diversity of social identities (e.g, race/ethnicity, culture,
gender, sexual identity, class).
Successful Experience as a TK12 Teacher
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Successful TK12 teaching experience:
minimum of three (3) years in elementary, secondary, and/or special
education classrooms
Other relevant professional
experiences in elementary, secondary, and/or special education
educational settings
Knowledge of the current context of
California public schooling including diversity, California adopted
P-12 content standards, frameworks, and accountability
systems
Knowledge of diversity in society,
including diverse abilities, culture, language, ethnicity, sexual
orientation, and gender identity.
Success in Teaching Adults & Teacher Education
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Successful teaching of diverse groups
of adult learners, preferably in teacher education
Successful experience in teacher
preparation in a higher education setting
Successful experience coaching and
developing diverse P12 educators
Engaged Scholar-Practitioner
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Effective professional practices in
teaching and learning, scholarship, and service.
Ideally has published in education or
related field
Other skills
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Able to bring a powerful Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion lens to all work
Believes that education transforms
lives and that every student deserves the opportunity to
thrive
Excellent communication skills and
experience, including in a digital environment, collaborating with
diverse stakeholders
Passion for graduate schools of
education and their communities
Ability to work in ambiguous,
complex, and rapidly changing environments
Enthusiasm for the role, Alder’s
mission, and vision
2) Minimum educational level:
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A doctoral degree, or in progress
towards doctoral degree completed by June 2021 required
Mathematics teaching credential
(preferably in California)
3) Experience required:
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5 or more years of experience and
success in related roles
COMPENSATION
Alder GSE offers a competitive salary and benefits
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We strive to promote a work-life
balance — many teammates work remotely and have significant control
over setting work calendar
We offer generous medical and
retirement benefits
We help with the payback of
outstanding student loans
We provide generous funding to help
faculty pursue research and advance their scholarship.
If interested, please submit a CV and cover letter to this link.
Application reviews begin on January 29, 2021
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