Summer 2025 Adjunct Faculty MSTE 517-04
Location: Brentwood, CA
Open Date: Apr 15, 2025
Deadline: Apr 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Description: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.
MSTE 517-04 (3 Units) - Introduction to Field Experience
Classes held in Brentwood, CA, in Person, T/TH+ one Friday 4:30-8:20 Meets on 5/27, 5/29, 6/3, 6/5, 6/10, 6/12, 6/17, 6/20, 6/24, 6/26
This course introduces candidates to the social, historical, cultural, legal and ethical foundations of education. Candidates will engage with multiple models and implementation of classroom practices to support all students in safe and effective learning environments. Candidates become familiar with the Common Core State Standards and Teacher Performance Expectations (TPEs) of the California Commission for Teacher Credentialing. Throughout the course, candidates
explore methods of classroom management, design and write lesson plans, explore assessment, set goals for supervised teaching and begin the process of developing a classroom management plan.
Qualifications:

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  Master's Degree in Education or related field
  
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  5 years of experience teaching in K-12 settings
  
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  Knowledge of the major theories in child development
  
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  Knowledge of the major theories of learning
  
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  Knowledge of atypical development associated with various disabilities
  
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  Knowledge of how K-12 children differ in their development and learning approaches to support the development and learning of individual children
  

This position requires all course work to be performed in the state of California.
To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/165692

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