Special Education - Part-Time Lecturer Pool

Special Education - Part-Time Lecturer Pool

Department of Special Education, CSU Fullerton invites applications for its Part‑Time Lecturer Pool. Applicants should be experienced, student‑centered teachers for the Education Specialist Teaching Credential and/or Special Education master’s program.

Lecturers will be recruited on short notice to fill courses on the part‑time schedule as needed.

• Current or expired Education Specialist Credential with at least 3 years’ experience, or 3 years’ equivalent experience working with birth‑22 youth in diverse settings.
• Demonstrated commitment to just, equitable, and inclusive education.
• Knowledge of the current context of public schooling, California standards, frameworks, and accountability systems.
• Knowledge of Teacher Performance Expectations (TPE) and ability to support candidate development regarding TPEs and TPAs.
• Knowledge of diversity in society, including diverse abilities, culture, language, ethnicity, and gender orientation.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students from intersecting historically marginalized social groups using innovative instructional approaches.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development to maintain currency in the field, including effective use of technology.
• Ability to use current technologies to communicate and share documents with candidates and mentor teachers.
• Clinical coaches without a master’s degree are not eligible to teach prerequisite or credential courses; they may supervise students in field placements only.

• Master’s degree in special education or a closely related field.
• Experience using anti‑racist teaching and social justice pedagogies.
• Plurilingual or experience working with plurilingual students.
• Experience supporting teachers, teacher candidates, and/or new teachers.
• Active involvement in subject‑matter professional organizations.

Appointments are for one semester only, with salary in the range $5,507 – $6,677 per month, prorated to units. A typical three‑unit assignment ranges from $6,608.40 to $7,465.20 per semester.

All College of Education students leave with a perspective that recognizes, acknowledges, and respects the knowledge and strengths of all students from their communities. This perspective is known as Just, Equitable, and Inclusive Education (JEIE) and is evident in all programs.

Applicants are asked to submit a statement focusing on their commitment to just, equitable, and inclusive education, addressing issues such as contribution, incorporation into teaching materials, personal experience, and qualifications that enhance work with diverse groups.