Contracted Faculty of Practice; Adjunct): Elementary Education K-6 Online

Position:Contracted Faculty of Practice (Adjunct):
Elementary Education K-6 Online

Location: St. Paul, MN

Job :32010-Global Ed

# of Openings:2

Faculty at Concordia University, St. Paul work as members of an academic team of full- and part-time colleagues to consistently deliver high-quality instruction to students. Faculty are expected to demonstrate innovation and excellence in course instruction, foster an atmosphere of active intellectual and creative engagement with students in and out of the classroom, and support the Christian mission of the university.

With students at the center of the university’s mission, delivering a high-quality student experience is a top priority of the Concordia learning community.

• ED 201, Foundations of and Introduction to Education (3 credits)- This course introduces students to the philosophical, historical, sociological, and legal foundations upon which current educational theory and practice are constructed.
• ED 330, Human Diversity and Relations (2 credits)-Students experience, understand, and become sensitive to human diversity and develop strategies for teaching human relations skills in the classroom setting.
• ED 336, Educational Psychology (3 credits)-This course applies the basic principles of human development and behavior to the classroom situation. Emphasis is given to the teacher education conceptual framework, theoretical backgrounds in learning, and their application to the classroom. Topics include the characteristics of children, student variability, educational planning and instructional objectives, classroom management, and assessment.
• ED 448, Teaching Methods for Elementary Movement Education (1 credit)-This course is designed to provide students with the basic principles of effective instruction in movement education at the elementary level. The course will address curriculum content, philosophy development, objective writing and annual/unit/daily lesson planning teaching skills, methods, class organization, progression of skill, and evaluation as it relates to creating an effective physical education program that promotes lifelong physical activity.
  
  Instructional subjects will include locomotor/non-locomotor skills, manipulatives, elementary games, fitness activities, and some sort of skill development.

• ED 201 Foundations of and Introduction to Education- 9/8/2026-10/28/2026
• ED 330 Human Diversity and Relations-11/2/2026-12/23/2026
• ED 336 Educational Psychology- 1/20/2027- 3/3/2027
• ED 448 Teaching Methods for Elementary Movement Education- 3/15/2027-5/5/2027

• ED 201
  
  Foundations of and Introduction to Education- 3 credits
• ED 330 Human Diversity and Relations- 2 credits
• ED 336 Educational Psychology- 3 credits
• ED 448, Teaching Methods for Elementary Movement Education- 1 credit

Undergraduate Education (Global);
College of Education

• Facilitate quality student learning through teaching assigned courses.
• Increase student course engagement by providing a positive and regular presence within the course (at least four days per week for online courses) by engaging students through course activities and ongoing availability to provide student support.
• Provide substantive and timely feedback on course assessments, following academic unit and university guidelines, within the Learning Management System, typically within five business days of the assessments’ due dates.
• Respond to student inquiries typically within 24 hours during business days unless otherwise specified at the college level (48 hours on weekends, with closer monitoring if assignments are due during the weekend or on Monday).
• Work collaboratively in a supportive academic…