Adjunct Assistant​/Associate​/Professor Mathematics Instructional Added Authorization: Developing

Position: Adjunct Assistant/Associate/Professor (Open Rank): 433x: Mathematics Instructional Added Authorization: Developing

The mission of the USC Rossier School of Education is to prepare leaders to achieve educational equity through practice, research and policy. We work to improve learning opportunities and outcomes in urban settings and to address disparities that affect historically marginalized groups. We teach our students to value and respect the cultural context of the communities in which they work and to interrogate the systems of power that shape policies and practices.

Through innovative thinking and research, we strive to solve the most in‐tractable educational problems.

Adjunct Faculty: USC reserves the “Adjunct Faculty” appointment for faculty teaching less than full-time at USC, who are employed full-time in a primary profession or career else‑where. Adjunct faculty may teach one class each semester (summer, fall and spring).

The Adjunct Faculty member for Content and Pedagogy for Teaching Geometric Reasoning provides instructional support as a subject matter expert in mathematics content and pedagogy to the USC Mathematics Instructional Added Authorization (MIAA) program. This 8-week course is designed for elementary and middle school teacher candidates and emphasizes geometric concepts, spatial reasoning, and transformational thinking in instruction aligned with California standards and responsive to diverse student populations.

The selected adjunct faculty member will provide course instruction through online platforms, including Zoom and the Learning Management System, and will guide candidates in analyzing student thinking, identifying misconceptions, and designing responsive instruction focused on two- and three-dimensional shapes, geometric properties, measurement, symmetry, transformations, congruence, similarity, coordinate geometry, and geometric relationships across grade levels. The faculty member will maintain regular communication with candidates, evaluate assignments, provide meaningful written feedback, assign grades in the LMS, and contribute to course and program improvement through participation in faculty and advisory board meetings.

Candidates must have: A minimum of five years of successful full-time K–12 mathematics teaching experience in diverse school settings. A strong background in mathematics content and mathematics pedagogy, including demonstrated knowledge of geometric reasoning, spatial reasoning, measurement, symmetry, transformations, congruence, similarity, coordinate geometry, and geometric relationships across elementary and middle school grades. Experience in teacher education and/or mathematics leadership in a school or district setting, such as service as a Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA), instructional coach, mathematics specialist, teacher leader, department chair, curriculum lead, program lead, or administrator.

Experience supporting educators or teacher candidates through coaching, professional learning, curriculum development, instructional improvement, assessment, and/or mathematics methods instruction. A California Clear Credential in Foundational Mathematics or Single Subject Mathematics with English Learner Authorization, or an equivalent credential. Current knowledge of California’s adopted P–12 mathematics content standards, frameworks, and accountability systems. Demonstrated skill in supporting candidates’ planning, analysis of student thinking and mathematics difficulties, and development of responsive and equitable instructional strategies.

Graduate-level online teaching experience and demonstrated proficiency using Zoom and a Learning Management System. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse candidates, school communities, faculty, and program partners. Preferred Qualifications An earned terminal degree, such as a…