Part-Time Faculty of Education

Job Family Group:

Faculty Time Type:

Part time Department/Office:

Education Exemption Status:

Exempt

Job Description:

Trinity University is seeking a Part-Time Faculty for the Fall 2026 semester to teach the following course: EDUC 5671-1:
Clinical Practice for Grades 7-12 : A supervised internship in secondary school sites where comprehensive practical experiences involving the school and community are provided. Students work with a team of professors, classroom teachers, and other school personnel to research, assess, and internalize the teaching-learning process. These teams rotate through a variety of settings in the secondary schools.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Typical responsibilities of part-time faculty members include but are not limited to:

Developing the course syllabus and ensuring that the syllabus meets departmental and University standards

Assigning early, midterm, and final grades in compliance with University deadlines

Maintaining office hours as directed by the department chair or program director

Making student accommodations as determined by the Office of Student Accessibility Services Adhering to all instructional policies as published in the Faculty Handbook and the Courses of Study Bulletin Supervising internships in EC-12 contexts

Providing coaching and feedback to graduate students/interns in teaching on teaching and classroom practice

Guiding development of teaching and professional practice

Providing feedback on lesson plans and teaching materials

Guiding and supporting inquiry and reflective practice

Performance-based assessment (professional skills and dispositions, mastery portfolio)
Coaching for skill development and mastery

Informal and formal assessments and feedback

Coaching via formal and informal checkpoint conferences

Guidance for working in schools and professional settings, including classrooms, departments, team, and other professional communitiesAPPOINTMENT DETAILS This position will be a one-semester appointment ]QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION

Required:

Master's degree in education

Preferred:
Texas T-TESS assessor and/or field supervisor certification EXPERIENCE

Required:

At least 3 years of EC-12 teaching in a Texas public school.

Preferred:

Experience working with preservice teachers

Advanced degree/coursework in educational leadership, curriculum, teaching

Experience working in EC-12 settings

Experience working in higher education with undergraduate students

Experience working in higher education with graduate students

Experience with professional development school partnerships

Knowledge of curriculum and pedagogy in EC-12 contexts, esp. In Texas Experience supporting mentor teachers and coaching mentors/mentor-mentee relationshipsLICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

Required:

Texas Teacher Certification Preferred:

Texas Leadership CertificationT-TESS CertificationKNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

Knowledge and skill to teach about, demonstrate, and coach in the areas planning, instruction, learning environments, professional practice, inclusive and differentiated practices, cultural responsiveness, technology, and best practice in secondary / EC-12 education

Ability to coach, teach, advise, and support candidates in field-based contexts as well as in the university classroom

Performance-based assessment

Commitment to the liberal arts mission of Trinity University

HOW TO APPLY

For internal applicants, please apply through Workday using the 'Jobs Hub' application, see instructions provided here.

For external applicants, when starting the application, select "Apply Manually.” Only complete fields with a red asterisk, which are required. Please create your Workday application account using a personal email address, as you will need to maintain access to this account throughout the pre-hire process, if selected.

For all applicants, you do not need to complete the “(Work) Experience,” “Education,” “Certifications,” or “Languages” fields - these details will be provided in your curriculum  the “Application Documents” field, please upload the following, each as a separate pdf file [note: a maximum of five (5) files can be uploaded]:

Cover letter

Curriculum vitae or resume

Names and contact information for three professional references

Texas Teacher CertificationCONTACT INFORMATIONeduc.chair

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