Part-Time Faculty of Education

Job Family Group

Faculty

Part time

Education

Exempt

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.

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, teams, and other professional communities

This position will be a one‑semester appointment.

Required:

Master’s degree in education

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

Required:

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

• 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 relationships

Required:

Texas Teacher Certification

• Texas Leadership Certification
• T‑TESS Certification

• Knowledge and skill to teach about, demonstrate, and coach in the areas of 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

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