Lecturer in K-12 Educational Leadership

Lecturer in K-12 Educational Leadership

The Department of Education at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit Catholic institution, seeks to hire one or more Lecturers in its Educational Leadership program for the 2025-26 academic school year. The responsibilities of the Lecturer position will be equal to a teaching load of 5-7 courses over four academic quarters. This is a one year appointment only and will begin on September 1, 2026.

Four commitments ground the mission of the Education Department:
Cura personalis, or the care for and growth of the whole person, which informs not just how we teach our teachers, but also how we expect our educators and leaders to engage the communities with which they work; social justice, or the pursuit of educational equity through the preparation of educators and leaders who focus on culturally relevant and sustaining practices that support all people;

transformation through the development of our students as equity-oriented educators, leaders, and agents of change; and diversity valuing the uniqueness of people and perspectives. Our Department of Education endeavors to live out these commitments not only in its academic and scholarly pursuits, but especially in its community partnerships. We are seeking a colleague who fully embraces our mission and seeks to actively carry it out in each facet of the position.

This position is for individuals who have experience with leadership in educational spaces and are interested in supporting graduate students interested in pursuing careers in educational leadership. Candidates should be qualified to teach courses focused on various aspects of educational leadership as well as courses specifically focused on preparing K-12 educators pursuing administrative credentials. Ideal candidates will also be able to adapt the 364, 367, ad 370 course sequence (see below) to be relevant to students not pursuing administrative credentials.

• Earned a Master's degree or higher in education, or related field from an accredited university
• Experience as a TK-12 public school administrator
• Strong commitments to public education
• Experience as an instructor at the university level
• Experience in educational leadership, mentoring, or supervision of early career educators

The position includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

Teaching constitutes the primary job responsibility and should incorporate 95% of the lecturer's time. Teaching assignments will include some combination of the courses listed below, totaling 5-7 course sections across the yearlong appointment. Courses assignments will be in-person with the possible option of 1-2 courses being taught online. Courses will be assigned based on experience and expertise; an individual candidate is not expected to be able to teach all courses, but rather a selection of the following courses.

• EDUC 361 Instructional Leadership (1 CE)
• EDUC 364 Using Data for Organizational Understanding and Renewal (1 CE)
• EDUC 367 Shaping Team Success (1 CE)
• EDUC 370 Coaching, Culture, and Organizational Performance (1 CE)

In addition to teaching the four courses noted above, this individual will serve as a co-lead on the Warmenhoven Inclusive Leadership Institute, supporting regional leaders in developing inclusive schools. As the work is finalized, refinements can be made to the course equivalency for these efforts, but it will not be less than 2 CE to duplicate the work done in the  school year.

Finally, we are looking for an individual who can help us lead our efforts to re-envision our preliminary credential program, and specifically to review the opportunities afforded by an online or predominantly online version of the program.

• PASC program development

Service Responsibilities constitute approximately 5% of the lecturer's time, and will include attending faculty and program meetings and supporting curricular development for courses taught. Additional service responsibilities may be assigned depending on experience.

We will review applications as they are submitted. This position will start on September 1, 2026.

Please submit the following documents:

• Cover letter outlining your interest in this position and highlighting relevant experience, particularly related to any of the courses listed above under Teaching Responsibilities.
• A CV outlining education and experience related to this position, and
• Contact details of two professional references. References will not be contacted before notifying the applicant.

Telecommute

Santa Clara University is registered to do business in the following states:
California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Illinois. Employees approved to telecommute are required to perform their work within one of these states.

EEO Statement

Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,…