Adjunct Assistant/Associate/Professor (Open Rank): Professional Development - Content and Pedagogy for Teaching Geometric Reasoning

University of Southern California; Glendale (CA); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Southern California is seeking an experienced educator to join the Rossier School of Education. The role focuses on preparing leaders to advance educational equity through practice, research, and policy, with emphasis on K-12 mathematics education and leadership in diverse school settings.

The position requires a California Clear Credential in Mathematics, strong content knowledge, and experience in graduate online teaching using Zoom and an LMS.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of full-time K-12 mathematics teaching in diverse settings.
• Strong background in mathematics content and pedagogy, including geometric reasoning and related topics.
• Experience in teacher education or mathematics leadership (e.g., TOSA, instructional coach, department chair).
• Experience coaching educators or candidates in curriculum development and instructional improvement.
• California Clear Credential in Foundational/Single Subject Mathematics with EL Authorization.
• Knowledge of California P-12 math standards, frameworks, and accountability systems.
• Ability to analyze student thinking and develop equitable instructional strategies.
• Graduate-level online teaching experience with Zoom and an LMS.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse candidates, school communities, and partners.

Skills

K-12 mathematics teaching

Mathematics pedagogy

Geometric reasoning

Online teaching (Zoom)

Diversity & equity focus

Education

California Clear Credential in Foundational/Single Subject Mathematics with EL Authorization

Graduate-level degree (preferred) in education/ math ed

Tools

Learning Management System

Zoom

Job description

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.

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 PhD or EdD, in education, mathematics education, curriculum and instruction, or a closely related field.

Salary range is $2,400 to $3,100 for 40 hours over 8 weeks

When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy.

USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.