Instructor- Part Time (Teacher Education-Elementary Reading- Applicant Pool)

Schoolcraft College; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Schoolcraft College in Livonia, Michigan, is seeking a part-time Instructor for Elementary Reading courses as part of the Teacher Education program. The instructor will effectively teach and mentor candidates in the ARC Program, ensuring they meet the required standards.

The position requires a Master’s degree in Education, valid teaching certification, and four years of relevant teaching experience. Responsibilities include instructing EDUC 230 and 240 and participating in departmental meetings.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Education or related field.
• Current, valid teaching certificate.
• Four years of successful elementary education teaching experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge and use of current and best instructional methods in the classroom.
• Ability to mentor teacher education candidates in preparation for entry into the elementary classroom.
• Ability to demonstrate minimum competency in both current best practices and professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Instruct and assess teacher education candidates based on program standards.
• Provide instruction and mentor ARC candidates.
• Participate in departmental meetings each semester.

Skills

Teaching Reading

Mentoring

Instructional Methods

Classroom Management

Education

Master’s degree in Education or related field

Graduate degree in Reading or related training (preferred)

Job description

Job Title

Instructor - Part Time (Teacher Education-Elementary Reading- Applicant Pool)

Job Summary

Classroom instructors needed to teach the Elementary Reading courses (EDUC 230, Teaching Literacy in the Elementary Classroom 1, and EDUC 240, Teaching Literacy in the Elementary Classroom 2) in the Alternative Route for Interim Teacher Certification (ARC) Program.

Job Duties

Instructors will be able to effectively instruct and assess the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of teacher education candidates based on program standards. Applicants interested in teaching EDUC 230 and EDUC 240 will provide instruction and mentor ARC candidates preparing for elementary education teaching positions. Instructors will be expected to participate in the departmental meeting each semester.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Education or related field.
• Possess current, valid teaching certificate.
• Four (4) years of successful elementary education (K‑5) teaching experience, teaching Reading, Language Arts or related subjects within the past five years.
• Demonstrated knowledge and use of current and best instructional methods in the classroom.
• Ability to mentor teacher education candidates in preparation for entry into the elementary classroom.
• Ability to demonstrate minimum competency in both current best practices and professional standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Reading or extensive training in current (K‑5) developmental reading strategies.
• Higher education teaching experience preferred.
• Experience in teacher preparation program.
• Classroom experience working with diverse students.
• Interest and experience in online instruction (EDUC 240).

Physical Requirements

Regularly required to stand, use hands to handle or feel, talk or hear. Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; walk; sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. May occasionally lift up to 10 lbs., seldom 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Salary

Per Faculty Contract