Adjunct Faculty – Education Spring 2024
Adjunct Faculty – Education
Trinity Washington University is seeking a dynamic educator to teach courses within the Mathematics for Educators Certificate Program for the new K-12 Math Educator Professional Development initiative in the School of Education. Courses include Number Systems & Operations, Algebra, Geometry, and Statistics & Mathematical Discourse.
For Spring 2024, the candidate would teach two of the four sections of the 3-credit EDCI 661: Developing Mathematical Ideas Part I – Number Systems and Operations course. The course is primarily asynchronous with weekly assignments and three in-person class meetings throughout the semester that will meet on the following dates and times:
- Section 1: 4:30 to 7:00 on Tuesday, January 23, Tuesday, March 12, and Tuesday, April 30
- Section 3: 7:10 to 9:40 on Tuesday, January 23, Tuesday, March 12, and Tuesday, April 30
- Section 2: 4:30 to 7:00 on Wednesday, January 24, Wednesday, March 13, and Wednesday, May 1
- Section 4: 7:10 to 9:40 on Wednesday, January 24, Wednesday, March 13, and Wednesday, May 1
The K-12 Math Educator Professional Development program is a partnership with the District of Columbia Public Schools to provide K-12 math teachers with the opportunity to strengthen their content knowledge and pedagogical practices through a series of professional development learning experiences consisting of seven learning strands, each focused on one of the Common Core domains, as well as an eighth learning strand on facilitating mathematical discourse through problem-based learning. Participants who complete the four graduate-level 3-credit hybrid courses will earn the Mathematics for Educators Certificate from Trinity.
QUALIFICATIONS: Successful candidates should have earned at least a Master’s degree from an accredited institution in mathematics or mathematics education and be able to demonstrate strong teaching skills, particularly the ability to engage adult learners. The ideal candidate will be familiar with NCTM’s Developing Mathematical Ideas professional development series (https://www.nctm.org/Publications/Microsites/Developing-Math-Ideas/About/Developing-Mathematical-Ideas/) as a learner or instructor or both.
Finalists for this position should prepare a teaching demonstration and will be asked to submit official transcripts for all degrees earned, sample course syllabi, course evaluations and/or other evidence of teaching effectiveness, and contact information for three professional references.
Trinity Washington University is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in the workplace without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, and all other categories governed by the laws of the United States and the District of Columbia. Trinity does not engage in discrimination on the basis of any personal characteristics and encourages all qualified individuals to apply.