Adjunct Faculty in Special Education: Practicum or Independent Teaching Mentor - Full-time / Part-time

h2About the Department/h2pstrongDepartment:nbsp;/strongSchool of Graduate and Professional StudiesbrstrongReports To:nbsp;/strongDepartment ChairbrstrongTime Commitment:nbsp;/strongOngoing (as needed)brstrongStart Date:nbsp;nbsp;/strongImmediatelybrbrThe Division of Special Education at Fresno Pacific University offers preliminary education specialist credentials in Mild-Moderate Disabilities, Moderate/Severe Disabilities, and Early Childhood Special Education. The division also offers the Adapted Physical Education Added Authorization and Master’s degree in Special Education. The program completers and graduates are well prepared and highly desired in the educational community in California’s Central Valley and beyond./ph2Position Duties/h2pp style="margin: 0;text-align: justify;"stronguspan style="color: inherit;"Role:/span/u/strong/pp style="margin: 0;text-align: justify;"span style="color: inherit;"Mentors must have extensive, articulable experience in a range of classrooms and demonstrate a willingness to serve in a variety of educational settings as a mentor. Mentors must have demonstrated success serving in a special education setting which matches the credential held. Must be able to provide quantifiable and insightful feedback to candidates in a timely manner to support the candidate’s development as a teacher. Must be able to exhibit sensitivity to a wide variety of teaching experiences./span/pbrp style="margin: 0;text-align: justify;"span style="color: inherit;"Candidates range from seasoned teachersnbsp;who are supplementing general education credentialsnbsp;to beginning teachersnbsp;who have not maintained a classroom of their own for a year./span/pbrul style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt;"li id="isPasted"Uphold ethical standards and incorporate evidence-based educational practices in alignment with relevant theories, research, and regulations./liliEmbrace and respect cultural diversity, including differences in heritage, ethnicity, language, age, religion, socioeconomic status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, and abilities or disabilities./liliDemonstrate knowledge of pedagogical theories, academic language development, and best practices for teaching English language learners./liliAssess and support students from diverse backgrounds with varying language, communication, and cognitive abilities./liliUtilize both formal and informal assessments to identify students' needs and strengths./liliUnderstand the goals, content, and objectives of the adopted instructional program, especially for English learners, to ensure effective teaching and support./liliExhibit a thorough understanding of typical and atypical human development, from prenatal stages to adulthood, and how developmental stages influence learning./liliUnderstand atypical development related to disabilities, risk factors, resilience, and protective factors, and how these impact learning./liliImplement systems for assessing, planning, and providing academic and social skills instruction to foster positive behavior in all students./liliDevelop, adapt, and evaluate various pedagogical approaches, including instructional sequences, unit plans, and lesson plans./liliApply strategies and best practices to create differentiated lessons and instructional sequences tailored to students' diverse strengths and needs in various educational settings./liliCollaborate effectively in co-teaching, consulting, and instructional teams to enhance curriculum and instruction for students with disabilities./liliUnderstand how children's and adolescents' decisions and behaviors can impact their health and safety./liliDemonstrate professionalism in attitude and behavior at all times./liliExhibit effective coaching techniques to support student development and achievement./liliWork independently with minimal supervision and manage time effectively to meet deadlines./liliProvide outstanding coaching and support to students and colleagues./liliMaintain strict confidentiality and handle sensitive information with the utmost care and professionalism./liliDemonstrate a commitment to serving and inspiring students in an academic context that integrates your Christian faith and learning.nbsp;/liliEmbrace the a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhandbook.fresno.edu%2Fundergraduate%2Fwelcome-fresno-pacific-university%2Ffpu-vision-and-missiondata=05%7C02%7CBethany.Nichols%40fresno.edu%7Cde16a35719c346b0aeea08dd2ddfeb5d%7C990df5364487496da3d9633af2a84f22%7C0%7C0%7C638717161966136069%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7Csdata=t3DRfFixYiX08iFrzTkW7zG2ACT3trGc7telMMFU%2F5g%3Dreserved=0" title="https://handbook.fresno.edu/undergraduate/welcome-fresno-pacific-university/fpu-vision-and-mission"mission, vision/a, and values of Fresno Pacific University, affirm the a href="https://www.fresno.edu/sites/default/files/documents/human-resources/faith-requirements-employment-2024-09-30-accessible.pdf"FPU Faith Expectations/a, and support the ideals and practices articulated in "a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fresno.edu%2Fabout%2Fmission%2Ffresno-pacific-ideadata=05%7C02%7CBethany.Nichols%40fresno.edu%7Cde16a35719c346b0aeea08dd2ddfeb5d%7C990df5364487496da3d9633af2a84f22%7C0%7C0%7C638717161966149124%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7Csdata=1S58AnaQT5wuOsDEpihfTjdR9bkBiumsLsDchVa4POA%3Dreserved=0" title="https://www.fresno.edu/about/mission/fresno-pacific-idea"The Fresno Pacific Idea/a”/liliOther job duties as assigned/li/ul/ph2Minimum Qualifications/h2pp style="margin: 0;text-align: justify;"span style="color: inherit;"stronguRequired:/u/strong/span/pul style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt;"liCalifornia special education teaching credential/liliLevel II or Clear Education Specialist Credential form an accredited institution/liliEarned Master’s or Doctorate degree in special education or closely-related field/liliCommitment to the Christian faith and the University’s mission of Christ-centered teaching and learning and involvement in a local church.nbsp;/li/ulp style="margin: 0;text-align: justify;"br/pp style="margin: 0;text-align: justify;"span style="color: inherit;"stronguExperience:/u/strong/span/pul style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt;"liSpecial education classroom: 0-22 years of age/liliSpecial education program leadership/liliComputer skills/liliExpertise in working with mild/moderate, moderate/severe, adapted physical education, and/or early childhood special education/li/ulp style="margin: 0;text-align: justify;"br/pp style="margin: 0;text-align: justify;"span style="color: inherit;"ustrongPreferred:/strong/u/span/pul style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt;"liAbility to work with students, staff and faculty in a college environment/liliAbility to teach and work with persons from culturally diverse backgrounds/liliFamiliarity with contemporary trends and policies in special education/liliReliable transportation/li/ulp style="margin: 0;text-align: justify;"br/pp style="margin: 0;text-align: justify;"stronguspan style="color: inherit;"Environmental Conditions:/span/u/strong/pul style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt;"liIndoors in a normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, fumes, vibrations, and temperature changes at least eighty percent (80%) of the time./liliFrequent computer use at a workstation, up to eight hours per day./liliFrequently work at a fast pace with unscheduled interruptions./liliDrive personal or University vehicles to appointments./liliPublic contact position requiring professional apparel, personal hygiene, and grooming.nbsp;/li/ulp style="margin: 0;text-align: justify;"br/pp style="margin: 0;text-align: justify;"stronguspan style="color: inherit;"Physical Demands:/span/u/strong/pul style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt;"liThis position typically functions indoors in an office environment with light to moderate noise associated with business office equipment. The position may involve travel for meetings and events./liliWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: remain in a stationary position 80 % of the time, be able to move about inside the office to access file cabinets/office machinery etc., operate a computer and keyboard and other office productivity machinery such as calculators/copy machines/printers. The employee is occasionally required to position self to reach items on the floor and in high cabinetry.nbsp;/liliThe employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Employee must be able to communicate with others to exchange information including both over the telephone and in-person communication with callers and community members and be able to read a computer screen and paper documents./liliReasonable accommodations for those with disabilities will be provided in accordance with law./li/ul/ph2Other Qualifications/h2pp style="margin: 0;text-align: justify;"stronguspan style="color: inherit;"Required Documents:/span/u/strong/pul style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt;margin-top: 0;"li style=" margin: 0px; color: inherit; text-align: justify;" id="isPasted"Cover Letternbsp;/lili style=" margin: 0px; color: inherit; text-align: justify;"Curriculum Vitae/lili style=" margin: 0px; color: inherit; text-align: justify;"Official Transcripts (showing highest degree earned)/lili style=" margin: 0px; color: inherit; text-align: justify;"2 Professional References/lili style=" margin: 0px; color: inherit; text-align: justify;"Faith Reference Letter — This should be written by a clergy or church leader who has extensive knowledge of your Christian life and relationship with Jesus Christ. This knowledge should be expressed in the letter./li/ulbrspan style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0;" id="isPasted"Compensation is based on highest completed degree level:/spanbrspan style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0;"Master's degree: nbsp;Anticipated pay per unit $811.51, $23.97 per hour/spanbrspan style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0;"Terminal degree: nbsp;Anticipated pay per unit $977.98, $28.82 per hour/spanp style="margin: 0 0 10.0pt;"br/pp style="margin: 0 0 10.0pt;"strongspan style="color: inherit;"UNIVERSITY DESCRIPTION/span/strong/pp style="margin: 0 0 10.0pt;"Fresno Pacific University is the only accredited Christian university founded in the Central Valley. FPU connects every student’s untapped potential with unlimited opportunity for professional, personal and ethical growth. FPU offers undergraduate, graduate and seminary programs that stress solid academic preparation and a strong ethical foundation to more than 3,500 traditional and adult students on the main campus in southeast Fresno and regional campuses in North Fresno, Visalia, Bakersfield and Merced as well as online. The university also reaches about 8,000 students through professional development studies. FPU has the highest four-year graduation rate of any Central Valley college or university, and is a Hispanic Serving Institution, with a Hispanic student population of 47 percent. FPU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and ranked in the top tier among western universities—master’s category by emU.S. News amp; World Report/em. Both emU.S. News/em and emWashington Monthly/em include FPU on their “Best Value” and “Best Bang for the Buck” lists, emU.S. News/em places it at number 13 in its category for student social mobility and emMoney/em has ranked it at number 11 among 50 Best Colleges for Transfer Students. FPU is affiliated with the Mennonite Brethren Church, and all employees express a personal Christian commitment and support the Christian mission of the university. A description of the unique quality of FPU as an academic community can be found in the emFresno Pacific Idea/em at a href="http://www.fresno.edu/about/fpu_idea"fresno.edu/about/fpu_idea/a./pp style="margin: 0 0 10.0pt;text-align: justify;"emspan style="color: inherit;"Reserving its rights as a religious institution, Fresno Pacific University is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, age or disability, or other classes protected by applicable law. Committed to excellence and actively supportive of cultural diversity, FPU invites individuals who contribute to such diversity to apply. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you should contact FPU’s Human Resources Department atnbsp;/span/emaemhr@fresno.edu/em/aemspan style="color: inherit;". nbsp;As a religious institution, the University will administer the equal opportunity employment policy consistent with the Fresno Pacific University statement of faith, the FPU Idea and the University’s governance by the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches./span/em/pbrspan style="color: inherit;"*This information, including salary, is accurate as of January 13, 2025./span/p