Adjunct Faculty Day, McKeown School of Education, Elementary and Early Childhood Education, AY 2025-2026

Overview:

Salem State University is seeking adjunct professors with interest and experience teaching teacher preparation in elementary and/or early childhood education. Teaching assignments will include teaching courses in foundations for teacher preparation, methods, field supervision, special education, reading/literacy, STEAM, OR social studies depending upon the expertise of the candidate and needs of the program. Occasionally, sections include high school students taking college courses through the Salem State Early College program, so experience working with high school students is highly desirable.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Preparing a course syllabus based off the course information document (CID) passed by university governance, learning and using technology such as CANVAS (our instructional server) to teach the course(s), communicating with the chair and coordinators about the evolving programs you teach in, learning the School of Education assessment systems, and reading email communications about programmatic processes that might impact your course development and implementation.
• Work collaboratively with faculty, in a school with future-directed leadership and a collective focus on academic excellence, success of our students and faculty development.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree
• At least 5 years of teaching experience in early childhood or elementary education in public schools
• Technological skills using online learning platforms
• Demonstrated commitment to collaboration and collegiality
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching, supervision, and advising
• Demonstrated strengths in the specific area of teacher preparation you are applying for (i.e. STEAM expertise if you are applying to teach courses in STEAM)
• Strength and potential for excellence and leadership in community engagement and university services

Preferred Qualifications:

• Appropriate terminal degree
• College-level teaching experience, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Experience teaching a multicultural population

Working Location:

This is an onsite position in Salem, MA with some on-campus, in-person responsibilities.

Application Instructions:

Please apply online and attach CV, cover letter, and unofficial transcripts.

Employment is contingent upon a completed background and CORI check satisfactory to the university.

This position is not eligible for H1B visa sponsorship.

EEO Statement:

The university considers all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

ADA Statement:

Salem State University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. For accommodation information or requests please email eo-hr@salemstate.edu.

Recruitment Agencies:

Salem State University does not partner with or accept candidates from outside staffing agencies. All hiring is managed directly by our internal Talent Acquisition team.