Lesley University's Threshold Program seeks a highly qualified adjunct faculty member to teach: Organization and Study Skills; Spring Semester 2027; In-person, On-Campus. The two sections available are:
Tuesdays from 12:55 - 2:10pm
Fridays from 9:35am - 10:50am
Candidates must also be available to participate in virtual staff meetings on Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
This is a semester-long course designed for first-year students in the Threshold Program. Students meet for 75 minutes once per week. This course aims to facilitate student growth and independent participation in the Threshold Program by building and supporting the personal organization and study skills needed to succeed in the program and beyond. This course is designed to help students identify, develop and use strategies to help them with organization, time management, follow through, the use of available resources, and preparations for their time in the classroom, at their internship sites, and in their personal lives.
Qualities & Capabilities
A successful candidate will have:
A bachelor's degree in special education or a closely related field (required); master’s degree (preferred)
Prior experience working with children or adults with disabilities in a school setting
Ability to develop and administer curriculum to students with diverse learning challenges
Demonstrated commitment to communicative, student-centered, inclusive, and equitable teaching practices
Prior experience success using digital technology to achieve program goals
Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
Located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lesley University is highly regarded for its graduate and undergraduate programs in the human arts of education, the arts, and applied social sciences. Lesley fosters a highly creative environment in which innovative ideas thrive, theory is integrated with practice and its 6,400 students and 90,000 alumni are empowered to improve and enrich communities.
Lesley is committed to the ongoing pursuit of strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to institutional and academic excellence at Lesley. In doing so, Lesley strives for a campus culture and community that fosters a true sense of belonging for all, provides opportunity for everyone to participate equally and fully in the Lesley experience, and helps to develop each individual's capacity to confidently and competently engage within and across difference. Given an evolving national context and the rapid change in the demographic profile of our country, the University has made a significant commitment to addressing and enhancing its campus climate and diversity capabilities as an institution.
A letter of interest, CV/resume, and a statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion through teaching, professional activity, and/or service must be included for full consideration.
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Lesley University Adjunct Faculty positions are governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). To view our compensation targets for this position, please visit this link.
