Educational Technology M.A. Adjunct Faculty

Job Title:

Educational Technology M.A. Adjunct Faculty

Job Summary:

The University of San Francisco (USF) is a private, urban University with a global perspective that educates leaders who will fashion a more humane and just world. The core mission of the University is to promote learning in the Jesuit tradition. The University offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional students the knowledge and skills needed to succeed and the values and sensitivity necessary to serve others. The University draws from the cultural, intellectual, and economic resources of the San Francisco Bay Area and its location on the Pacific Rim to enrich and strengthen its educational programs.
The Educational Technology Master’s Program is designed for educators who are excited about the potential technology offers for increasing student engagement and learning. Our students want to extend their skills for implementing relevant technology-enhanced activities in their own learning environments. The Educational Technology Master’s Program in the Learning & Instruction Department in USF’s School of Education invites applications for an adjunct faculty position.

Full Job Description:

The Educational Technology Master’s Program is seeking an adjunct instructor, for the Spring 2024 semester, to teach the course listed below. Below is a description of the course that needs staffing:

604: Digital Storytelling Lab. The purpose of this course is to introduce students  to the essentials of educational audio. Students will get their hands e-dirty with audio production: recording, editing, mixing, and publishing. We start by identifying the set of presentations students  want to create, then move through the scripting, recording, editing, and mixing processes.

The secret to good media production is having good quality audio. This is true of podcasts and screencasts and video. Thus, the relevance of this course goes beyond audio-only presentations. The ethos of the course is to provide students with many opportunities to practice the audio creation cycle. In total students  will create 30 minutes of content around a “topic area” that they individually define.

Schedule: Teaching Weekend Saturdays: 1:00 pm – 5:15 pm. Dates for Spring 2024 semester: 1/20, 1/27, 2/10, 2/24, 3/9, 3/23, 4/6, 4/20, 5/4.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualifications include an earned doctorate or Master’s degree in Educational Technology or a related field, and relevant expertise.

Instructions for Applying

Please submit (a) a cover letter stating your qualifications, (b) a resume or curriculum vitae, and (c) three recommendation letters concerning your teaching qualifications for this application. If the department is interested in your application, you will be contacted.

The University of San Francisco is an equal opportunity institution of higher education. The University does not discriminate in employment, educational services, and academic programs on the basis of an individual’s race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age (except minors), sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition (cancer-related and genetic-related) and disability, and the other bases prohibited by law. The University reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities under the law.

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Part time

Pay Rate:

Salary

Salary Range :

$2,185.00 per unit