General Description

The Department of Innovative Teaching and Leadership at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education invites applicants for the full-time position of Lecturer (clinical faculty), with a focus on mathematics education, supporting our partnership with the Urban Teachers program. The School of Education ranks #15 among the nation's finest graduate education programs according to the latest ranking from U.S. News and World Report, and Johns Hopkins is ranked #11 in the global ranking of all universities. As described by the School of Education's vision here, SOE is committed to addressing growing societal and educational inequity, and diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. The position will be based in the Washington, DC area. 

Through this partnership with Urban Teachers (UT), JHU SOE offers a two-year Master of Science in Education degree that is integrated into a four-year teacher preparation program that results in the degree as well as dual certification in a content area and special education. The mission of Urban Teachers is to improve educational and life outcomes of children in urban schools by preparing culturally competent, effective career teachers who accelerate student achievement and disrupt systems of racial and socioeconomic inequity.  Urban Teachers accomplishes this by recruiting outstanding candidates, equipping them with state-of-the-art training, and linking their certification to their demonstration of effective teaching practices and skills.  Urban Teachers residents and teachers will provide the necessary proof points to make a national case for educator effectiveness and accountability.  Learn more about Urban Teachers at http://www.urbanteachers.org.

We seek qualified candidates with expertise in the following content areas:

• Mathematics Education with a focus on Secondary Education

We are currently hiring for a full-time lecturer position to deliver coursework and provide coaching and mentoring support to program participants.

Roles and Responsibilities:
Urban Teachers Lecturers have practice-based responsibilities throughout the school year during the day as well as in the evening. Lecturers will:

1. Teach program courses.
2. Provide coaching support, give feedback, and evaluate participants.
3. Attend professional development.
4. Collaborate with colleagues.
5. Work closely with Lead Clinical faculty and Director of Clinical Faculty to provide an excellent program for candidates.

Lecturer Responsibilities Include:

• Lead coursework by modeling best instructional practices, providing ongoing written and verbal feedback, supporting and grading assignments, and incorporating technology.
• Conduct ongoing observation and feedback sessions at program participants' "host schools" (field experience sites).
• Evaluate participant performance through coaching visits to classrooms.
• Maintain appropriate data on all program participants.
• Contribute to the Johns Hopkins School of Education and the Urban Teachers professional communities, including posting work, uploading videos of course instruction, attending program meetings and required program professional development, and teaming with others in support of participants.
• Provide ongoing feedback on the quality of curriculum and programmatic support.
• Participate in personal professional growth in collaboration with Johns Hopkins School of Education faculty and our Urban Teachers partners.