Lecturer in Educational Leadership

Position Title:

Lecturer in Educational Leadership

Position Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Salary Range:

$11,070 - $11,760 per course depending on the candidate's college-level teaching experience. The position is benefits eligible. The expected course load will be 5-6 course equivalents.

Purpose:

The Department of Education at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit Catholic institution, seeks to hire one or more Lecturers in its Educational Leadership program for the 2026-27 academic school year. The responsibilities of the Lecturer position will be equal to a teaching load of 5-9 courses over four academic quarters. This is a one year appointment only and will begin on September 1, 2026.

Four commitments ground the mission of the Education Department: Cura personalis, or the care for and growth of the whole person, which informs not just how we teach our teachers, but also how we expect our educators and leaders to engage the communities with which they work; social justice, or the pursuit of educational equity through the preparation of educators and leaders who focus on culturally relevant and sustaining practices that support all people; transformation through the development of our students as equity-oriented educators, leaders, and agents of change; and diversity valuing the uniqueness of people and perspectives. Our Department of Education endeavors to live out these commitments not only in its academic and scholarly pursuits, but especially in its community partnerships. We are seeking a colleague who fully embraces our mission and seeks to actively carry it out in each facet of the position.

This position is for individuals who have experience with leadership in educational spaces and are interested in supporting graduate students interested in pursuing careers in educational leadership. Candidates should be qualified to teach courses focused on various aspects of educational leadership across K-12, higher education, and/or social impact. Ideal candidates will also be able to support EdD dissertation studies.

Required Qualifications

• Earned an Ed.D. or Ph.D. in Education, Educational Leadership, or related field from an accredited university
• Strong commitments to public education
• Experience as an instructor in graduate level education
• Experience in educational leadership, mentoring, or supervision of early career educators

Preferred Qualifications

• Supervision of doctoral level work as either a dissertation Chair or committee member is preferred

Responsibilities Teaching (95%), Service (5%)

The position includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

Teaching constitutes the primary job responsibility and should incorporate 95% of the lecturer’s time.

This is a full-time position, incorporating the teaching of four or five graduate level courses and supervising 4-5 dissertation students (representing an additional 1 course equivalent). Course assignments will be in-person with the possible option of 1 or 2 courses being taught online. Courses will be assigned based on experience and expertise; an individual candidate is not expected to be able to teach all courses. The candidate will need to teach the following courses:

• EDUC 375 Leading for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• EDUC 433 Social Inquiry Methods & Research Collaborations III
• EDUC 437 Communities of Inquiry: Dissertation in Practice II
• EDUC 439 Dissertation Research

In addition, the candidate should plan to add at least one of the following courses to create a five course load (55% time) and could teach both to create a six course load (66%

• EDUC 369 Action Research
• EDUC 372 Communities, School, and Critical Theory

Service Responsibilities constitute approximately 5% of the lecturer’s time, and will include attending faculty and/or program meetings and supporting curricular development for courses taught. Additional service responsibilities may be assigned depending on experience.

Instructions to Applicants

We will review applications as they are submitted. This position will start on September 1, 2026.

Please submit the following documents:

• Cover letter outlining your interest in this position and highlighting relevant experience, particularly related to any of the courses listed above under Teaching Responsibilities.
• A CV outlining education and experience related to this position, and
• Contact details of two professional references. References will not be contacted before notifying the applicant.

Please note that your employment is subject to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement between the University and the Service Employees International Union Local 1021 ("Local 1021"); see.

Telecommute

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EEO Statement

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Americans with Disabilities Act

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Work Authorization:

SCU does not sponsor any applicants for work visas for this position. The successful candidate must be able to provide evidence of identity and legal authorization to work in the United States.