Social Impact Educational Leadership Lecturer 2026-2027

Position Title:

Social Impact Educational Leadership Lecturer 2026-2027

Position Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Salary Range:

Compensation is based on a per-course rate of $11,402 to $12,113, depending on experience and the number of courses previously taught at the university level. This position is expected to include a five-course load, which represents a 55% FTE, resulting in an anticipated total salary of $57,010 to $60,565. This position is benefits eligible.

Purpose:

The Department of Education at Santa Clara University (SCU), a Jesuit Catholic institution, seeks to hire a Lecturer to help grow and lead our new MA in Social Impact Leadership (SILM) program, which will launch in the fall of 2026. This new MA builds on our existing Social Impact Leadership concentration in our EdD in Social Justice Leadership, and is designed to prepare and support the leadership development of early to mid-career professionals in a wide range of social impact organizations (including, but not limited to, non-profit organizations, philanthropy, entrepreneurs with a social mission, ESG professionals in corporate sectors). The program is a joint venture of the School of Education and Counseling Psychology, the Leavey School of Business, and the Miller Center for Global Impact. Curriculum in the program is centered on leadership formation, business fundamentals, and the cultivation of an entrepreneurial and innovation-centered mindset, with engagement with an extensive network of social impact leaders and mentors and a mentored internship / capstone experience where students complete a project with a social impact organization in our region.

This position will begin September 1, 2026 and will include a combination of teaching courses and program administrative work in SCU’s MA in Social Impact Program. This position is a fixed-term, one-year Lecturer position.

Four commitments ground the mission of the Department of Education: 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.

Qualifications and Responsibilities

We are seeking an individual with extensive leadership experience and expertise in social impact leadership who is interested in teaching and supporting graduate students pursuing careers in fields that have a direct positive impact on society. The successful candidate(s) will be able to teach two of the courses below, advise students, provide leadership and guidance on the growth of the program, and collaborate with the admissions team to support program enrollment. This individual will also work with the Dean, Associate Dean, and the Director of Educational Leadership, as well as the leadership in the Miller Center for Global Impact and the Leavey School of Business and the program's Advisory Group of regional social impact leaders to run the program. The individual will also cultivate relationships with area organizations and faculty colleagues to develop and/or refine course syllabi and foster site partners for the capstone / internship projects. Finally, academic advising of students is part of this position.

Serving as the Social Impact program coordinator will constitute one course equivalent which entails cultivating relationships with Advisory Group members, meeting regularly with Leavey & Miller Center faculty to ensure program alignment, collaborating with Admissions and Student Services to ensure a smooth admissions process and sufficient student support, advising students, and documenting, creating, and revising program documentation. Designing and facilitating an internship model and working to build internship sites and relationships will constitute another two course equivalents including refining the partner recruitment process, recruiting placement sites, and managing MOU agreements. In addition, the individual will teach two of the courses from those listed below

Service Responsibilities constitute approximately 5% of the lecturer’s time, and will include attending faculty and program meetings.

Required Qualifications

• Earned Master’s degree or higher in a related field from an accredited university
• Extensive successful leadership experience in one or more social impact organizations

• Experience working and leading in diverse community environments with a commitment to social justice
• Expertise to teach at least two of the following 10-week courses courses:

• SILM 204 Design Thinking for Social Impact Leaders (Winter 27)

• SILM 201 Engaging and Understanding Community to Define Social Impact Problems and Strategy (Fall 26)
• SILM 209 Social Impact Internship I, II (Summer 27)
• SILM 207 Human Resource Development (Summer 27)

Desired Qualifications

• A doctoral level degree in a field related to Social Impact Leadership.
• Teaching experience in higher education, teaching experience with graduate students preferred.
• Experience and contacts with social impact organizations in the greater Silicon Valley region to support the cultivation of internship sites for students

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.
• Review of applications will begin at close of business on Friday, July 24, , 2026. Applications arriving after that date will be reviewed as needed.

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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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.