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Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice Teacher Education Multiple Subject

University of the Pacific

United States, California, Stockton

3601 Pacific Avenue (Show on map)

Aug 19, 2025

Posting Details

Position Information

Title	Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice Teacher Education Multiple Subject
Campus	Stockton
Department	Benerd College
Posting Number	F01012
Full or Part Time	Full Time
Open Date	07/28/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Days Per Week
Weeks Per Year

Position Description

Primary Purpose and Essential Functions	Benerd College is seeking an innovative educator who is committed to student success. Our new colleague will be committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, as foundational principles. For more on Benerd College, click here. Reporting to the Program Lead of Teacher Education and collaborating with the Assistant Dean, the university faculty member serves a critical role within the teacher preparation model. The successful candidate will demonstrate evidence of teaching, research, service and the ability to work collaboratively with students, colleagues, and stakeholders. The candidate has ability, education, and experience to teach courses primarily focused on courses required for a California Teaching Credential. The position will be based at the Stockton Campus and the incoming candidate will take an active role in advising and supporting the future student teachers of Benerd College. This is a potentially renewable, eleven-month appointment. This colleague will hold the rank of assistant or associate professor, depending on experience level. This is a tenure track eligible position with eligibility for promotion to associate and/or full professor. Duties of faculty: Teach 3-4 undergraduate and graduate class sections each semester in multiple modalities, face-to-face, fully online, remote, and hybrid. Supervise one cohort (n = 10-25) of teacher candidates. Attend and participate in ongoing professional development meetings. Attend College faculty and program meetings. Contribute and share evaluation ratings of teacher candidates. Attend and participate in edTPA and TPE ongoing professional development to help support teacher candidates. Establish and maintain mutual respect, trust, communication and confidentiality with teacher candidates and school/district personnel. Maintain a frequent, recurring presence in the school sites. Advising undergraduate, graduate, and credential students. Engage in service to the institution, the College, and the community. Be actively engaged in research. Position will be reviewed annually as the workload may change. University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity, equity, and inclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students and employees. We prioritize policy and decision-making that demonstrates awareness of, and responsiveness to, the ways socio-cultural forces related to race, gender, ability, sexuality, socio-economic status, etc. impede or propel students, faculty, and staff.
Minimum Qualifications	Doctoral degree in a field related to special education, education, curriculum design, or related area (outstanding ABDs considered, if completing degree before the date of appointment). Valid California Teaching or Administrator Credential(s). Demonstrated commitment to fostering a caring and rigorous educational environment. Demonstrated ability to collaboratively engage with colleagues in program development and teaching. Evidence of innovative teaching practices. Effective communication skills. Demonstrated commitment to personal development and growth in one's own teaching and practice. Demonstrated commitment to diversity and working with students from multicultural communities. A successful record of high-impact research, scholarly publications, and external research funding in education.
Preferred Qualifications	Demonstrated interest and experience in working in partnership with schools, community groups, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations, as appropriate to the position. Demonstrated success as a practitioner doing cutting-edge curriculum or training design work. Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures. Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting. Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.
Physical Requirements	The physical demands described here are representative but not definitive of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires extended periods of sitting and repetitive hand/wrist motion while using a computer keyboard and phone. Occasional standing, walking, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, and reaching. Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.
Hiring Range	$73,000- $85,000 (We consider factors such as, but not limited to, scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, internal equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer)
Special Instructions	Please upload the following: A letter of interest explaining how minimum qualifications are met Curriculum Vitae List of three Professional References
Contact Information	Questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Brittany Auernig-Roan bauernig@pacific.edu. Questions about the online application process can be directed to human_resources@pacific.edu
Contact Email	bauernig@pacific.edu

Reference Letter Information

Are Applicants Required to Submit References for This Posting?	Yes
Minimum Number of References	3
Maximum Number of References	3
Background Check Statement	All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment are required to execute a release and authorization for a background screening. AB 810 Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: University of the Pacific complies with California Assembly Bill 810, requiring candidates accepting conditional job offers to disclose any final administrative or judicial findings, ongoing proceedings, allegations, resignations under investigation, or appeals related to sexual harassment or misconduct within the past seven years.
Anti-Discrimination/EEO Policy Statement	University of the Pacific is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity across backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints. Pacific does not unlawfully discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff, or in the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and staff on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sex/gender, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, or mental or physical disability, or other legally protected characteristics or combination of such characteristics. While we strive to attract a broad and representative pool of candidates, all hiring decisions are made based on merit, selecting the most qualified individual for each position.