Adjunct Faculty, Office of Student Placement & Clinical

External Applicant Instructions

• Please upload your resume/CV for automatic population of information to your Kean application.
• Your contact information, work experience and education will be automatically filled in. Please review all fields - you will need to verify that the data is accurate.
• In the "My Experience" section, you will find a resume/CV upload option where you can submit your cover letter and any other supporting documents you may wish to submit.

We are excited to invite Adjunct applications for upcoming semesters. Please note that Adjunct faculty positions at Kean University are filled on an as-needed basis. Qualified candidates may be contacted if, and when, there is an available opening or possible future opening.

Clinical Supervisor - The role of a clinical supervisor (Adjunct Faculty) position assists with the support and development in student's knowledge, skills and/or dispositions during one or more of the stages of a student's clinical placements. This position includes supervising, observing, mentoring and providing both formative and summative feedback to Kean clinical students on their classroom preparation performance supported by research, theory, best practices and aligned to performance competencies.

Additional duties include developing the skills of students related to lesson planning, lesson delivery and assessment aligned to New Jersey Professional Standards for Teachers (NJPST), Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium standards (InTASC), Kean's College of Education Lesson Plan and performance-based assessment instructions. This position will serve as the primary contact for P‑12 cooperating teachers and their clinical students with regard to communication, problem solving and, when needed, conducting additional observations/site visits or completing additional evaluations.

Ongoing monitoring of completion of all assessments by cooperating teachers and interns is required throughout the semester.

Candidates must hold New Jersey teacher certification, hold a master's degree or have extensive P‑12 classroom and/or administration experience. Preference will be given to candidates that hold certification (under a standard certificate) in the subject matter area of supervision. Candidates should have strong technology skills with Microsoft products or the Google suite of programs and be able to travel to educational settings to conduct observations.

Preferred qualifications include experience with NJPST and InTASC standards and familiarity with Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation (CAEP) and/or the Associate for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP).

All adjunct positions are non‑tenure track. They require a master's degree in a related field and teaching experience unless otherwise indicated; candidates with an ABD, Ed.D., Ph.D. or other acceptable disciplinary doctorate are encouraged to apply. Proficiency in a Learning Management System is required, consistent with University guidelines.

Adjunct faculty teaching one, three (3) or four (4) credit class shall provide at least one (1) hour of availability outside of the classroom per week for the duration of each semester/session taught by the adjunct faculty member. An additional thirty (30) minutes of availability shall be provided for each additional class taught during the semester/session. Availability may be in person or virtual and shall be scheduled by the adjunct faculty member, taking into account student needs.

Adjunct faculty teaching fewer than three (3) credits shall provide at least thirty (30) minutes of availability outside of the classroom per week for the duration of each semester/session taught by the adjunct faculty member. Regardless of the number of credits an Adjunct faculty member is teaching, they may, at their discretion, provide additional office hours beyond the amounts required.

Kean University Adjuncts are paid in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement:

• Effective September 2024, the rate of pay is: $1,975 per credit.
• Effective September 2025, the rate of pay is: $2,100 per credit.
• Effective September 2026, the rate of…