Urban Teaching Apprenticeship Program offers this undergraduate course in the fall term for undergraduate students. We seek an instructor to teach this course in the fall 2022 term.

This course is about developing skills of observation, reflection, and analysis, which will help students learn from children. For 10 weeks of the semester students will spend at least two hours per week in an early elementary classroom.  Students will record observations and reflections in a notebook and the instructor will discuss in class various strategies for looking, listening, and learning in classrooms.

Throughout the semester, students will look through various theoretical and methodological lenses to help interpret children’s educational experiences.  Students will experiment with techniques and approaches to observing children and collecting data in classrooms.  In turn, the knowledge gathered by looking closely at children will itself be a lens for looking at bigger issues in the field of education.

This position is part-time and non-tenure-track and involves in-person teaching; pay is competitive. 

The Urban Teaching Apprenticeship master's program is a practice-focused program that prepares new teachers to enact student-centered learning and to use innovative teaching tools in urban schools, premised on the belief that children are curious, creative, and competent. Coursework and intensive field experiences build on content expertise and support the development of pedagogical content knowledge. Teachers leave the program inspired to use the power of teaching to deepen student learning, transform schools, and increase educational equity.

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning.

We seek applicants with demonstrated commitment to excellence in k-12 teaching in urban schools and to the pursuit of social justice, equity, and inclusion. A master’s degree or doctorate in education or a related field and prior experience teaching in urban elementary schools and in higher education are valued.

In order to apply, please submit a detailed curriculum vitae, recent prior teaching evaluations (within the last 3 years), and a cover letter describing your educational and professional background, and how your teaching contributes to excellence in education and practice and to the pursuit of social justice, equity, and inclusion.

Applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received and will close once current positions are filled. Due to the volume of applications, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No letters of recommendation are required at this time.

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