Adjunct Faculty, MA Degree in Educational Leadership

Northeastern University • Oakland, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Mills College at Northeastern University is seeking a part-time Adjunct Faculty member to teach a course in the MA in Educational Leadership program on the Oakland campus in the Summer 1 academic term. Through its research, teaching, and engagement missions, the college collaborates across the university, the Northeastern network, and partners around the globe. We are strongly committed to fostering excellence through diversity and enthusiastically welcome applications from members of groups underrepresented in academia. Mills College of Northeastern University is seeking applicants to teach this course in the MA Degree in Educational Leadership Program: EDUT 6308: Trauma-Informed Leadership. (4 credits) - 05/06/2026 - 06/21/2026 The courses will be taught in person on the Mills College at Northeastern campus in Oakland, California. Located in Oakland, California, in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area, Mills College at Northeastern University serves students of all genders. The Mills experience is distinguished by interactive classes, one-on-one attention from exceptional faculty, a culture of creative experimentation, and cutting-edge interdisciplinary learning opportunities which empower students to make a statement in their careers and communities. We have a strong record of academic success with underrepresented students. Mills College at Northeastern encourages diversity in hiring and seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to equity, inclusion, and social justice and our desire to maintain the excellence of our faculty. In so doing, we offer our students not only the opportunity to learn about varied disciplines but to engage with diverse perspectives and ways of knowing and learning. Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact. Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions. The university’s residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver. Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment. Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.

Requirements

• M.A. required
• Cover letter and CV
• Please clearly indicate in your cover letter the academic area(s) or courses in which you are qualified to teach in relation this posting.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D.or A.B.D. or doctorate in education or related field preferred.
• Preference will be given to those experienced in teaching in K-12 classrooms as well as large and diverse groups of students.

Responsibilities

• developing assignments, assessments and a course schedule to meet required learning outcomes
• developing a syllabus explicitly addressing credential standards
• developing and delivering course content using the Mills College at Northeastern teaching and learning platforms and facilities
• holding appropriate office hours
• maintaining course syllabus, assignments, and related materials to support program accreditation documentation and university assessment reporting
• engaging with departmental and university part-time faculty obligations as required

Benefits

• Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time