Professor in Residence

Thank you for your interest in working at William Paterson University.

Professional Development Schools (PDS) are innovative partnerships between colleges of schools of education and P-12 schools. PDS schools engage in the professional preparation of teacher candidates, faculty development, inquiry related to improved practice, and student success. Professors in Residence work in PDS schools on a part-time basis supporting the continuum of teachers through professional development

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William Paterson University employs approximately 1000 full time employees in the state who work in a variety of positions ranging from professors to administrative assistants and administrators, physical plant operations, campus police, athletics coaches, academic advisors, and more. William Paterson University supports a remote friendly hybrid work schedule for this role. William Paterson also boasts a four-day summer work week from mid-May to mid-August (Fridays off), during which all employees participate in our award-winning Summer Learning series.

Spanning more than 400 wooded acres in suburban Wayne, New Jersey – just 20 miles from New York City – our campus is one of the most diverse in the nation and it ranks in the top 4 percent of colleges for social mobility. William Paterson is a strong proponent of employees growing their careers there. More than fifty percent of the University’s roles are filled by promotions from within. We’re not only committed to social mobility for our students, but also for our employees.

Your work as a member of our team is important to our students and to the progress of our University. What you do here matters, and we value every contribution.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead or facilitate professional development (e.g. workshops, grade level/dept. meetings, book studies, PLCs, etc.) for teachers, support staff and other district personnel, engaging in shared inquiry to improve student learning.
• Meet with school principal/director and others as appropriate to establish the scope of work and SMART goals for the academic year attending faculty meetings and joining school committees (e.g. PD, SCIP, PLC) when invited.
• Serve as a WP liaison to the PDS school by sharing information about WP workshops, conferences and new programs/certifications as well as connecting the students and staff to faculty and events at the university.
• Work the equivalent of one day (6 hours) per week at the PDS site to equal 16 days (96 hours) per semester or 32 days (192 hours) per academic year.

Required Qualifications:

• Masters in an Education related field.
• Five or more years teaching experience at varying grade levels.
• Appropriate certification in needed content areas e.g. Early Childhood, ELA, SPED, ESL, Math, Science, the Arts, etc.
• Ability to work both online and in person during the school day

Preferred Qualifications:

• Supervisory/coaching experience, administrative experience
• Urban teaching experience

Personal Attributes and Traits:

• Ability to organize and present information in an engaging format.
• Ability to effectively address competing wants and needs by developing and sustaining collegial working relationships in a diverse environment.
• Demonstrated ability to set and work collaboratively toward common goals
• Demonstrated commitment to student and teacher success using positive and innovative strategies.

Pay Rate - $4,750.00/semester

Invitation to apply

Interested candidates will be prompted to complete an application and submit a cover letter and resume/CV.

Submission of all documents listed is required for consideration and all documents should be uploaded where prompted to upload your resume/cv.

General questions related to this application process, please contact [email protected] . Please include with your inquiry the Job Requisition number beginning with R as well as the job title and department.

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