Location: Seattle, WA
Category: Part-Time Teaching Faculty
Job Type: Part-time
Posted On: Wed Feb 18 2026
Job Description:
City University of Seattle School of Education and Leadership is seeking a qualified Associate Faculty to teach a course on School Law.
Course Summary:
EEA 524 School Law (3 graduate credits)
This course examines the legal role, responsibility, and authority of school leaders. The leader is responsible for the rights of students, parents, and personnel; responsibilities of school personnel regarding child abuse and drug abuse; liabilities, negligence, and torts; laws governing handicapped and special needs students and personnel; equity and nondiscrimination; public disclosure; certification and contracts; collective bargaining; and program management. The candidate builds capacity to apply legal regulations to the educational setting.
Part-time Teaching Faculty at City University of Seattle have three key responsibilities:
- Striving for excellence in teaching and learning.
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Fostering student development.
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Maintaining currency in their profession.
Job Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Master's degree in education or related fields.
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Minimum of three years of professional experience as a principal, program administrator, or superintendent.
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Demonstrated ability to provide a learning experience that links application with formal learning and adult learning theory.
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Ability to work in a team-oriented system and deal effectively with professional staff, faculty, and culturally diverse students.
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Ability to read, analyze, and interpret standard technical journals and documents.
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Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from students, staff members, and Program Director.
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
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Demonstrated expertise in a wide range of school law topics relevant to school, program, and district administration is desired.
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Experience using Brightspace Learning Management System (D2L) with templated course content is desired.
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Experience in higher education setting with a diverse, global audience is desired.
Additional Information:
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions of the hands or wrists.
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The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, grasp or handle, stoop or bend, and reach.
Working Conditions:
The working conditions described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Work is performed indoors in a remote and online classroom setting.
Salary Information:
Part-time Teaching Faculty salary is based on the number of course credits and the number of students in class.
