SoCAFE
Higher EducationIowa, United States2-10 Employees
SoCAFE operates in the higher education sector and is based in Buffalo, Iowa. Its stated mission is to advance the professional practice of adjunct faculty through certification, education, and collaboration, with the aim of enhancing postsecondary student learning. The organization focuses on supporting adjunct instructors across disciplines and learning contexts. SoCAFE has identified ten key competencies designed to apply broadly to adjunct faculty, regardless of subject area, student level, or whether learning occurs in a traditional classroom or through distance education. These competencies provide a systematic foundation in the teaching-learning process, or pedagogy, that augments instructors' content knowledge. Through this framework, the organization seeks to guide professional development in teaching and learning.