Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education Program, Fixed Term - State University Faculty
About The Position
Teach undergraduate level courses, recruit, advise, and mentor students. Assist students with ECE program of study planning for ECE major and minor. Supervise student candidate field experiences and student teaching for licensure. Participate in department, unit and university-wide meetings as needed, partner with school district personnel and with other university faculty Collaborate in state and national accreditation processes and program review. Fulfill duties and responsibilities associated with a fulltime, fixed-term position in the Early Childhood Education Program. The successful candidate will share St. Cloud State’s commitment to our mission, and in particular, the value we place in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as outlined in SCSU’s It’s Time strategic framework. Notably, we uphold the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion and engage in intentional actions to address systemic inequities throughout the university and surrounding environment. DEI values, practices, and strategies are embedded into the fabric of our institution and campus community, and they align with the priorities expressed in the Minnesota State system’s Equity 2030 initiative. SCSU expects all of its employees to help advance these practices and to contribute to the development of an anti-racist, inclusive community.
Requirements
- Documented successful public school teaching experience in Birth to Grade 3.
- Current Minnesota early childhood education teaching licensure.
- Earned master’s or doctorate degree in literacy or early childhood special education or special education or elementary education.
- Evidence of demonstrated ability to teach and work with persons from minoritized, historically marginalized groups, and culturally diverse groups.
- Evidence of successful experience working with multilingual families and/or learners.
- Experience in developing and teaching online courses (which may include hybrid, hyflex, synchronous, or asynchronous).
- Experience with PELSB and program accreditation.
- Evidence of successful university teaching experiences at the college level.
- Must be able to teach in-person and online courses.
- Please note that successful applicants must be eligible to work in the United States on or before the effective date of appointment. Eligibility includes being a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident, or a foreign national authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employer sponsorship. Employees must maintain work authorization without sponsorship for the duration of their appointment.
Nice To Haves
- Evidence of participation in professional educational organizations.
- Evidence of collaboration/interaction with schools and districts.
- Evidence of supervising undergraduate student teachers for early childhood licensure.
- Experience using CPAST.
- Evidence of science of reading training.
- Evidence of special education or early childhood special education.
- Evidence of training in trauma informed practices.
- Evidence of advising undergraduate students.
Responsibilities
- Teach undergraduate level courses
- Recruit, advise, and mentor students
- Assist students with ECE program of study planning for ECE major and minor
- Supervise student candidate field experiences and student teaching for licensure
- Participate in department, unit and university-wide meetings as needed
- Partner with school district personnel and with other university faculty
- Collaborate in state and national accreditation processes and program review
- Fulfill duties and responsibilities associated with a fulltime, fixed-term position in the Early Childhood Education Program
Benefits
- 11 paid Holidays
- Vacation Time
- Sick Time
- six weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500)
- Pension Plan
- 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options
- pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts
- employer paid life insurance
- short and long term disability
- professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents
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Job Type
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