Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education

University of the District of Columbia • Washington, DC

20d • $79,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The University of the District of Columbia is seeking a dynamic, patron-centered individual with collaboration skills and experiences to serve as the Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education. The Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education, is responsible for teaching a full range of courses in early care and education, child development, working with families, communication and problem solving, curriculum, anti-bias approaches, inclusion of children with special needs, and administrative/supervision. The position also organizes the observation and practica component for students in the program. This is a full-time tenure track 9-month, position.

Requirements

• An earned Ph.D. (preferred) or Master’s degree in early childhood education, child development, human development with specialization in child development/early childhood education.
• Must have at least two years of full-time teaching in a post-secondary institution, community college teaching is preferred.
• Additionally, knowledge of and experience in teaching caregivers to develop and implement developmentally appropriate programming for the care and education of infants and toddlers in group care settings are also preferred.
• A candidate for appointment to the rank of Assistant Professor shall be required to meet the following qualifications: An appropriate terminal degree or agree to complete this degree within a period of time to be specified in the terms of the initial contract; and Appropriate professional experience and achievements may be substituted when formal teaching experience is limited or absent. When formal teaching experience is limited or absent, the candidate shall be required to demonstrate verifiable potential for effective teaching.

Nice To Haves

• Certification/training in the Program for Infant and Toddler Caregivers (PITC) a plus.
• Fluency in Spanish a plus

Responsibilities

• Teaches courses in early childhood education
• Counsel and advise student majors and keep orderly records for each student advisee
• Assists with recruitment of new students and retention of current students
• Organize and arrange field experience activities for students, making or recommending assignments when needed
• Answers student inquiries (emails and voice mail messages) in a timely manner
• Keeps abreast of current developments in the field of early childhood education
• Coordinates program activities with other instructors in the discipline
• Maintains and demonstrates competence in teaching, research and professional activities, including participation in professional associations (NAEYC) and community service
• Participates in college governance, department/discipline, division, college-wide, and campus meetings and committees
• Works with other program and/or discipline faculty to complete scheduled program reviews and to use the findings to revise the curriculum
• Prepare and provide students with course outlines that support learning outcomes set forth in the course syllabus.
• Develop and measure learning outcomes.
• Assess student performance and maintain grade records
• Develop assessments and activities for assigned courses that are appropriate for upload into the program’s electronic assessment system
• Maintains a minimum of five office hours per week
• Assists in the acquisition of external funding for programs
• Help to develop and teach appropriate online courses. Some experience with instructional technology and Blackboard is highly desirable
• Teach during the day, evening, and/or weekend; may include more than one campus site (Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online – asynchronous and synchronous, HyFlex, and/or any combination thereof)
• Adhere to college and program policies and procedures
• Recommends selection of textbooks and other instructional materials
• Participate in the Self-Study of the program as part of the application for the NAEYC accreditation
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Selectee will be eligible for health and life insurance, and sick leave and will be covered under the University of the District of Columbia' s retirement plan (TIAA-CREF).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree