Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education

Universities of Wisconsin•Menomonie, WI

22h

About The Position

The University of Wisconsin-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, is seeking an emerging or established scholar that is passionate and committed to promoting the development of equitable, inclusive, and quality teaching and learning in early childhood education. The B.S. in Early Childhood Education program at UW-Stout is renowned for its commitment to research-based, developmentally appropriate and applied learning practices. Early Childhood Education at UW-Stout is in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership and one of the signature educator preparation programs at the university that leads to licensure in Early Childhood Education (birth to grade 3) and Early Childhood Special Education (birth to grade 3). The successful tenure track candidate will teach undergraduate courses (face-to-face and online), including teacher preparation, supervision of student teachers, and program assessment of student learning with teaching opportunities in summer. The anticipated start date is Monday, August 17, 2026. We are hiring two instructional positions in the Teaching, Learning and Leadership department. One position is a tenure track faculty position and the other is an Instructional Academic Staff. This posting is for the tenure track faculty position. Please see the link for the alternate Instructional Academic Staff posting here. If you are interested in either position, you are welcome to apply to both postings for consideration.

Requirements

An earned Ph.D., Ed.D. in Early Childhood Education or related field or Master's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field and enrolled in a doctoral program in Early Childhood Education or related field upon time of application; with completion of the terminal degree by time of tenure consideration.
3 years of full-time teaching experience as the lead teacher in Birth-Age 8 range.
Licensable in Early Childhood Education and/or Early Childhood Special Education in Birth-Age 8 range.

Nice To Haves

At least one degree earned in Early Childhood Education and/or Early Childhood Special Education
A record of strong teaching of teacher education courses.
A record of supervision of Early Childhood Education teacher candidates.
Record of scholarly activity.
Record of professional service.

Responsibilities

Teach Early Childhood Education and/or Early Childhood Special Education courses
supervise teacher candidates in field experiences
provide student academic advisement and conduct assessment of student learning
engage in scholarly activities and research
develop and maintain positive relations with outside agencies
demonstrate ability to work collaboratively with faculty and staff as well as independently contributing to academic program assessment and continuous improvement processes
participate in service activities at the discipline, school and university levels
participate in service activities at the program, department, school, college, and university levels as well as professional and community service
interest in advancing student learning in the area of early childhood education and in alignment with UW-Stout’s polytechnic tenets of applied learning and research, business and industry partnerships, career focused education
Foster the development of educational professionals engaged in reflective practice.
Provide program curricula reflecting diversity, research, theory, and best practice.
Align program outcomes with federal, state, and national education standards.
Recruit, support, and retain diverse faculty and staff who model best practices in professional education.
Advance educational scholarship and research at the university, local, state, national, and international levels.
Collaborate with the Child and Family Study Center (CFSC) and pK-12 schools, universities, technical colleges, educational agencies, professional associations, and communities to improve teaching and learning.
Engage in leadership and service to the university, local, state, national, and international professional organizations.
Provide student academic advisement and conduct assessment of student learning.
This includes contributing to academic program assessment, accreditation, and continuous improvement processes, in collaboration with faculty and staff.

Benefits

The Universities of Wisconsin provides an excellent benefits package including participation in the Wisconsin State retirement plan, demonstrating our commitment to the diverse needs of our employees.
Employee Benefits: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/
To calculate the estimated value of your total compensation, use the Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator | Employee Benefits (wisconsin.edu)

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