Assistant Professor- Department of Early Childhood Education

Towson University•Towson, MD

4d•$70,000 - $72,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The College of Education at Towson University invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in the Department of Early Childhood Education. The preferred start date is August 2027. Towson University is a public university located north of Baltimore, Maryland, with over 19,000 students and is part of the University System of Maryland. The university aims to foster intellectual and personal growth within a respectful environment.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in early childhood education, reading and literacy, curriculum and instruction, teacher education, or related fields.
ABD applicants with on-going progress will be considered if all degree requirements are completed by June 1, 2028.
Commitment to excellence in teaching.
Evidence of sustained commitment to working in partnership with public schools, children and families and/or other early childhood settings.
Expertise in early literacy practices and/or Science of Reading.
Demonstrated teaching experience in early literacy.
Demonstrated success or potential to teach a wide variety of early childhood and/or gifted education courses at the undergraduate and graduate level.
Evidence of strong potential for scholarly productivity, including research publications and conference presentations that are innovative, collaborative, or interdisciplinary.
Three or more years’ experience working in public schools, Head Start programs, and/or other early childhood settings.

Responsibilities

Assigned an instructional workload of six (6) course units per academic year.
May include supervising student interns off campus.
Undergraduate advising is part of teaching responsibilities.
Scholarly research productivity is expected.
Programmatic assessment activity is expected.
Service to the department, college, and university is expected.
May be asked to teach in person on campus and/or via online formats.
May have additional duties based upon applicant qualifications and departmental needs.