Chair, Early Childhood Studies

ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY•Rochester Hills, MI

About The Position

The Chair, Early Childhood Studies supports the dean by providing internal oversight of the Early Childhood Education Program. The role includes strategic, curriculum, and budget planning; engaging faculty in program review; and managing assigned personnel, including the hiring, training, and oversight of adjuncts. The chair represents the academic program to the dean of the School of Education and has selective teaching responsibilities, specified as three credit hours per semester while pursuing NAEYC accreditation. The chair oversees the maintenance or pursuit of applicable program accreditation and engages faculty in the application process for NAEYC accreditation. The role also promotes an inclusive university by demonstrating the institution’s Diversity Statement and participating in development activities that increase awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the role and discipline.

Requirements

Record of successful higher-education teaching and administrative experience.
Earned doctoral degree in an appropriately related discipline from a regionally accredited institution.

Responsibilities

Represent the academic program to the dean of the School of Education.
Plan curriculum and academic content for the program, including scheduling.
Oversee maintenance or pursuit of program accreditation, where applicable.
Engage faculty in completing the application process for NAEYC accreditation.
Teach selectively as appropriate, including three credit hours per semester while pursuing NAEYC accreditation.
Engage faculty in program review and quality-improvement initiatives for majors offered by the academic program.
Provide input for the academic program budget.
Manage assigned academic program personnel, including workload and the hiring, training, and oversight of adjuncts.
Update and maintain course rotations and faculty assignments, and review transfer-credit equivalencies.
Promote an inclusive university by demonstrating the Diversity Statement.
Participate in developmental activities to increase understanding and awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion, individually and as related to the field, profession, or discipline.