Early Childhood Education Instructor & Program Director

Tri-County Technical College•Pendleton, SC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Tri-County Technical College is seeking a dynamic, nurturing, and engaging Early Care and Education Instructor. This role reports to the Public Services Department Head and involves teaching, curriculum development, student advising, and program administration. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering instruction, evaluating student performance, and ensuring the program meets all accrediting guidelines. This position also involves assisting the Department Head with administrative duties, including hiring and coordinating adjuncts and work-study students, selecting textbooks, scheduling classes, and monitoring supplies and equipment. The instructor will teach face-to-face at one of the college's four community campuses.

Requirements

A master's degree in Early Childhood Education, or a closely related field with 18+ hours of Early Childhood.
Work experience in an early care and education setting.
Must meet SACS guidelines for the discipline.

Nice To Haves

Experiential knowledge of NAEYC Higher Education Accreditation procedures.
Relevant work experiences in early learning settings.
Adult teaching experience.

Responsibilities

Teach assigned courses using systematically planned and delivered instruction for the program.
Review, evaluate and revise on a continuing basis course objectives, instructional materials, and course syllabi.
Design new courses as needed.
Ensure compliance with all accrediting guidelines.
Serve as academic advisor to students and participate in student recruitment and development.
Maintain records of student academic progress and attendance, evaluate level of achievement and assign grades for the program.
Participate in professional development activities to improve teaching competence and to stay current in teaching field.
Serve on College committees and participate in recruiting and marketing activities.
Assist Department Head with administrative responsibilities of hiring and coordinating adjuncts and work study students, selecting textbooks, scheduling classes, monitoring and ordering supplies and equipment as needed.
May assist with other administrative duties as assigned.