Instructor - ECCE

Georgia Department of Revenue•Clarkston, WA

8d•$55,000 - $60,000•Onsite

About The Position

Georgia Piedmont Technical College is hiring a full-time, on-campus Early Childhood Care and Education Instructor for the Division of Education & Business. The position is based across all campuses and is scheduled to start in the Fall semester. Under general supervision, the instructor prepares and delivers lessons for credit-bearing technical and occupational courses, including lecture and laboratory activities and potentially online classes. The instructor may teach adults or high school students enrolled in college-level courses at the college or participating area high schools, including Dual Enrollment Academies. The position reports to the Division Chair. Teaching schedules may include day, evening, or distance-learning classes and activities. Depending on scheduling needs, the instructor may teach split days and across multiple campuses. Salary is $55,000–$60,000, determined by education, experience, and other qualifications. This is a full-time position with paid state holidays, accrued annual and sick leave, and access to the State of Georgia Health and Flexible Benefits Program.

Requirements

Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education and/or Child Development, with the degree meeting the College’s accrediting-agency requirements; alternatively, a Master’s degree in a related field with at least 18 graduate semester hours (or equivalent quarter hours) in the program of study.
Strong computer skills and communication skills.
Ability to interact effectively with a diverse student population.
Willingness and ability to teach shifts that may involve split teaching days and/or multiple campuses.
Must meet the minimum qualifications for the position and faculty credential requirements of applicable accrediting bodies for assigned courses.
Applicants must submit an online application and upload a resume, unofficial transcripts, and a cover letter.

Nice To Haves

Graduate study beyond the minimum qualification.
Three or more years within the past seven years of full-time, in-field teaching experience in a secondary or post-secondary Early Childhood Education program, including the competencies, skills, and knowledge the instructor is expected to teach.
Master’s-level coursework that includes content from birth through third grade (age 12).
American Heart CPR Instructor.

Responsibilities

Prepare lesson plans and teach credit-bearing technical and occupational courses through lecture and laboratory activities, and potentially online classes.
Teach all phases of the program curriculum to adults or high school students in college-level courses at the college or participating area high schools.
Use appropriate teaching techniques.
Use appropriate testing and grading procedures and maintain grade books and other required records.
Follow approved course syllabi.
Complete documentation related to assigned courses in a timely manner.
Maintain an accurate inventory of assigned property.