Instructor of Early Childhood Education
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Job Title: Instructor of Early Childhood Education

Campus Location: Morristown Campus (Employees are assigned to a "home" location but may occasionally or regularly be required to work at other WSCC locations.)

Job Purpose: Teach various courses in the field of early childhood education that meet the requirements for a variety of degree plans.

Essential Job Functions:

• Teach in-person, virtual, and web-based courses including developing web courses and acting as a Course Mentor for TN eCampus.
• Prepare course syllabi, course materials, evaluate student learning, and maintain class records.
• Participate in curriculum development, student recruiting, advising, placement, and division/departmental meetings.
• Complete goals and objectives for the individual, the department/division, and the college.
• Complete educational outcome measures and academic reporting as required.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Program Coordinator Duties:

• Maintain NAEYC Accreditation of Higher Education programs by overseeing self-study for renewal and annual reports, data collection, and attending higher education professional development meeting.
• Collaborate with four-year colleges on articulation agreements and advise students who are Early Education and Behavioral/Social Science majors.
• Assist in the selection of adjunct professors, delegate their semester courses, and maintain communication with them throughout the semester.
• Promote early childhood education in the community and serve in leadership roles on college, community, and state committees, such as Ready by Six, TECTA, Head Start, Pre-K Advisory Board, etc. Maintaining communication with early childhood stakeholders in the WSCC region.
• Expand program lab opportunities for WSCC students by working cooperatively with local early child care and education centers.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field(s) is required.
  
• Demonstrated desire and experience in working with community college and pre-teaching education students.
  
• Understanding and acceptance of the comprehensive community college philosophy.
  
• Stated willingness to teach at multiple locations including more than one area high school.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Earned Doctorate in Early Childhood Education or a highly related field is preferred.
  
• Experience teaching Early Childhood Education in a college setting.
• Two to three years' experience in an early childhood education setting.

Behavioral Core Competencies:

• Empowers and motivates students to learn effectively.
  
• Works effectively with other faculty and administrators within the department, the division, and the college to provide well-developed courses and programs of study.
  
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with others.
  
• Is a team player and contributes to the department and the division with new ideas and approaches, and uses professional development opportunities to expand instructional vision.
  

Leadership & Supervisory: This position has no supervisory responsibilities but is expected to participate as part of a team in conjunction with other faculty and as a member of the Behavioral and Social Sciences division.

Environment & Working Conditions: Office environment is temperature controlled with occasional fluctuations, well lit, and free from loud noises and unnecessary interruptions. This position may require travel and teaching in high schools. Could be exposed to varying weather conditions when travelling.

Physical Demands (including requirements for travel or working nights/weekends/holidays)

• Sitting for long periods of time.
• Large amounts of time spent looking at computer monitors could lead to some eye strain, stress, or headache issues.
• Walking, standing and speaking for long periods of time.
• Operation of standard office equipment including copier and fax machine.
• Travel to local areas may be required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of this job.

Requisition #497313

Posting Closes: Wednesday, May 1, 2024