Initial salary range of $43,576 to $50,119 depending on education and experience.
Exempt, 9 Months, Full time (1 year placement only)
Reports to the Chair of the Early Childhood Development Department and the Dean of Arts
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required verification document upon hire.
Valid driver's license.
Master’s degree in early childhood.
Five years of experience teaching in or administering an early childhood environment.
Three years teaching experience in higher education.
Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field including 18 credit hours of upper division (300 or higher) coursework directly related to early childhood development.
Three years’ experience working in an early childhood environment.
One year working with adults in an educational or professional development setting.
Teach courses in various modalities, including connected classrooms, web-based instruction, and small-group/off-campus instruction; extensive travel to NPC campuses, centers, and early childhood settings throughout the NPC service area; serve on college committees; engage in professional activities.
- Provide instruction, reflection, assessment and observation of practicum experiences for courses within the early childhood development curriculum.
- Teach a minimum of 30 load points – or their practicum course equivalent- using a variety of teaching delivery systems, including working with students at various early childhood sites throughout the district.
- Participate in the planning, development, coordination and organization of curriculum and internship experiences.
- Engage in creative and scholarly activities within the disciplines of early childhood development and child and family studies.
- Remain current in the subject matter areas and in the techniques of effective instruction.
- Participate in department activities, school meetings, program review, and serve on college committees as required to maintain and improve the instructional program.
- Develop and maintain student outreach activities.
- Provide input for budgets.
- Maintain regular office hours.
- Maintain accurate student records.
- Assist and comply with Registrar’s Office deadlines.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Effective verbal and written communication skills; knowledge of adult learning principles and reflective supervision/coaching; ability to engage diverse learners; and knowledge of teacher preparation and early childhood curriculum development. Ability to establish sound pedagogy and cooperative working relationships in a culturally diverse environment.
