Immediately Need Instructor Early Childhood in Boca Raton, FL

Job title: Instructor Early Childhood
Company: Florida Atlantic University
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Position Summary:

Position
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education (COE) at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is seeking applications for a full-time instructor to teach undergraduate and graduate early childhood courses.

Department of Curriculum and Instruction (DCI)
The DCI is home to 25 tenured/tenure earning faculty, three instructors, and adjuncts. There are 18 academic programs, with eight undergraduate programs and 10 graduate programs (eight master?s, one specialist and one doctoral). The department prepares elementary and secondary teachers, early care education professionals, and other educational professionals (e.g., educational psychologists). The early childhood degree program is a blended, early childhood/early childhood special education degree, offered jointly with the Department of Special Education. Learn about the degrees in the DCI .

Position Responsibilities

We seek an instructor who will enhance, develop, and teach core undergraduate and graduate early childhood education courses. The instructor will be assigned to the Department of Curriculum and Instruction with some teaching responsibilities for courses offered within the joint early childhood degree program with the Department of Special Education. The candidate must have the knowledge, skills, and disposition to teach across a variety of platforms (e.g., face-to-face, hybrid, synchronous, and asynchronous online) and content areas (e.g., blended early childhood/early childhood special education). The successful candidate should demonstrate enthusiasm for the subject matter, an inclusive and equity-driven approach to teaching and learning, and innovative pedagogical strategies. Additionally, candidates will implement instructional methods and techniques used in early learning classrooms, the process and purpose of observation and assessment in an academic practicum setting, and plan curriculum for the degree program. The candidate will be expected to promote the mission and goals of the Department, College, University, and field by participating in faculty meetings and assigned department committees, and working collaboratively and ethically with other faculty, staff, and students.

The College of Education at Florida Atlantic University seeks scholars who are committed to supporting the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds and to thoughtfully engaging all communities in higher education. Florida Atlantic University embodies a culture of strategic and collaborative community engagement that results in mutual benefit to the institution and the various internal and external communities that it serves.

Minimum Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications

• A background of clinical practice and/or teaching experience in early childhood settings. These include, but are not limited to Universal Pre-Kindergarten, Head Start/Early Head Start, early childhood/inclusive settings employing the use of home visits, early intervention, early childhood special education teaching methodologies, applied behavior analysis, or speech/language interventions.,
• Demonstrated commitment to research partnerships that include key stakeholders such as parents/caregivers, self-advocates, schools, early interventionists, and/or community organizations to improve systems of support for young children.
• Participation in local or national early childhood professional organizations organizations/conferences (e.g., CEC-DEC, NAEYC, National Head Start Association)

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The successful candidate is desired to have effective oral and written communication skills, up-to-date technology skills, and experience using instructional technology to deliver eLearning and hybrid courses and supervision; and, highly rated experience teaching undergraduate and graduate level special education courses and early childhood/early childhood special education courses.

Salary: Commensurate with Experience.

College or Department: College of Education

Location: Boca Raton

Work Days and Hours: N/A

Application Deadline: 2023-11-16

Special Instructions to Applicant: This position is open until filled and may close without prior notice.

This position is subject to funding.

All applicants must apply electronically to the currently posted position on the Office of Human Resources' job website (https://fau.edu/jobs) by completing the required employment application for this recruitment and submitting the related documents.

Required Documents:
FAU?s Career Page permits the attachment of required/requested documentation.

PLEASE NOTE: A maximum of five (5) documents may be attached to your application. If more than five (5) documents are required for submission, please combine additional documents into a single attachment to not exceed the maximum permitted.

The site permits the attachment of required/requested documentation. When completing the online application, please upload the following: (i) letter of interest, (ii) up-to-date curriculum vitae, and (iii) unofficial academic transcript for the highest degree(s) obtained. Questions may be directed to Dr. Charles Dukes ([email protected]).

Transcripts:
The selected candidate for this position is required to submit an official transcript sent directly from the institution for the Provost?s credential file prior to the first day of employment. Similarly, for degrees from outside the United States, the evaluation by an organization belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES), with an indication of the documents the evaluation was prepared from (official transcripts, diplomas, dissertation abstracts) is required for the Provost?s credential file prior to the first day of employment. Transcripts must be issued to Florida Atlantic University, not to the individual applicant.

Background Screening:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.

As a Hispanic-serving institution, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse institutions in the Florida state university system. We are committed to recruiting and retaining talented faculty and staff. We embrace our shared responsibility to create and celebrate a welcoming and inclusive campus environment for all. Our community features excellent schools, a vibrant and safe community, and a sub-tropical climate conductive to year-round outdoor activities.

Accommodations:
Individuals requiring accommodation, please call 561-297-3057. 711
Expected salary:
Location: Boca Raton, FL

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