Adjunct Professor - Early Care & Child Development

About the role

To develop in each student the knowledge and applicable skills of critical thinking and to help students learn and apply concepts, core knowledge, and the fundamental workforce responsibilities of working with young children, families, personnel, and implementation of administrative systems within the early care education presented to them in order for that student to become a positive and productive member of the early care education profession and community.

Responsibilities

• Maintain student and course records with updates on the learning management system.
• Maintain and file current course outlines, objectives and grading procedures for all courses.
• Exhibit innovative and adaptive instructional methods.
• Completes all mandatory training.
• Fulfill all requirements as noted in the Adjunct Handbook.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate or Bachelor degree and licensure/certification in discipline required (technical program/non-transfer classes)
• Master's Degree in discipline or related area or Master's Degree with 18 hours in discipline required (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)
• Must have educational qualifications to teach in subject area or have documented specialty education/experience to meet tested experience requirements, as per the Higher Learning Commission's publication on Determining Qualified Faculty and provide leadership in an academic discipline and/or degree program.
• Must have experience working in licensed early care education programs.
• Programs with discipline-specific external accreditation may have more stringent training and experience requirements.

Qualifications

• Ph.D./Ed.D. preferred

Skills

• Teaching Competence – Must be able to create lesson plans, content, presentations, ancillary materials, and assignments to effectively transform information to knowledge for students; have the ability to assess student learning and progress.
• Communication skills – Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing with clear, grammatically correct English; requires interaction with supervisors, colleagues, students, alumni, advisory committee members, and the public, using tact, discretion, and independent judgment.
• Computer skills – Must be demonstrably proficient in Microsoft Office (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel), as well as e-mail and internet, and learning management systems.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$750.00 - $800.00 Per Credit Hour

Schedule

Monday through Friday, with occasional evenings and weekends.