Clinical Assistant Professor, Early Childhood/Primary Education

Position Responsibilities

• Teach clinical courses and supervise/mentor/coach teacher candidates in instructional planning, classroom management, assessment, differentiated instruction, and professional dispositions
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in early childhood/primary education
• Serve as Program Area Leader for Early Childhood, including supporting program initiatives, adjuncts, and part-time faculty, assisting with scheduling, practicum and intern placements, and with recruiting, advising, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students (including TEACH Scholars) regarding academic progression and clinical experiences and placements
• Provide leadership for the UNF Preschools mission as a lab school to provide a research and training site for UNFs academic community including serving on the advisory board
• Support curriculum development aligned with Florida Department of Education standards, accreditation requirements, and best practices in early childhood and educator preparation
• Participate in program assessment, accreditation activities, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Engage in service activities within the department, college, university, and professional community
• Collaborate with faculty on innovative teaching practices, research, grant opportunities, and community-engaged experiential scholarship

Required Qualifications

• Earned doctorate or terminal degree in Education or a closely related field from an accredited institution by the employment start date
• Minimum of three years of successful P-12 teaching, including experience working with students with disabilities and various learning needs
• Experience teaching, supervising, mentoring, and supporting teacher candidates in various clinical and field-based settings
• Effective communication, collaboration, organizational, and interpersonal skills