SUNY New Paltz: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor faculty position in Early Childhood Curriculum & Instruction
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The School of Education at the State University of New York at New Paltz is pleased to announce a tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position in Early Childhood Curriculum & Instruction to begin in the fall of 2024. The School of Education is proud to prepare caring, critical, and reflective professionals and is an outstanding provider of teacher education programs that support pre-service and in-service teachers to become agents of change in the field. Future educators are prepared to work with diverse learners of all ages and levels of ability. Through partnerships with disciplinary faculty in the sciences, arts, and humanities, as well as with local school districts, courses and programs provide a rich mixture of pedagogical theory, subject competency, and practical experiences, with an emphasis on clinical practice and real-life classroom application.
The Early Childhood / Childhood Education (ECCE) program, currently the second largest major at SUNY New Paltz, offers three ECCE programs that prepare candidates to work with young learners from nursery through the sixth grade:
- The B-6 dual certification program prepares students for careers as teachers of young children birth through 6th Graduates of this four-year BS program are qualified to receive dual certification, i.e., New York State teaching certification in both Early Childhood Education (birth through grade two) and Childhood Education (grades one through six).
- The Early Childhood Studies non-certification program blends theoretical and pedagogical content with practical experience, providing students with multiple opportunities to apply foundational knowledge within a variety of educational environments where young children (infant through age 8 years) play and learn. Successful completion of the Early Childhood Studies program leads to a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree without recommendation for the issuance of a New York State teacher certificate.
- The Early Childhood B-2, dual degree program, is a partnership between SUNY New Paltz and Chongqing University of Education (CQUE) in China. Students are enrolled and registered at CQUE where they study early childhood development and learning in a bilingual (Mandarin and English) environment for five semesters. They then continue and complete their BS degree at New Paltz for four clinically focused semesters. The aim is for these students to return to China as quality bilingual teachers of children B-2nd
Duties:
Applicants with expertise in the areas of early childhood development and curriculum and instruction are invited to apply. This is a full-time, tenure track position beginning fall 2024, with a teaching load of three 3-credit courses (or equivalent) per semester. The successful candidate will work with students in all three of the undergraduate programs identified above. There will also be the opportunity to teach early childhood courses in the M.S.T and M.S.Ed. graduate programs. The successful candidate will be expected to teach a variety of course topics including early childhood development, curriculum and instruction, and assessment and behavioral management for young children Birth-2nd grade. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to engage in appropriate research and other scholarly activities, advise students, and provide service to the programs, school, university, and community.
Qualifications:
Required:
- An earned Ph.D. or Ed.D. in early childhood education or a related field is required. Exceptional ABD candidates with a firm completion date will be considered.
- Expertise in the areas of early childhood development and curriculum & instruction.
- Experience teaching in early childhood education settings is required.
Preferred:
- Demonstrated effectiveness in college teaching.
- A record of research and scholarly achievements is highly desirable.
- Successful experiences working with students and families in diverse settings.
- Research and teaching skills related to professional experiences with high-needs or urban schools.
- Hold or be eligible to hold New York State licensure in early childhood or elementary education.
Contact Information:
Search Chair, Dr. Lindsey Russo, russol@newpaltz.edu
Electronic submissions required. Candidates will be required to submit:
- CV
- Cover letter including at least three professional references
- Two examples of creative and/or scholarly work
- Statement of teaching philosophy
Please apply at https://jobs.newpaltz.edu/
Individuals with disabilities who need assistance with the application process should call (845) 257-3675.
Deadline:
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Priority will be given to applications received by November 15, 2023.
Other important information about this vacancy (EEO/AA statement):
This position offers full NYS benefits, which are among the most comprehensive in the nation. New Paltz recognizes the unique skills, perspective, talents and passion that each employee contributes to its learning community. To work here is to accept an invitation to participate in the growth and development of all campus members–students, faculty and staff. The College’s commitment to inclusive excellence is an important part of our mission of public education and our culture. New Paltz continues to work on building a community that supports freedom, mutual respect, and civility. We seek others who support these values of diversity and inclusiveness and candidates of all diverse backgrounds who wish to participate in our cultural aspirations are welcome and encouraged to apply.
The State University of New York at New Paltz is an AA/EOE/ADA employer.
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Please apply at https://jobs.newpaltz.edu/