Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education - Northwest Florida State College

Job Description:

The full-time position of Assistant Professor is directly accountable to the Director of Teacher Education for the following duties and responsibilities.

Full-time assistant professors are responsible to the Vice President - Academic Affairs via the Dean of Education and Charter School Initiatives and shall teach and advise students in full cooperation with other faculty members and administrators. The first objective of faculty shall be to provide the student with quality education through professional competence, effective teaching, and wise counseling.

Faculty members shall also stay up to date with professional trends in the teaching field and help facilitate the continual change that may be required to keep instruction current and relevant.

The individual filling this position is expected to lead the respective department with excellence supporting Northwest Florida State College initiatives and forward movement. This position is also a Department Chair, Chairs serve a 9-month instructional contract and are required to teach courses as assigned in the fall and spring semesters. Department Chairs may teach limited overloads in the fall and spring semesters per the approval of the Director of Teacher Education. See the current Salary Schedule for the required weekly hours and stipend.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide leadership and carry out administrative duties as assigned by the Director of Teacher Education

• Assist program and faculty and staff members.

• Work with Strategic Communications on marketing and communication for the program.

• Serve as a college representative in community organizations to enhance community awareness of the programs and college.

• Provide leadership for and participate in recruiting functions, information sessions, orientations, career nights, and related events/activities.

• Coordinate production of program-related reports and prepare and track accountability measures.

• Develop class schedules.

• Provide oversight for the placement and tracking of student internships and related student progression.

• Serve as the faculty advisor for specific programs.

• Fulfill contractual obligations for full instructional load during fall and spring semesters.

• Provide excellence in instruction within the Teacher Education Department for undergraduate students, including online courses.

• Assist in the development and evaluation of curriculum as appropriate.

• Stay up to date with state statutes and regulations.

• Develop, recommend, and evaluate programs, courses, and student learning outcomes, assisting in efforts to improve quality and increase student success.

• Lead faculty member will be released from the usual teaching workload in proportion to other assigned responsibilities.

• As lead faculty member, the teaching obligation will be reduced to accommodate program/curriculum development, accreditation preparation and assistance with other related program management activities.

• Provide student guidance and support as needed.

• Engage in institutional service, professional development, and other duties as assigned by the Director of Teacher Education, the Dean of Education and Charter School Initiatives, and/or the Vice President of Academic Affairs

• Complete annual mandatory compliance training

Benefits:

• College paid health insurance for employee, dependent coverage at employee's expense

• College paid basic life insurance for employee, additional coverage for employee and/or dependents at employee's expense

• College paid retirement with 3% employee contribution to the Florida Retirement System (FRS)

• Optional dental and vision insurance at employee's expense

• Sick Leave accrual

• Time off for designated holidays, winter break, and spring break

• Free tickets to designated Mattie Kelly Arts Center and Raider Athletic events

Requirements:

• Master's degree in Early Childhood Education or closely related field or other master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Early Childhood Education or closely related field

• Early childhood classroom teaching experience required.

• Demonstrated evidence of professional growth through participation in continuing education and other related activities

• Proficiency with teaching technologies, including lecture-capture software, such as Camtasia or Kaltura, and familiarity with web-conferencing software to facilitate synchronous online student support preferred.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• An earned doctorate in Early Childhood Education or a related field with 18 graduate hours in Early Childhood Education

• Post-secondary teaching experience

• Demonstrated success with online teaching.

• Experience in student engagement techniques preferred.

All degrees must be from a regionally-accredited postsecondary institution. This full-time 9-month position is eligible for continuing contract status and is contingent upon board approval and funding.

Additional Information:

Classification: Nine-Month Instructional Personnel

Location: Niceville Campus

FLSA Status: Exempt

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately. Position open until filled.

Application Instructions:

All sections of the application must be completed.

In addition to the application, please submit ALL of the following:

• NWFSC Application.

• Resume.

• A cover letter explaining why you consider yourself qualified for this position.

• Copies of unofficial transcripts.

• After submitting your resume, the following page will allow you to upload additional documents. The maximum allowable size for uploading documents is 10 MB. Documents exceeding 10 MB must be scanned at a lower resolution or divided into separate pages to reduce file size.

If you are disabled and need accommodations in order to participate in the application/selection process, please notify Human Resources before the specified closeout date. All qualified persons will be considered on an equal basis. Any applicant's grievance should be addressed to the Human Resources Executive Director. Northwest Florida State College does not discriminate based on age, color, ethnicity, race, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, religion, genetic information, sex, gender, or any other legally protected classification in its employment practices or its educational programs or activities. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, NWFSC strictly prohibits the discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms and conditions of employment. Preference will be given to eligible veterans and spouses of veterans for Career Service positions. NWFSC is an Equal Access/Equal Opportunity Institution and a Drug Free Workplace.