Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Leadership & Curriculum

University of Hawaii system; Honolulu (HI); Vor Ort; USD 85.000 - 125.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The University of Hawai'i at Manoa, College of Education, invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Early Childhood Leadership, Curriculum and Pedagogy. The position is tenure-track, full-time, nine-month appointment located in Manoa.

The successful candidate will develop and teach courses, supervise field experiences, contribute to program development, and engage in research and service to advance Hawaii's ECE workforce and early learning infrastructure.

Qualifikationen

• Earned doctorate in early childhood education or closely related field; ABD considered if degree conferred by hire date.
• Strong theoretical and methodological background in ECE curriculum and pedagogy, policy, systems building, collaborative leadership, and workforce development.
• 1 year of experience with infants, toddlers and/or preschoolers across multiple contexts.
• 1 year of experience advocating for children and families at the policy level.
• 1 year of experience teaching at the post-secondary level.
• Evidence of emerging scholarly productivity (publications, presentations, grants).
• Any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience.

Aufgaben

• Develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Curriculum Studies in face-to-face, online, and hybrid formats.
• Coordinate cohorts and conduct field supervision for the MEd-Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Education Graduate Certificate, and other Curriculum Studies graduate programs.
• Contribute to the development of ECE program in collaboration with the School of Teacher Education and Special Education.
• Hold regular in-person office hours to support student learning and engagement.
• Provide expertise for early childhood education leadership, curriculum, and pedagogy.
• Advise and mentor graduate students.
• Contribute to recruitment & admissions, program and curriculum development, assessment, and accreditation activities for the ongoing sustainability and improvement of graduate ECE program offerings.
• Contribute as part of interdisciplinary/interagency teams to building a strong early learning infrastructure that addresses Hawai’i’s ECE workforce needs.
• Maintain an active program of research/scholarly activity and publications.
• Participate in accreditation processes, including documentation and report preparation.
• Attend in-person departmental and/or college meetings.
• Engage in grant and extramural proposal writing to support research and program activities.
• Engage in service to the department, college, university, and community.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Early childhood education

Curriculum development

Pedagogy

Public policy

Systems thinking

Leadership

ECE workforce development

Scholarly productivity

Post-secondary teaching

Ausbildung

Doctorate in Early Childhood Education or related field

Jobbeschreibung

The University of Hawai'i at Manoa, College of Education, invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Early Childhood Leadership, Curriculum and Pedagogy. The position is tenure-track, full-time, nine-month appointment located in Manoa.

The successful candidate will develop and teach courses, supervise field experiences, contribute to program development, and engage in research and service to advance Hawaii's ECE workforce and early learning infrastructure.