Curriculum Specialist – Early Childhood Education

Southeast Asian Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

South-East Asia Center in Chicago seeks a Curriculum Specialist for Early Education and Childcare to provide pedagogical leadership and to develop progressive curricula for 0–12 years old. The role involves bridging cross-cultural education approaches and supporting teachers, parents, legislators, and funders.

The position requires an Ed.D./Ph.D. in ECE, at least 5 years of supervisory and teaching experience with both children and adults, plus mastery of regulations relevant to staff and

Qualifications

• Ed.D./Ph.D. in ECE and elementary school education with related coursework.
• Minimum 5 years supervisory experience and 5 years teaching experience with children and adults.

Responsibilities

• Provide pedagogical leadership to implement progressive child development programs.
• Observe and evaluate classrooms; address teacher concerns with mature, sensitive guidance.
• Write and research manuals, regulations, and policies for staff and parents.

Skills

Pedagogical leadership

Classroom observation

Research & writing

Education

Ed.D./Ph.D. in ECE

Behavioral/Social or World History coursework

Tools

Regulations/Laws knowledge

Job description

Curriculum Specialist – Early Education and Childcare

South-East Asia Center (SEAC)

Work Location: In Person- Chicago

Employment Type: Full-Time

Start: Immediate Hiring

About The Position

Pedagogical leadership, polymath skills to implement a progressive child development program aiming to make a global impact. Think beyond Reggio, Montessori, Summerhill and Waldorf with good current + historical social science understanding of education in the US and abroad. Profound understanding of cutting edge cross-cultural bridge-building approaches such as found in articles linked on South-East Asia Center’s (SEAC’s) Website homepage. Understand pedagogical principles (0-12 years old) to articulate with scholarly gravitas yet inspiration to ECE teacher workshops, to legislators, and to funders progressive pedagogical building -bridges philosophy, strategies, methodologies. Able to update teacher/ parent manuals with statutory compliance and expressing SEAC building-bridges mission and pedagogical strategies. Able to observe and evaluate classrooms, understand teachers’ front-line concerns/ hurdles and assist with maturity, sensitivity, and emotional insight along with creative use of pedagogical strategies. Assist in research for publication on issues of sociology and politics of education and cutting-edge pedagogical approaches as a global prescription for self-aware populations able to lead us all towards an equitable commonweal and peaceful planet. Roll-up-the-sleeves duties include writing, research, mastering regulations/laws relevant to employee/teachers’/parent manuals. Understand when, where, and how to invest/expand and to create educational efficiencies.

Requirements

Ed.D./Ph.D. in ECE and elementary school education plus major coursework in behavioral /social or world history, e.g., degree in sociology of education, politics of education, history/ philosophy of education, or other such hybrids. At least 5 years supervisory experience and 5 years teaching experience with children and adults.

Compensation

$65K to $80K depending on qualifications, experience, hourly or exempt status, etc. Generous PTO protocols. Health insurance 65% employer subsidized. Friendly and collegial work environment. Mid-size multiservice CBO.

Contact Information

Anelyn Jablo, Ed.D.

Co-Director, Child Care Program

South-East Asia Center

1134 West Ainslie

Chicago, Illinois 60640

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Website: https://se-asiacenter.org/

South-East Asia Center is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and a respectful workplace.