Professor - Early Childhood Education & Educational Equity

Taylor's University Sdn Bhd; Lakeside, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor's University Sdn Bhd invites applications for a Professor in Early Childhood Education & Educational Equity. The role requires academic leadership in teaching, curriculum innovation, and scholarly activities across teaching, mentoring, and postgraduate supervision.

Candidates should hold a PhD in related fields, with at least eight years of higher education experience, a strong publication record, and demonstrated success in securing external grants.

Qualifications

• PhD in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Educational Equity or related field.
• Experience in Early Childhood Education with emphasis on equity and underserved communities.
• Eight years minimum in teaching, research, or industry in higher education.
• Strong publication record with 10 indexed journals in last 5 years.
• Proven ability to secure external grants as PI, RM150,000–RM200,000 cumulatively.
• SCOPUS h-index at least 10.
• Supervised and graduated at least three PhD students as main supervisor.
• Curriculum development, teaching innovation, and pedagogical excellence.
• Mentoring and coaching colleagues and students.
• Developing and applying innovative teaching methodologies with digital IT.
• Active involvement in research projects, consultancy or scholarly outputs.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and engagement with bodies.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic leadership in teaching and learning, including curriculum innovation and development.
• Design, prepare and deliver high-quality teaching materials; conduct lectures, tutorials, and assessments.
• Mentor and support colleagues and postgraduate students in teaching strategies.
• Supervise postgraduate research and foster scholarly teaching.
• Uphold high standards of teaching excellence to meet university expectations.
• Provide academic leadership in research projects, publishing and presenting at conferences.
• Initiate external research grants and mentor colleagues.
• Contribute to administration through committees and governance activities.
• Establish and strengthen linkages with external organisations and industry partners.

Skills

Educational equity

Curriculum development

Teaching innovation

Mentoring

Postgraduate supervision

Grant writing

Education

PhD in Early Childhood Education

Job description

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Professor - Early Childhood Education & Educational Equity

Posted on: 9 Oct 2026

Division: Higher Education (HE)

Department: School of Education (40000296)

RESPONSIBILITIES Teaching & Learning

Provide academic leadership in teaching and learning, including curriculum innovation,programmedevelopment, and the enhancement of pedagogical practices

Design, prepare and deliver high-quality teaching and learning materials; conduct lectures, tutorials, and assessments in line with best practices tooptimisestudent learning outcomes

Mentor and support colleagues and postgraduate students in developing effective teaching and learning strategies

Supervise postgraduate research and foster a culture of scholarly teaching and continuous improvement

Uphold and advancehigh standardsof teaching excellence to meet and exceed the University’s expectations for academic quality and student success.

Research

Provide academic leadership in scholarly activities, including leading research projects, publishing in high-impact journals, presenting at international conferences, and engaging in relevant community or industry collaborations.

Initiate and secure external research grants, and mentor colleagues in developing their research capacity.

Achieve and sustain the specified research output andimpacttargets consistent with the Professor level of appointment.

Administration and Other Activities

Provide leadership and strategic contributions in departmental, school, and faculty administration through active participation in committees, working groups, and governance activities.

Lead or contribute to initiatives that enhance the effectiveness and reputation of the University’s academic and operational functions.

Engage in continuous professional development and contribute to the advancement of academic and institutional excellence.

Establish and strengthen linkages with externalorganisations, industry partners, and professional bodies to foster collaboration and promote the University’s academic profile.

REQUIREMENTS PhDinEarly Childhood Education, Child Development, Educational Equity or a closely related field from a recognized university.

• Have experience in Early Childhood Education,preferably with specialisation in educational and social equity, working with historically underserved communities, shaping policy, and training the next generation of educators.

Minimum ofeight (8) yearsof relevant experience in teaching, research, and/or industry practice, preferably within a higher education environment.

Strong publication recordwith10indexed journal publications (ISI / Scopus Q1 and Q2)within the last five (5) years.

Proven ability tosecure external research grantsasPrincipal Investigator, with acumulative value of RM150,000–RM200,000.

Scopus h-index of at least 10.

Successfullysupervised andgraduatedat least three (3) PhD students by Research as the main supervisor.

Demonstrated experience in curriculum development, teaching innovation, and pedagogical excellence.

Evidence of mentoring and coaching colleagues and students to achieve academic excellence.

Skilled in developing and applying innovative teaching methodologies, including effective use of digital and IT technologies.

Active involvement in research projects, consultancy, or professional practice with evidence of scholarly or industry-relevant outputs.

Commitment to continuous professional development and engagement with relevant professional or academic bodies.