• Teaching undergraduate (and possibly graduate) coursework in early childhood and elementary education, such as Teaching, Learning, and Inquiry, Teaching of Young Children, Introduction to Early Childhood Education, Family and Community, Curriculum Development for Young Children, and Diversity and Inclusion in Early Childhood Classrooms. 
• Building partnerships with our field experience and student teaching placements, and supervising preservice teacher education candidates in the field.
• Participating in assessment and accreditation activities and other department and College service.
• Conducting research and pursuing other scholarly work in area/s of expertise.
• Providing academic advisement to Early Childhood/Childhood and Childhood/Special Education students.

• An earned doctorate in early childhood education or a closely related field, or ABD with a designated completion date.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the field of early childhood education, including infants/toddlers, and preschool.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive working/teaching environment.
• Evidence of scholarly engagement related to early childhood education, including publications and/or presentations.
• A minimum of two years of experience in an early childhood setting (birth-grade 2).

Preferred

• Teacher certification in early childhood, elementary education, and/or teaching of students with disabilities.
• Experience teaching in or working with schools with culturally diverse populations, including English Language Learners.
• Evidence of skillful college teaching experience.
• Experience with community college, transfer articulation, and/or with transfer students. 
• Successful collaborative experience with schools and community partnerships.
• Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience in early childhood education for the following: math, science, and/or social studies curriculum; and/or families/communities, advocacy, inclusion, diversity, multilingual learners, and/or critical perspectives