Instructor, Early Childhood

Department Contact: Connie McLaurin, 575-528-7465, cmclaurin@dacc.nmsu.edu

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Advertising Summary: DACC, a responsive, accessible, comprehensive, learning-centered community college that provides education opportunities to a diverse community of learners is inviting candidates to apply for the following vacant position:

Position Title: Instructor, Early Childhood

College/Division: DACC Dona Ana CC

Department: 940831-DACC EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Location: Dona Ana Community College

Offsite Location (if applicable): All DACC Campuses

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: Commensurate with qualifications.

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status: EFLSA

Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is a bargaining unit position with the National Education Association (NEA).

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Job Duties and Responsibilities: Teach 30 credit hours over fall and spring semesters. Teaching assignment may include day, evenings, weekends, and/or multiple campus locations.
Develop, revise and update curriculum in collaboration with the department faculty and director or chair.
May develop and teach online courses.
Instruct, support, advise and provide timely feedback to students in accordance with DACC policy and procedures.
Participate in and serve on department, division, and college committees, program advisory councils, task forces and working groups.
Maintain professional and academic competence and participate in professional development activities.
As appropriate, assist with cooperative education or clinical work site development and student placement.
Maintain office hours as mandated by division and college policy.
Function as advisor to students, both individually and as assigned to student clubs and groups.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience: 
Master's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field. Degree must be in hand by date of hire.
Three years full-time teaching experience in a classroom with children/students between Birth - Grade 3.

Equivalent Qualifications: 

Preferred Qualifications: 
Bilingual competence in Spanish and English will be considered an asset.
Three years as a classroom teacher in a public school classroom, Pre-K through Grade 3.
TESOL endorsement
LETRs Certified
Post-secondary teaching experience.
Maintained a state issued teaching license for early childhood.
Knowledge of innovative, creative teaching and learning methodologies for post-secondary students.
Experience with media, evolving instructional technologies, and distance learning programs and delivery.
Experience in developing curriculum, measuring student learning outcomes, evaluating course efficacy, and assessing and improving student learning.
Endorsement of the teaching philosophy of DACC which supports a goal of success for all students through active learning experiences and strong faculty involvement.
Demonstrated experience teaching and relating to students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills working with students, colleagues, staff, supervisors, and the community.
Experience teaching or supervising pre-service teacher candidates.

Special Certification/Licensure: 

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.