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 Details

Position Title: Instructor, Early Childhood

College/Division: DACC Dona Ana CC

Department: 940831-DACC EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Location: Doña 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.
  
  

Qualifications

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

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

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.