"Faculty, Full Time Tenure Track Early Care and Education"

Company Description:

Monroe Community College is a unit of the State University of New York (SUNY) and is one of only nineteen community colleges across North America selected for board membership in the League for Innovation in the Community College. Founded in 1961, MCC prides itself on providing an affordable, quality education for more than 8,500 students in the Rochester area. MCC is a large institution offering over 100 programs across two main campuses, two specialized centers, and various community sites.

Monroe Community College expects and upholds equity, inclusion, and a sense of belonging in our educational programs, policies, campus life, employment, and community involvement. We believe diversity enriches our lives and leads to understanding and appreciating our differences and commonalities. To achieve academic and institutional excellence, we actively recruit, engage, and retain students, faculty, staff, and community partners who represent the diversity of our region, nation, and world. MCC embraces inclusion and diversity, offering activities and programs to enhance the personal and professional development of faculty, staff, and students. The College welcomes candidates committed to MCC's mission of access, academic excellence, and a desire to work in a diverse and dynamic environment.

Job Description:

Function of Position:

Full-time faculty teach classes, develop new educational materials, assist with curriculum review and assessment, perform professional duties, and participate in departmental and institutional functions, including department meetings and committee work. Full-time faculty report to the chairperson of the Education and Human Services Department. Academic departments are led by a peer who serves as a department chair for a three-year term. All faculty are in the pool from which the chair is appointed. Faculty are responsible for preparing and teaching courses in the department and may be assigned at the Downtown Campus (or other locations, as appropriate). The successful candidate will bring expertise in the field of early childhood education.

Examples of Duties & Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates and maintains current subject area knowledge
• Teaches courses and evaluates student performance as per guidelines set by the department and Monroe Community College
• Teaches multiple courses/sections each term, as outlined by the contract
• Prepares lesson plans and creates instructional materials and activities for student engagement
• Prepares Course Information Sheet/Syllabus/Outlines in accordance with department and College guidelines
• Establishes and maintains an engaging and supportive classroom environment
• Maintains student attendance records, grades, and other records according to department and College guidelines and submits them in a timely manner
• Maintains office hours according to contractual guidelines in order to support student learning
• Advises students concerning academic, career, and related issues according to contractual guidelines
• Assists department with student recruitment, enrollment, and placement
• Assists department with student retention and completion initiatives
• Assists with development, review, and revision of department curriculum, including assessment of student learning and program review
• Develops innovative teaching pedagogies to facilitate learning
• Incorporates high-impact teaching practices into course design
• Attends department meetings as a contributing member
• Contributes to the College through Division, department, and College committees
• Actively engages in pedagogical and academic discipline professional development
• Assists the department in faculty recruitment and peer evaluation
• Assists in the development of grant proposals and implementation of grant projects
• Works independently and in a team setting, demonstrating excellent time management skills to prioritize workflow and multi-task
• Performs other duties and responsibilities assigned by the department chair and may be assigned courses at any MCC campus or extension site location

MCC Expectations:

• Adheres to the College Code of Conduct
• Contributes to, supports, and maintains an equitable, inclusive, and collaborative College environment
• Maintains technological competencies utilized by the College
• Commits to the philosophy of a comprehensive community college
• Commits to professional growth, which includes seeking ongoing training in diversity, equity and inclusion to better serve students

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Earned master's degree in child development, early childhood education or a related field
• Minimum of five years teaching experience in Birth-Pre-K center or school-based environment
• Minimum of three years in early care administration (such as childcare center director, program coordinator, etc.), early care training, or experience in leading community early care initiatives
• Ability to teach Early Care Education (ECE) courses within the department
• Experience teaching, supporting novice professionals and/or providing professional development related to the field of early childhood education
• Knowledge of, or experience in, implementing a variety of teaching strategies
• Demonstrated support for the essential values of the community college dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, access, inclusiveness, and academic excellence
• Commitment to supporting an inclusive campus environment
• Evidence of experience with developing curriculum
• Evidence of respect for and understanding of people with diverse backgrounds, abilities, and needs
• Evidence of commitment to the philosophy of a comprehensive community college
• Evidence of proficiency with technology
• Commitment to continued professional growth
• Evidence of effective communication (interpersonal, speaking, and writing) skills
• Experience and/or interest in developing and teaching online courses
• Willingness to serve students through academic advising and mentoring
• Willingness to serve the department and institution through committees and other curricular activities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience teaching CDA or other Early Care coursework
• New York State certification in Early Childhood (B-2)
• Teaching experience at the college level
• Experience with online teaching
• Knowledge of, or experience in, implementing a variety of teaching strategies
• Awareness of the potential value of technology as a tool for teaching
• Experience with computerized student record management
• Bilingual and able to read, write, and speak Spanish or other languages, proficiently

Additional Information:

Salary: Salary is determined based on experience, internal equity and college budget. This position has a range of $52,000 to $57,000 and is based on these mentioned factors.

MCC offers a Flexible Work Policy for benefit eligible employees. Types of flexible work arrangements include flextime/staggered shifts, remote work/telecommuting and compressed work schedule. The availability of flexible work arrangements varies by division, department, and position, based upon business and operational needs. Limitations to flexible work arrangements are outlined in the official policy.

Prohibition of Remote Work Outside New York State: Remote work locations outside New York State are not authorized by the College due to out-of-state tax and regulatory implications. In limited circumstances, prompted by business or operational needs, the College may approve requests to work remotely outside of New York State, on a short term, temporary basis.