Instructor, Early Childhood Development and Education

Full-time members of the faculty are professional educators who have the primary responsibility of fulfilling the College’s mission, vision, values, strategic plan, President’s & Board of Trustees charges and educational philosophy, and primary goal of providing a quality education for all students attending the College. Faculty members are classified according to ranks of Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor.

This position is intended to be in Early Childhood Development and Education- Lab School.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Instruction and Student Learning

• Serves as the lead instructor at Wonder School, the ECDE lab school, working directly with 3–5-year-old children and supervising up to 10 practicum students per semester.
• Designs curriculum and learning experiences that support child development and early learning best practices, while modeling inclusive teaching strategies.
• Maintains enrollment and licensure compliance of the Wonder School program in partnership with the Columbus Museum of Art.
• Teaches assigned ECDE courses as scheduled and assumes primary responsibility for and exercises oversight of the curriculum in conjunction with the Department’s policies, ensuring both the rigor of programs and the quality of instruction.

Student Engagement & Advisement

• Creates a positive classroom atmosphere that encourages active and collaborative learning, student effort, academic challenges, student and faculty interaction, and support for learners.

Continuous Improvement

• Promotes continual improvement as part of the cycle of teaching and learning by assisting, as appropriate, in the maintenance of instructional materials and laboratory facilities.

Professional Development

• Maintains a personal portfolio for tenure and promotion review and other career related needs.

Culture of Respect

• Fosters and maintains a safe environment of respect and inclusion for faculty, staff, students, and members of the community.