Position Title: Early Childhood Education Instructor or Assistant Professor

Employee Classification: CC Faculty TT/TN 12m

College/Division: DACC Dona Ana CC

Department: 940831-DACC EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Doña Ana Community College

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate:  $73,851 - $83,513; Commensurate with Qualifications.

Appointment Full-time Equivalency:  1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Exempt

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:

Classification Summary:
• Teach 36 credit hours or equivalent over fall, spring, and summer 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.
• Coordinate site placements with student locations across multiple counties/regions in New Mexico.
• Facilitate, supervise, and observe pre-service teacher candidates in Practicum experiences.
• Create training materials for pre-service teacher candidates and mentor teachers for Practicum experiences.
• Coordinate pre-service teacher candidate experiences with mentors.
• Create and maintain positive relationships and partnerships with Practicum placement sites.
• Collect and maintain data logs for pre-service teacher candidates for Practicum experiences.
• 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.

Classification Standard Duties:

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
• 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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Three years as a classroom teacher in a public school classroom, Pre-K through Grade 3.
• TESOL endorsement
• Post-secondary teaching experience.
• Bilingual competence in Spanish and English will be considered an asset.
• 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 Requirements of the Position

Department Contact:  McKenna Garcia, 575-527-7550, mcgarcia@dacc.nmsu.edu

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Bargaining Unit Eligibility: 

Standard Work Schedule: Shift: Other Shift

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: Schedule to be determined on a semester basis; may include days, nights, and weekends, or a combination

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.