Assistant Professor - Department of Elementary Education 25-12
Assistant Professor - Department of Elementary Education 25-12
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$ 80004 - 84000
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TenureTrack Faculty Position Announcement
Department:Elementary Education
Faculty Hire Number: #2512
Rank: Assistant Professor
Effective Date of Appointment: August 20 2025 (Subject to Budgetary Approval)
Salary Scale: $80004 to $84000. (Dependent upon qualifications)
CSUNs Commitment to You:
CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching scholarship learning and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people building partnerships with the community and the encouragement of innovation experimentation and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.
As a Hispanicserving Institution (HSI) inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUNs commitment to excellence in teaching research and engagement. As of Fall 2023 CSUN enrolls 36000 students where 55.7 are Latinx 19.7 are White 8.9 are AsianAmerican 5.0 are Black/African American 0.1 are Native American and 0.1 are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
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For more information about the Department of Elementary Education see: department of Elementary Education at California State University Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenuretrack faculty member in Early Childhood Education at the rank of Assistant Professor.
The successful candidate will teach early childhood (age 38 elementary education courses in credential (e.g. standalone ECE methods language arts or reading methodology courses and/or integrated courses) and MA programs (e.g. language arts seminar courses); coordinate and lead early childhood education program; collaborate in fieldbased university/TK12 partnership programs and supervise student teachers and interns in linguistically and culturally diverse PK3rd grade school settings; develop and/or participate in grant projects that support innovation in curriculum and pedagogy in urban schools and teacher education; collaborate with faculty in the Child and Adolescent Development Department and Educational Psychology Early Education faculty to implement integrated undergraduate and 5th year postbaccalaureate teacher preparation programs; mentor graduate students in MA degree program(s); participate in student advisement committee work and innovative fieldbased programs.
Some classes may be assigned at offcampus locations: The successful candidate must be willing to teach courses on campus in clinical settings and online as needed. This position is highly collaborative; thus the successful applicant will engage with faculty students and school and community partners in a manner that highlights creativity collegiality and innovation. Most classes are scheduled in the late afternoons and evenings. The normal teaching assignment is 12 units per semester plus student advisement and committee assignments. Tenure track faculty are typically given a reduced load of 3 units (equivalent to one class assignment) each semester during the first two years of employment. Opportunities for reassigned time for research coordinator positions and/or other projects are also available.
In addition to teaching the position requires weekly office hours attending faculty meetings participation in assessment of student learning and service to the department college and university. The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays evenings weekends and/or online and will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they is/are housed for recommending tenure and promotion. Given CSUNs commitment to excellence in teaching research and engagement in a diverse environment the successful candidate will help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching student mentorship scholarship and service.
Required Qualifications:
- Applicant must have an earned doctorate in Early Childhood Education (ages 38 Human Development with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education Child and Adolescent Development Elementary Education Teacher Education Curriculum and Instruction or related discipline from an accredited institution. ABD considered (to be completed by the date of appointment).
- Applicant must have a minimum of 2 years successful PK3 teaching experience.
- Applicant must demonstrate awareness of effective developmentally appropriate strategies in literacy and mathematics instruction
- Applicant will have familiarity with Early Childhood Literacy and Math Standards and/or Common Core education frameworks
- Applicant must demonstrate knowledge of theories and practices associated with 21st Century skills including but not limited to digital literacies critical theory culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogy and/or sociocultural theory.
- Applicant must demonstrate a commitment to justiceoriented teacher education.
- Applicant must demonstrate strong potential for scholarship in early childhood and/or literacyrelated field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Applicant will have a minimum of 3 years successful combination of Preschool and TK3 teaching experience in a classroom setting and/or a combination of teaching experience early childhood coaching literacy coaching professional development or district leadership experience.
- Applicant will have experience developing coordinating and leading programs.
- Applicant must demonstrate knowledge of English language development for culturally and linguistically diverse classroom settings.
- Applicant will demonstrate understanding of Early Childhood Literacy and Math Standards Common Core education frameworks including core competencies instructional design and implementation.
- Applicant will have familiarity with and knowledge of NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) professional preparation standards.
- Applicant will have experience with creating studentcentered learning environments integrating technology working at the intersections of early childhood and primary grade literacy and math constructs facilitating developmentally appropriate interdisciplinary/projectbased/inquirybased/playbased learning for young children.
- Applicant will have experience teaching pedagogy and/or methods courses in Early Childhood and Literacy education in preservice induction and/or graduate programs.
- Applicant will have experience mentoring a diverse body of students according to the tenets of equity and inclusion.
- Applicant will have experience implementing the theories and practices associated with 21st Century skills including but not limited to digital literacies critical theory culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogies and sociocultural theory.
- Applicant will have a clear track record of using their research teaching mentorship and/or service to advance justice equity diversity and inclusion in Early Childhood/literacy and teacher education.
Application Deadline:
Screening of applications will begin October 1st 2024. Priority will be given to applicants who meet the screening deadline; however the position will remain open until filled.
How to Apply:
Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application. To apply and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process please visit this link:
Applicants must submit a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) that addresses the qualifications and responsibilities described above and highlights accomplishments; and a curriculum vitae to the website in the section above. In later stages of the search process applicants may be requested to provide additional materials such as professional work samples and work produced through student mentoring.
At time of appointment the successful candidate if not a U.S. citizen must have authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States.
General Information:
In compliance with the Annual Security Report & Fire Safety Report of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act California State University Northridge has made crimereporting statistics available online here. Print copies are available by request from the Department of Police Services the Office for Faculty Affairs and the Office of Equity and Diversity.
The person holding this position may be considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
In accordance with the California State University (CSU) OutofState Employment Policy the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSUrelated work outside of California.
CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on race color ethnicity religion national origin age gender gender identity/expression sexual orientation genetic information medical condition marital status veteran status and disability. Our nondiscrimination policy is set forth in Interim CSU Nondiscrimination Policy. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who selfdisclose by contacting Department of Elementary Education at.
Employment Type
Full Time
