Faculty Member and Chair Early Childhood Education School of Education
Faculty Member and Chair Early Childhood Education School of Education
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POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Chair of the Early Childhood Education program assures the academic integrity educational quality and student advisement services of this program which is housed within the School of Education (SOE). The Chair holds a tenuretrack faculty position in which administrative responsibilities are complemented by teaching at least two courses per semester. The ECE Chair is a faculty member who oversees the ECE programs including the BA in ECE and the PK3 Teaching Credential program and the ECE Chair reports directly to the Dean of the School of Education and works cooperatively with the Director and Assistant Director of the Graduate Education Program and the ECE/PK3 Program Coordinator. The position begins on May 1 2025.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Lead and assure the full and successful implementation of the PK3 Teaching Credential Program.
- Represent the ECE programs and policies with all decisions pertaining to student academic progress such as course substitutions waivers and petitions.
- Recruit and interview potential faculty and schedule class assignments.
- Facilitate revisions of current ECE curriculum as needed and serve as program liaison for all communication and collaboration with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).
- Coordinate faculty assignments monitor faculty effectiveness and review faculty evaluations to assure program quality and continuous improvement.
- Oversee the academic progress of students in concert with the ECE/PK3 Program Coordinator who will perform administrative tasks on behalf of ECE/PK3 students. This may include such things as monitoring student academic progress and leading Candidate Support Committee interventions as needed.
- Attend all School of Education and Vanguard University faculty meetings.
- Represent ECE/PK3 to campus business and community groups lead the PreK3 Education Advisory Council and serve in other areas as requested by the Dean of the School of Education
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Masters Degree required in early childhood education or related field doctorate preferred.
- Experience in teaching adult learners specifically in early childhood education.
- Experience teaching with the modalities of online education.
- Deep personal faith in Christ with theological commitments consistent with those of Vanguard University.
- Rich experience with integrating Christian faith with learning and life.
- A Christian educational philosophy consistent with the ethos of Vanguard University.
- Skills in organizational management.
- Good communication skills and ability to promote the program within the University and to the early childhood education community.
- Evidence of goaloriented performance.
SALARY:
Fulltime position. Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Assistant Professor: $60595 to $81501
Associate Professor: $70676 to $95190
Professor: $82031 to $113974
Placement at appropriate rank (e.g. Assistant Associate or Full Professor) and initial salary is dependent upon education experience and based on Vanguards faculty compensation upper range is reserved for candidates that demonstrate the highest level of proficiency within a particular rank. Vanguard University also offers a very competitive and generous benefits package.
Vanguard offers both tenure track and term faculty contracts; the type of contract offered will be determined based on the candidates qualifications at the time of hire.
Questions about this position may be directed to the Dean of the School of Education:
Jeff Hittenberger Ph.D.
Dean of the School of Education
Vanguard University of Southern California
55 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa CA 92626
Phone:
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Please complete and submit the application along with the required documents. Please do not send your documents directly to the Department Chair.
Accompanying Essays:
1. Personal Testimony of Relationship with Jesus Christ. Please provide a brief account of your experience of coming to faith in Christ. Include current church attendance ministry outreach and service involvement any experience you have had with the Assemblies of God or other Pentecostal churches.
2. Philosophy of Christian Education and Role of a Christian University. Explain what you believe to be the elements essential to the educational theory & practice of a Christian University.
3. Integration of Faith Teaching and Scholarship. Explain how you integrate your faith with your discipline & in your teaching and scholarship.
Curriculum vitae includes:
Colleges/universities attended location & degree or units earned.
Majors or fields of study undergrad & graduate majors minors & areas of concentration.
With the most recent a chronological listing of teaching experience name and location of institutions title/academic rank full/parttime dates of employment
A specific listing of courses previously taught
Publications presentations honors awards and memberships in professional organizations
With the most recent employment position/title full/parttime dates of employment
Any other qualifying experience paid/voluntary other.
References Names email and phone numbers of at least 3 people not related to you whom we may contact for an evaluation of your professional abilities.
Pastoral reference letter Pastor or church leader.
Transcripts Unofficial transcripts accepted to apply. If selected notarized transcripts are required prior to employment.
* All of the above requested attachments must be included with your application in order to be considered. Applications will be accepted until position is filled or until there are a sufficient number of applicants.
Employment Type
Full Time
