Clinical Instructor - IECE
Clinical Instructor - IECE
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Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education Education Curriculum and Instruction Special Education or closely related field
Professional teaching experience within early childhood education is required
Experience with distance/online learning is required
The ideal candidate has supervision or coaching experience in an early childhood environment
A proven track record of experience within early childhood education is highly desirable
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each of the established essential functions and meet the physical and environment demands described satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge skill ability physical and environmental conditions required of the employee on the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions physical and environmental demands.
Applicants with disabilities: If you have a mental or physical impairment which limits one of your major life activities (e.g. walking hearing seeing speaking breathing or learning) and require special accommodations for testing or interviewing it is your responsibility to notify the office scheduling the interview or test at least 3 working days before the interview or test date. If you need special accommodations at the work site you must notify the appointing authority or Human Resources.
The University of Colorado Colorado Springs will not sponsor work visas or permanent resident applications for this position
Clinical Instructor - Inclusive Early Childhood Education
Department of Teaching and Learning College of Education
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Salary:$53000 annually. Compensation will be commensurate upon experience and qualifications. This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime provisions.
Work Location: Hybrid
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Because this appointment is temporary you will not be eligible to receive all of the benefits normally provided to members of the university staff under the standard University of Colorado benefits programs. You are not eligible to receive paid vacation leave medical or retirement benefits. However you are eligible to accrue sick leave and you will accrue 0.034 hours of sick leave per hour worked.
Summary
This part time .86 FTE Clinical Instructor of Inclusive Early Childhood Education will have distance education experience in teaching and supervising field placement students in early childhood education (birth to 8 years old) as well as project management expertise. The person in this role should have a strong interest ininclusiveinnovative and collaborative approaches to teacher education especially school/university partnerships that leverage technology to enhance position supports students completing the BA in IECE degree alongside the ECSE Apprenticeship Program and works with employer and state agency partners in the new UCCS state-registered apprenticeship program. This position will provide advising student support and field supervision for students in the UCCS ECSE Apprenticeship Program as well as data collection and compliance reporting.
This is a grant-funded contracted position. Funding is available for the term of August 18 2025 through December 31 2026.
Essential Functions
The duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:
Supervise ECSE Apprenticeship students in their employment sites; supervision of 12 teacher candidates each semester is equivalent to teaching one course each semester
Attend meetings for university supervisors department faculty external partners and grant program teams Collaborate with IECE Faculty Director/Grant PI to administer the IECE apprenticeship program Support IECE Apprenticeship participants from recruitment through graduation through outreach employer liaison work career navigation and program advising Depending on department/program needs may include teaching per semester Related to IECE Apprenticeship Cohort Support:
Collaborate with grant PI on recruitment of transfer students for cohort enrollment
Provide on-going relationship and advising support for apprenticeship students
Maintain communication with apprenticeship employer sites
Maintain communication and reporting with state agency partners (CDEC CDLE and others)
Maintain on-going collaboration with grant PI on required data reporting
Collect required data for compliance reporting prepare required reports
Related to Supervision of Apprentices/Teaching Candidates:
Complete Educator Disposition Assessments for teacher candidates and enter these evaluations and formal observation evaluations for mentor teachers into an assessment management system
Grade teacher candidates work submitted in an assessment management system (lesson plans lesson reflections video analysis assignments etc.)
Visit school sites regularly (in-person or virtually) to observe teacher candidates and to give formal and informal feedback on their teaching
Meet individually with mentor teachers to discuss teacher candidates growth and needs
Ensure effective communication about expectations and support for the work and concerns of mentor teachers and teacher candidates
Meet with each teacher candidate individually for midterm evaluation
Complete a summative evaluation of each teacher candidate at the end of each semester
Respond to student learning needs in a timely manner
Tentative Search Timeline
- Priority will be given to applications submitted by:August:59 PM
- Potential first virtual interviews: Week of August 25
- Potential final in-person interviews: Week of September 1
- Potential start date: On or before October 1 2025
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
In accordance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act UCCS does not discriminate based on sex in our employment or compensation practices.
Employment Type
Part-Time
