Early Childhood Education Program Director & Tenure-Track Faculty

This position is an on-campus, full-time, tenure-track appointment covered by the Parkland Academic Employees (PAE) collective bargaining unit. Starting salary for 12 months between $52,658.98 - 111,068.20 dependent on certifications, years of teaching experience, and education received.

Application Close Date/Time: Monday, December 9th at 6PM CDT

Tenure-Track Faculty teach a full-time load as per the Parkland Academic Employees (PAE) bargaining agreement. They advise and mentor students and participate in governance of their departments and the college.

Applicants must submit:

• An online employment application
• Cover letter
• Resume or CV
• Copy of official transcripts from the institution where you received your highest degree. If hired, certified official transcript is required.

Essential Job Functions:

• Teach a variety of first- and second-year college level early childhood courses to fulfill the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services requirements for head teachers in childcare centers and family home care programs.
• Provides classroom instruction in accordance with the stated philosophy, objectives, and established course outlines of the college.
• Informs students of course regulations, evaluation procedures, and other information pertinent to the course; prepares a course syllabus for each course and distributes it early in each term.
• Is available for student advising/mentoring, particularly regarding Early Childhood Education grants and scholarships and practicum placement and supervision.
• Maintains regular office hours to ensure availability for student consultation; provides assistance to students in a timely manner.
• Maintains accurate scholastic records of students; submits required reports on student progress according to published deadlines.
• Participates in student recruitment and retention efforts. Coordinates and works with state-wide Early Childhood Education navigators.
• Coordinates with financial aid and state-wide programs to report and guide work on Early Childhood Education related grants.
• Participates in professional development activities related to discipline knowledge and/or teaching skills.
• Participates in state-wide Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity (ECACE) meetings and coordinates the college’s work with this organization.
• Performs professional duties in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the college.
• Participates in departmental governance, including curriculum development, instructional materials selection, and academic assessment.
• Participates in college-wide shared governance, including Parkland College Association (PCA) Senate, its committees, administrative committees, and accreditation committees.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the department chair.

Minimum Requirements:

• Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education, or Master’s Degree in related field with 18 graduate credit hours in early childhood education.
• At least two years full-time teaching in higher education.
• At least two years of program direction in Early Childhood Education higher education programs.
• At least two years’ experience in grant management.
• At least five years’ experience as Director of a Childcare Center.
• Demonstrated ability and strong commitment to teaching and learning at a diverse comprehensive community college.
• Experience with technology that supports teaching of early childhood education in both the classroom and in an online environment.
• Ability to learn the Parkland information system and new programs as technology changes.
• Must successfully complete a criminal background check with fingerprinting.
• In an effort to comply with SURS return-to-work restrictions for employers (40 ILCS 5/15-139.5), candidates for employment at Parkland College must either not be a SURS annuitant or must be willing to suspend his/her SURS annuity upon employment. This applies to all SURS annuitants except those receiving their annuity under either the Self-Managed Plan (SMP) or by lump sum payment.

Robust benefits, including medical insurance with no monthly premiums, dental, life, disability, retirement plans, flexible spending, dependent care, EAP, work/life balance with generous paid time off, and tuition waiver. More information on the benefits package may be found online at our Benefits page.

Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Applications not submitted through https://www.parkland.edu/careers will not be considered.

Please monitor your email, including spam or junk mail folders, for future correspondence from Parkland College Human Resources.
For further information on the application process, please contact Parkland College Human Resources at 217-351-2220.

Applicants with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process.

Requests may be submitted by contacting Human Resources at 217-351-2220 or by emailing hr@parkland.edu.

Equal Opportunity Employer