Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education

1 week ago


Florence, Colorado, United States Francis Marion University Full time

Francis Marion University and the School of Education invite applicants for a tenure-track position in Education. The successful candidate will be expected to have teaching experience in PreK-3rd grade and an established record of, or demonstrated potential for, performance-based teaching, professional service, and scholarly productivity.
Additional Requirements: The successful candidate will be required to obtain NIET (National Institute for Excellence in Teaching) certification if not currently certified within the first year of employment.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Teaching education courses in person, and online, at the undergraduate and graduate level. These courses might also include preparing teacher candidates.

• Supervising student field and clinical experiences

• Academic advising

• Participating in program assessment and accreditation activities

• Conducting and/or developing and publishing research

• Serving on school/university committees

• Participating with professional organizations

FMU Preferences: Earned doctorate (Ph.D. preferred) in Early Childhood Education (preferred), or an Education subdiscipline with experience and graduate-level coursework in Early Childhood Education. Degree must be earned from an NCATE/CAEP accredited institution. Experience working in a public-school setting with diverse student populations. ABD with imminent completion date will be considered.

Professional Development: Francis Marion University provides generous support for conference travel when presenting and other forms of professional development. Summer research stipends are available on a competitive basis.

Francis Marion University (FMU) is a state-supported, regional university located in Florence, South Carolina. FMU is consistently rated by the Chronicle of Higher Education to be among the best colleges with which to work, in part because of its emphasis on strong faculty governance.
FMU offers internal funding opportunities for research and professional development, competitive summer research stipends, and well-established community partnerships. Among other exciting construction projects, our thriving campus community has opened a new School of Education and School of Business building in the Fall, 2024.

Candidates will find Florence, South Carolina to be an excellent place to live. Florence enjoys award-winning schools, affordable cost of living, excellent healthcare, and varied recreational programs including sports, community events and festivals. Florence is a growing city with a vibrant arts culture and within a two-hour drive to several metropolitan areas, including Columbia, and Charleston, South Carolina, and Charlotte, North Carolina, and is within an hour's drive to South Carolina beaches. Florence's thriving downtown was recently awarded the prestigious Great American Main Street Award recognizing their excellence in comprehensive preservation-based commercial district revitalization.

Anticipated Start Date: January 2025, but a start date of August 16, 2025 is negotiable.



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