Early Childhood Education – Contract Faculty

Job title: Early Childhood Education – Contract Faculty

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Position Information

Position Title Early Childhood Education – Contract Faculty
Posting Number 00471F
Location See Work Arrangements
Grade or Pay Level In accordance with the current Collective Agreement
Salary Range In accordance with the current Collective Agreement
Position Type Faculty – Contract
Posting Type Internal/External
Regular/Temporary Contract
Employment Type Part-Time
Posting Category Faculty
Start Date 01/03/2023
End Date 04/30/2023
Equity Statement

Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.
Work Arrangements

The Early Childhood Education Department in the Faculty of Applied Community Studies is hiring contract faculty instructors for our Winter (January-April 2023) semester.
What Douglas Offers

DO what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best colleges even better.
The Role

You will instruct students in the Department of Early Childhood Education.
The Department offers a two-year online/hybrid diploma program that prepares students for basic ECE certification as well as certification as a Special Needs Educator. Students may also complete a post-diploma citation in Infant-Toddler Care.
Responsibilities

You will instruct students, facilitate learning and evaluate student progress in the Early Childhood Education Diploma program. You will plan, organize and manage learning activities and resources, provide academic advice to learners and maintain high quality learner-centred instruction.

The Department is seeking contract instructors for the following courses:

On Campus

• ECED 1220 – Methods for Inclusive Play-Based Programmes for Young Children 1
• ECED 1231 – ECE Curriculum 1
• ECED 2361 – Indigenous Worldview and Early Childhood Education
• ECED 2365 – Global Perspectives and Early Childhood Education

Online/Virtual

• ECED 1125 – Promoting Healthy Practices in Early Childhood Education
• ECED 1211 – Professional Growth and Communication
• ECED 2315 – Working with Families in Early Childhood Education
• ECED 2412 – Administrative Skills for ECE Centres
• ECED 2401 – Advanced Growth and Development: Individual Planning for Children with

Diverse Abilities * ECED 2361 – Indigenous Worldview and Early Childhood Education

Further contracts may be awarded in the future.
To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need

• The successful candidate will have a Masters degree (Doctorate preferred) in Early Childhood Education or in a closely related field (e.g Education, Psychology, Child & Youth Care).
• Experience or strong interest in teaching applied knowledge and skills to post-secondary students.
• Experience caring for and/or working with young children in a childcare, preschool or kindergarten setting.
• Interest and/or proficiency in technology using an online-based teaching & learning platform.
• Excellent communication & time management skills.
• Willingness to work collaboratively in a team setting.
• Have a computer.

• Applicants with Indigenous ancestry and/or knowledge of and experience with Indigenous organizations and communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Link to Full Position Profile
Needs a Criminal Records Check No

Posting Detail Information

Open Date 10/07/2022
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicant

Interested internal applicants must ensure that a resume and cover letter is submitted online and received by 4:30 p.m. on Monday October 24, 2022.

Please ensure your resume & cover letter clearly explains how you meet the required knowledge, skills and abilities of the position for which you are applying.

This position will remain open until filled with the first review date of October 31, 2022.
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