Early Childhood Education – Contract Faculty

Job title: Early Childhood Education – Contract Faculty

Job description: Position Details

Position Information

Position Title Early Childhood Education – Contract Faculty

Posting Number 00556F

Location Coquitlam Campus

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 01/01/2024

End Date 04/30/2024

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 semester (January-April 2024).

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 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.

Further contracts may be awarded in the future.

To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need

• The successful candidate(s) will have a Masters degree 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 Yes

Posting Detail Information

Open Date 10/18/2023

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, November 13, 2023.

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 Wednesday, November 15, 2023.

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