POSITION: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FACULTY
DEPARTMENT: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Position Summary: The Department of Early Childhood Education at North Greenville University
is receiving applications for a full-time faculty position beginning in August 2023. Candidates
applying for this position must hold a terminal degree (PhD or EdD). Preference will be given to
candidates holding a terminal degree in Early Childhood Education. The successful applicant
must be willing to teach a variety of Education specialties, including both entry and upper-level
education courses. Preference will be given to those with experience teaching in the higher
education classroom. Faculty are expected to integrate their personal faith and Christian
worldview into course material, to maintain weekly office hours, to serve as an academic
advisor to assigned students, to mentor teacher candidates in the field, and to participate in all
faculty duties. NGU professors are expected to be orthodox Christians who have a strong
personal faith, are role models in their piety and ethics, are regularly reflecting upon how their
faith influences their discipline and are willing and able to mentor students in their own
relationship with Jesus Christ.

RESPONSIBILITIES AS FACULTY

• Teach entry and upper-level education courses
• Hold weekly office hours to support students academically and spiritually
• Mentor and/or supervise field experiences and student teaching placements
• Serve as an academic advisor to assigned students
• Participate in department, college, and university-level meetings
• Participate in department-level course, curriculum, and program development
• Ensure the security of assessment tools and confidential documentation
• Effectively utilize and monitor the learning management systems
• Appropriately maintain student records, grades, and attendance to ensure accuracy
• Meet all university deadlines for syllabi and grade submission
• Serve on academic committees as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• An earned terminal degree (PhD or EdD) in Education from an accredited institution;

• A minimum of 3 years of prior public school teaching experience
• Familiarity with the NAEYC standards and accreditation process.
• Understanding student learning outcomes
• Up to date on assessment practices and methods
• Experience in rubric development
  

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• Use of statistical methods
• Possession of the following characteristics: strong work ethic, excellent written and oral

communication skills, ability to collaborate, sense of humor, and receptive to
constructive feedback

• Support of NGU’s mission statement and core values, commitment to a Christian

quickly to changes in conditions – 75‐100% of the time.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Normal academic operations are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Occasional
work on weekends and evenings for special university events required.

TRAVEL
There are outside travel responsibilities with this position as a mentor/supervisor of teacher
candidates in the field. Mileage is provided. All faculty are expected to be able to travel to
campus for all class sessions and occasional departmental, college, and faculty meetings.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed
by the employee. S/he will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any
other duties as requested by his or her supervisor.