Instructor Pool - Early Childhood Education
Full Time
Eugene, OR 97405
Posted
Job description
Posting Details
AA/EEO Statement
AA/EEO Statement:
Lane Community College is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity / Veteran / Disabled Employer embracing equity, inclusion and accessibility. We encourage a safe and hospitable environment for historically marginalized populations including women, BIPOC, Latinx, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and candidates and employees living with disabilities.
Veterans Statement
Lane actively recruits veterans and those with disabilities for all positions. For accommodations and questions call
541-463-5586.
- Veterans, please fax, e-mail, mail or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Human Resources; Zack Roush, roushz@lanecc.edu, 541-463-3196
- Lane Community College ensures that all documentation submitted to HR will remain confidential.
Position Information:
Posting Number:
230041
Job Title:
Instructor Pool - Early Childhood Education
Applicant Notification:
Department Information
The Social Science Department is seeking to expand its pool of part-time faculty to teach Early Childhood Education.
The Social Science Department is seeking to expand its pool of part-time faculty to teach Early Childhood Education.
- Beyond the required education and experience, instructors must have a passion for what they teach and have teaching styles that support student success. Instructors are responsible for following Division and College procedures in support of teaching and learning.
- This is an application pool posting for 2023-2024. The assigned location for this position is at the Lane Community College’s main campus located in Eugene, Oregon.
Search Information
- The first review date of applications may be as early as May 15, 2023. Subsequent review dates will be based upon department needs. Lane reserves the right to modify this information.
- If you are selected for an interview, during any review period the department will contact you by telephone or email.
- Your application will remain in the pool until a decision is made on your candidacy. In order to remain in the pool, year to year, you must reapply after July 1 each year.
Application Information
- Provide all documents as requested.
- A resume may not take the place of any section of the application.
- Unofficial or official Transcripts are required for this position at the time of application. See instructions below.
- Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Location:
Main Campus
Classification:
Faculty
Position Type:
Contracted Part-Time Faculty
Anticipated Start Date:
Fall 2023 or Upon Hire
Salary/Wage:
Hourly
Salary/Wage Range:
Salary/Compensation Statement:
- Our application is used to determine the initial salary placement for selected candidates. All employment and education history will be considered.
- Starting range for part-time faculty is Step 1 – Step 10, see our Part-time Faculty Salary Schedule in our Part-time Faculty Payroll Information section.
- The Part-time Faculty benefits package includes a generous contribution toward medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, and paid sick leave. Part-time faculty may be eligible for full contracted benefits after meeting certain criteria.
Grant Statement:
Working Schedule:
Classes as assigned by the Division Dean based on need, enrollment, and availability of contracted and/or more senior part-time faculty.
FLSA:
Exempt
Position Status:
Temporary
Full/Part:
Part-Time
Annual Schedule:
Other
Annual Schedule Details:
Based on Department needs.
Quicklink for Posting:
https://jobs.lanecc.edu/postings/12104
POSTING TEXT
Posting Date:
05/03/2023
Closing Date:
06/30/2023
Applicant Pool:
Academic Year
Open Until Filled:
No
Required QUALIFICATIONS
Required Education:
Masters’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution in Early Childhood Education, Early Education, Human Development and Family Studies, or Home Economics with a specialization in Early Childhood.
Required Experience:
Licensure or Certification Requirements
Conditions of Employment:
- Successful applicants are required to complete a criminal background check. Infractions do not necessarily disqualify a candidate, and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
- Must work and reside in the state of Oregon at the time their work is being performed.
Preferred QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred Education
Preferred Experience
- Ability to teach ECE courses in Spanish.
- Direct experience working in an early childhood learning environment.
- Experience teaching adult learners in a college, or community setting.
- Experience teaching a range of ECE courses.
- Experience with teaching online courses.
Language Statement
We welcome multilingual applicants who can support and welcome all students.
Bilingual/Multicultural Statement:
Inclusiveness, diversity, and equity are integral to Lane’s commitment to excellence in education and our commitment to student and community engagement. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, multilingual skills, and thought. We encourage applications from candidates that identify with groups that are historically underrepresented in higher education.
Equivalency Statement:
We want to find the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications described. You are also encouraged to address how your professional and lived experience, scholarship, teaching, mentorship, and/or service will contribute to the Lane mission of transforming lives through learning.
Equivalent minimum qualifications may include degrees in other fields with significant experience teaching ECE in professional or community settings; degrees less than a Masters in the identified fields with graduate course work in ECE or ECE content.
Equivalent minimum qualifications may include degrees in other fields with significant experience teaching ECE in professional or community settings; degrees less than a Masters in the identified fields with graduate course work in ECE or ECE content.
Position Purpose:
To provide high-quality instruction to students in a variety of Early Childhood Education courses.
Faculty are professional educators with the primary responsibility of providing a quality learning experience for all Lane Community College students. The relationship of the faculty member to the student is one of the teacher of record and facilitator of learning.
Faculty are professional educators with the primary responsibility of providing a quality learning experience for all Lane Community College students. The relationship of the faculty member to the student is one of the teacher of record and facilitator of learning.
Essential Functions:
- Develop and teach creative and interactive classroom lessons and materials in assigned Early Childhood and Human Development/Family Services courses.
- Consistently demonstrate effective classroom guidance techniques with children.
- Revise and update existing courses and materials to reflect culturally diverse viewpoints and current research.
- Apply clear and comprehensive tools to assess student performance and proficiency.
- Teach in a learning environment that puts students first.
- Collaborate with other full-time and part-time faculty and College personnel on issues of curriculum, course evaluation, and Division and College operations.
- Work with students individually during regular office hours to assist them in understanding course content and improving academic performance.
- Work with students from diverse cultural, economic, educational, and ethnic backgrounds to fulfill a wide variety of academic goals.
- Keep professionally current in the field of Early Childhood Education through ongoing professional study and College in-service opportunities.
- Other duties as assigned.
Support student learning through activities that include:
- Exhibit compliance with College policies and procedures, accountability for leave time, timesheet completion, release time, textbook ordering and related functions.
- Sustain currency in discipline and innovation in teaching.
- Collegial participation in faculty performance evaluation process.
- Maintain and post teaching schedule, regular meetings and office hours.
- Maintain physical campus presence for instruction and daily needs of students, departments, college, and community, as specified in the College Operations Policies and Procedures.
- Maintain requirements for student records, attendance, grades, and/or other documentation; ensure a safe, quality classroom or lab, including equipment, supplies, and inventory.
- Problem solve and manage sensitive information with appropriate awareness of FERPA standards; maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the privacy needs of students.
Curriculum Delivery
- Provide high-quality classroom instruction.
- Create course content, develop and revise course content and materials.
- Establish learning outcomes consistent with core ability outcomes, assess outcomes using appropriate assessment tools, and use assessment results to inform improvements at a program and course level.
- Incorporate college values into the curriculum and promote a respectful learning environment including facilitating awareness of multicultural and diversity issues in curricula.
- Teach and develop all class syllabi and course materials, in a form that can be directly delivered to, and used by, students.
- Confer with students on course materials.
- Deliver curriculum to students in traditional and online formats.
Online Teaching and Student Support
- Expect to make use of the Learning Management System (LMS) to publish and update content, post grades and promote student engagement among students with course content.
- Use multiple modes of communication tools including online publishing, audio, and video tools.
- Be present within the online course to interact with students, help guide asynchronous discussions and provide opportunities for students’ voices to be heard within the online course.
- Monitor student progress and provide reasonable coaching and assistance to struggling students towards success.
- Review and grade all work submitted by students and provide timely and substantive feedback
- Respond to student inquiries within 48 hours.
- Ensure that all materials created are accessible and meet the guidelines of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
- Post student attendance, grades, and course syllabus to the college LMS in accordance with college timelines.
- Use current best practices and pedagogies for teaching online including the application of online course quality frameworks for clearly providing course learning objectives to students, while consistently setting clear weekly and term-long expectations for work and assessment.
Equity and Inclusion
- Demonstrate Lane Community College’s core value of social justice by ensuring equity and inclusion skills such as respect, inclusiveness, reflecting, valuing of cultural and personal differences, are the basis of employee and student interpersonal communications and relationships, and are applied to all position responsibilities.
- Duties are carried out respectfully and inclusively, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, social class, marital status, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, nationality, age, language, origin or employment status.
- Actively assist with ADA compliance in conjunction with Human Resources and Disability Resource departments; support appropriate access for persons with disabilities in order to provide for the success of students and staff; mentor and role model cultural competency for persons with disabilities.
- Must demonstrate an active concern for students, staff, and the public.
Supervision Statement:
Faculty report to a Department or division dean, and perform instruction-related duties and responsibilities in a timely manner and in accordance with the
mission, policies, and procedures of the college.
Work may be overseen by a lead faculty member.
Physical Demands/Working Environment:
This position works indoors and is exposed to usual office working conditions that include office noises and interruptions, such as printers, telephones, and visitors. This position requires that an employee is able to sit or stand for extended periods of time; perform cognitive and psychometric work for more than six (6) hours a day. This position may work with individuals who may be hostile or abusive. Work may require transporting materials up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Work Safely.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Expected Competencies
- Analytical Thinking
- Building Relationships
- Change Advocate
- Teamwork
- Service Mindset
- Process Improvement
- Innovation
- Supervision and Leadership
- Strategic Project Management
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of instructional design, delivery and learning theory
- Ability to understand and carry out Lane Community College’s commitment to student success, lifelong learning, and the needs of students, staff and the public.
- Ability to understand and carry out Lane Community College’s mission and strategic agendas including college learning outcomes, cultural competency, and diversity.
- Ability to work with students with various learning styles, as well as with students with disabilities.
- Ability to evaluate and modify courses.
- Must demonstrate an active concern for meeting the needs of students, staff and the public.
Applicant Instructions:
Applicant Instructions
- Incomplete applications will not be considered. All fields in the application must be completed, including employment dates, work hours, and detailed job duties.
- The CV/Resume may not take the place of any section of the application.
To be considered a candidate for this position, all of the following must be included in the application package:
Required Documents
Required Documents
- Online Application – complete in entirety and submitted online, including at least three (3) work-related references.
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) – Comprehensive of experience, education, and accomplishments.
- Transcripts – Unofficial transcripts are required at the time of application, see instructions below.
If applicable: DD214 – Veterans, please fax, email, mail or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Human Resources at Lane Community College; Zack Roush, roushz@lanecc.edu, 541-463-3196
Questions?
Questions?
- For assistance with the online application call 541-463-5586
- For position questions contact Carrie Young; youngc@lanecc.edu, 541-463-5473
How to monitor your application
- Enter recruitment@lanecc.edu into your Safe Senders list. Notifications will be sent toward the end of the search process.
- Visit your Employment Opportunities account. The main page will show your status in the search.
Posting closes at 9pm on closing date.
Transcript Instructions:
Transcripts are required.
In order to be considered for the position, unofficial or official transcripts must be provided. Attach under “Optional Document”, fax, email, deliver or mail to: Lane Community College
Lane Community College
Social Science Division
Attn: Carrie Young
4000 E 30th Ave
Eugene, OR 97405
Fax: (541) 463-4160
Email: youngc@lanecc.edu
Official transcripts are required within thirty (30) days from hire if you are the selected candidate for the position.
In order to be considered for the position, unofficial or official transcripts must be provided. Attach under “Optional Document”, fax, email, deliver or mail to: Lane Community College
Lane Community College
Social Science Division
Attn: Carrie Young
4000 E 30th Ave
Eugene, OR 97405
Fax: (541) 463-4160
Email: youngc@lanecc.edu
Official transcripts are required within thirty (30) days from hire if you are the selected candidate for the position.
College and Division Information:
College Information
The goal of Lane Community College is to help students achieve their dreams and transform lives through learning. The faculty and staff are dedicated to helping students succeed. Lane Community College partners with businesses in the community to help shape the current and future workforce.
Lane Community College is a learning-centered community college that provides affordable, quality, lifelong educational opportunities.
History
Lane Community College was founded in 1964 by a vote of local citizens, and the main campus opened in 1968. The college was a successor to the Eugene Technical-Vocational School that was founded in 1938. Lane Community College has received many awards and accolades for its innovative programs and high-quality instruction. The college is a member of the League for Innovation in the Community College.
One of the advantages of working at Lane Community College is living in the area. Lane’s main campus is in Eugene, a city known for its quality of life and for being the home of the University of Oregon. Eugene is home to more than 153,000 people and neighboring Springfield has more than 57,000 residents comprising the second-largest population center in the state. Eugene and Springfield are nestled in the Willamette Valley between the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountains. Some peaks in the Cascade Range can be seen from the main campus. The area’s scenic mountains, forests, rivers, lakes, and coastline offer many opportunities for outdoor adventures or for just sitting back and enjoying the view. See what’s new at <a href=“”https://www.eugenecascadescoast.org/“>https://www.eugenecascadescoast.org/” target=“_blank”> Eugene, Cascades & Oregon Coast</a>
Union Association:
LCC Education Association (Faculty)
Posting Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * In 250 words or less, please explain how your experience has prepared you to teach and work in an early childhood educational setting which employs and serves a culturally, ethnically, and economically diverse population.
(Open Ended Question)
Hiring Documents
Required Documents
Optional Documents
- Curriculum Vitae
- Transcripts
- Transcripts #2
- Transcripts #3
- Transcripts #1
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