Early Childhood Elementary Education Faculty

Job Details
Job Location
Tigerville Campus - Tigerville, SC
Position Type
Full Time Faculty
Education Level
Graduate Degree
Description
Position Summary: The Department of Early Childhood and Elementary 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). 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

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Visual Abilities: Read reports, create presentations and use a computer system.
• Hearing: Hear well enough to communicate with co-workers, vendors, and students.
• Dexterity, grasping, feeling, writing, typing, and using the telephone, copier, and computer systems.
• Mobility: Open files and operate office machines; move between departments and attend meetings across campus.
• Talking: Frequently convey detailed or important instructions and ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Lifting, Pulling, and Pushing: Exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Cognitive/Emotional: Ability to critically think and concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in conditions - 75 to100% of the time.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Normal academic operations are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., and Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 1:15 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.
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 and SCEE standards and accreditation process preferred.
• Current in teaching and learning methodologies
• Current in assessment practices and 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 statement on human flourishing, mission statement and core values, commitment to a Christian lifestyle, and character in keeping with a biblical model