Adjunct Faculty - School of Education - Early Childhood Education - San Jose
Job location: San Jose, CA
Employment Type: Part-time
Posted data: 2017-11-20
Req: R0001535
Job Description:
ADJUNCT FACULTY
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
SAN JOSE CAMPUS
If you value People, Diversity, Social Justice, and Participatory Decision-Making, we’d like to hear from you!
The Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood (BA ECE) program provides qualified candidates with a foundation for educating and developing positive and inclusive learning environments for young children from kindergarten through third grade. The curriculum is based on a constructivist framework that is responsive to multiple sources of diversity in early childhood education. As actively engaged participants, candidates in this program learn about essential principles and theories of pedagogy and child development, and engage in supervised learning experiences to integrate and apply their knowledge. Learning experiences throughout the curriculum are characterized by inquiry, self‐ reflection, collaboration with others, and problem‐solving. Acknowledging multiple influences on child development and learning, the program emphasizes the importance of developing respectful and reciprocal relationships to create supportive and challenging learning environments. Coursework focuses on strategies of inclusion, issues of equity, social justice, and cultural competence.
This Adjunct Faculty position is located in San Jose, CA.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provide college level instruction for candidates earning a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education