Category:: Adjunct Faculty
Department:: Early Childhood Education Department
Locations:: Boston, MA
Posted:: Feb 21, 2019
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Adjunct Faculty
Ref. No.:: ADJ

About Bunker Hill Community College:

Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is a multi-campus institution with vibrant, urban campuses in Boston, Massachusetts, in nearby Chelsea, Massachusetts, and at several satellites and instructional sites throughout the Greater Boston area. The largest of the 15 community colleges in Massachusetts, BHCC serves some 18,000 students annually, focusing on holistic student services to ensure student retention and persistence. The College offers certificates and associate degrees, early college and dual enrollment, non-credit community and corporate training, and industry-specific training programs. BHCC is the 8th most diverse higher education institution in the United States, and is an Asian American and Pacific Islander Serving Institution. Approximately 1000 international students attend from 100 countries, speaking more than 75 languages.

COLLEGE GOALS:

Five institutional goals guide BHCC and its work: Foster Student Success; Strengthen Career, Transfer and Workforce Readiness; Advance Diversity, Inclusion and Equity; Build Partnerships and Pathways; and Develop the College's Infrastructure. BHCC is recognized nationally for its culturally inclusive learning environments that value the strengths of diverse students and local communities, and, as an Achieving the Dream Leader College, BHCC is focused on data-driven student success.

LIVING IN BOSTON:

Boston prides itself on being one of the most livable cities in America with twenty-one diverse neighborhoods offering exceptional medical facilities, vibrant neighborhood business districts, museums, galleries and an extensive network of parks and outdoor recreational areas. Unemployment consistently tracks lower than the national average and job growth in 2018 was higher than the national average. Twenty-nine colleges and universities in Boston serve more than 150,000 college students each year. Suburbs outside of Boston offer affordable housing options with easy access to public transportation.

Job Description:

Adjunct Instructors Needed in Early Childhood Education

The Early Childhood Education Department's mission statement and goals state two primary purposes:

• To provide knowledge, training and skill development for persons interested in early childhood development and education
• To serve the community as an information and knowledge-base in the area of early childhood education and development

This program prepares students in the fields of growth of the child, influences of the family upon the child, and environmental pressures upon the family.

We are primarily seeking instructors to teach daytime and weekend classes.

For a complete listing of Early Childhood Education Courses, please view our online Catalog:
https://selfservice.bhcc.edu/Student/Planning/Courses/Search-subjects=ECE

In your application materials, please include which classes you are interested in teaching.

Requirements:

• At least five years of experience in care and educational settings with children 0-6 years of age required
• Understanding of developmentally practice, Anti-Bias Education, and Emergent Curriculum
• Master's degree (M.A., M.S., M.Ed. or MAT in Education, Early Childhood, Psychology, or related field required
• Knowledge of the field of Education and/or Early Childhood Development for broad based teaching responsibilities and assignments across disciplines, as needed
• College-level teaching experience preferred; community college teaching experience preferred
• Proven ability to work with a diverse faculty, staff and student population

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND THE ADJUNCT ACADEMY PRIOR TO BEING ASSIGNED COURSES.

Additional Information:

Salary per credit hour: $1,1040.00

Effective Date: Open until filled

Application Instructions:

To be considered for this position please upload the following documents to your account:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• A Copy of your Unofficial Transcripts

Please be sure to address the Required Qualifications in your documents.

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