College of Education

University of Missouri – St. Louis College of Education Adjunct Faculty

The Department of Educator Preparation and Leadership at the University of Missouri-St. Louis is continuously seeking qualified candidates for part-time adjunct faculty positions. The intent of this announcement is to identify a pool of adjunct faculty who are qualified to deliver undergraduate and masters courses in Early Childhood Education. Courses could include, but are not limited to Implementation, Evaluation and Assessment in Early Childhood Education; Acquisition of Mathematical and Scientific Concepts; Foundations of Early Childhood Education; Literacy, Learning and Instruction for the Young Child.

Courses are taught traditional, hybrid, and/or online formats, at locations in the St. Louis metro region and at the UMSL campus.

Adjunct are appointed for summer (2 to 8 week courses), fall (mid-August to mid-December) and spring (mid-January to mid-May) semesters. Appointments are for each semester as needed and are non-benefit, non-tenure-accruing positions.

More information about UMSL and the College of Education can be found at umsl.edu.

Minimum Qualifications
A master’s degree in early childhood education, child development, or related field is required.

Preferred Qualifications
Ph. D. in early childhood education or child development.
Experience working with young children from birth to age eight.
Higher education teaching experience
On-line teaching experience using the Canvas LMS

Application
Application materials are solicited on an ongoing basis.

All final candidates will be required to verify academic credentials and successfully pass a Criminal Background Check prior to beginning employment.

Applicants must combine all application materials (letter of interest, curriculum vita, statement of teaching philosophy, and references) into one PDF document and upload as a resume attachment. Limit document name to 50 characters, maximum size is 11 MB. Do not include special characters. All applications need to be submitted online at www.umsl.jobs.

For questions about how applicants apply, please call (314) 516-5805, or if you are experiencing technical problems, please email pshrsupport@umsystem.edu.

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