Sr. Lect/Dir Child Dev Lab
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- University of North Texas
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- Denton
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Welcome to the University of North Texas System, or UNT World as we like to call ourselves. UNT World includes the University of North Texas in Denton, the University of North Texas at Dallas and the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region and we are committed to transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We are growing with the DFW region, enrolling a record 47,000+ students across our system and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.
Posting Title:Sr. Lect/Dir Child Dev Lab
Department:UNT-Teacher Education & Admin-132330
College/School:College of Education
Job Location:Denton
Full Time/Part Time:Full-Time
Department Summary:The Department of Teacher Education and Administration (TE&A) seeks a Senior Lecturer (Non-Tenure Track) in Early Childhood Education to begin May 2021. The successful candidate will join the UNT’s Child Development Lab (CDL) as the Director as well as becoming a member of the Early Childhood faculty in a dynamic undergraduate program leading to EC-6 teacher certification. Childhood Education faculty also participate in the department’s graduate programs. Of particular interest to the College of Education (COE) are candidates who are committed to improving people’s lives through powerful learning, social-emotional wellness, physical health, civic engagement, and anti-racist education.
UNT is a Tier One Research University in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex – the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. This dynamic region is seeing explosive growth, demographically and economically, with several of the fastest-growing municipalities in the nation, and is host to countless excellent restaurants, parks and outdoor opportunities, cultural institutions of all types, and globally diverse populations. UNT is located only 26 miles north of DFW International Airport. At over 40,000 students, UNT is one of the nation’s largest universities and is highly diverse. It is also ranked in the top 8% of USA universities based on racial, geographic, gender, and age diversity and among the nation’s top 100 universities for social mobility and ethnic diversity (U.S. News & World Report, 2020 College Rankings).
Position Summary:The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses (offered at the UNT campus and online) in Early Childhood Education and Curriculum & Instruction and provide service to the Department, College, University, community constituencies, and professional organizations. As Director of the Child Development Lab, the successful candidate will collaborate with COE faculty in creating an environment conducive to research. The successful candidate will also be responsible for the daily, on-site responsibility for the operation of the child-care center, including maintaining compliance with the minimum standards, licensing laws, staffing, budget, and daily operations in compliance with Texas code and university policy.
Minimum Qualifications:(1) Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a closely related field; (2) college-level teaching experience; (3) evidence of excellence in college-level teaching; (4) evidence of experience as a director, assistant director, or as a caregiver working directly with children in a DFPS licensed or certified child-care center (or similar type of day care center that was formerly licensed, certified, or accredited by DFPS) or experience as a director, assistant director, or caregiver working directly with children in a licensed or certified child-care center in another state or country-6 years of closely related professional experience is required; (5) minimum of six college credit hours in management. (6) active Child-Care Center Director’s Certificate.
Preferred Qualifications:(1) Doctoral degree in Early Childhood Education or a closely related field; (2) Teaching experience and/or work in a childcare that focuses on and with Communities of Color like those found in Texas; (3) Proficient in Spanish.
Required License / Registration / Certification:Active Child-Care Center Director’s Certificate.
Physical Requirements:Ability to communicate
Security Sensitive:This is a security sensitive position.
EEO Statement:The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.
Driving University Vehicle:No
Posting Number:F449P
Special Instructions to Applicants:Applicants must include the following documents: (a) Cover letter addressing minimum and preferred requirements; (b) transcripts (unofficial can be submitted but if offered the position, candidates must supply official prior to hiring); © curriculum vitae or resume; (d) names and contact information for three references; (e) “other” document = copy of Child-Care Center Director’s Certificate
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Since 1890, the University of North Texas has been a catalyst for transformation for its students and the North Texas region. As the nation’s 26th largest public university, UNT is dedicated to providing an excellent educational experience to its 36,000 students while fueling the intellectual, economic and cultural progress of one of the largest, most dynamic regions in the United States.
A student-focused public research university, UNT graduates more than 8,500 students each year from its 12 colleges and schools and offers 97 bachelor’s, 82 master’s and 35 doctoral degree programs, many nationally and internationally recognized. As UNT’s strengths in science, engineering and technology grow, the university continues to nurture its core areas of distinction in music, education, social sciences, business, the arts and humanities. Leading Texas public universities in the number of Goldwater Scholars and designated a “Best in the West” university by The Princeton Review, UNT is known for its academic excellence.
By providing access, welcoming diversity and strengthening collaborations with our many educational, business and community partners, as well as building new partnerships across the globe, UNT's faculty and staff work each day to prepare students for the challenges they will meet in our changing world.
Fostering global understanding and promoting cultural appreciation are central to preparing tomorrow's successful global leaders. Our strategic international partnerships seek to improve quality of life, facilitate the exchange of ideas and culture, and allow for important research addressing global issues. UNT's campus benefits from a rich diversity of about 2,500 international students representing 140 countries.
UNT faculty produce groundbreaking research in a wide range of disciplines spanning the sciences, mathematics, engineering and technology while also making nationally recognized contributions in the arts and humanities. The College of Music is one of the nation’s best music colleges with an internationally respected jazz program. UNT has the oldest program in emergency administration and planning and a unique program in applied philosophy and environmental ethics.
UNT also is home to many national centers and institutes, including the Net-Centric Software and Systems Center — a National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center; the Center for Electronic Materials Processing and Integration; the Institute of Applied Science; the Center for Advanced Scientific Computing and Modeling; and the Center for the Study of Interdisciplinarity.
UNT has developed many state-of-the-art research facilities, such as the federally funded Center for Advanced Research and Technology, one of the nation’s most extensive facilities for powerful materials characterization and analysis; a high-performance computational facility; and a clean room/nanofabrication research facility (under construction). UNT’s research extends outside the academy as well, with field stations as close as a neighboring lake and as far away as southern Chile.
In addition, UNT is developing Discovery Park, a research park with technology incubator facilities on a 300-acre property near the main campus. The university also has developed a Design Research Center in the heart of the Dallas design district.
As the largest and most comprehensive university in the North Texas region, UNT is growing as a national leader in education, research and scholarship, student support and community engagement — the pillars of a great public research university. UNT’s ultimate mission is to give a green light to greatness by helping its students, region, state and nation excel.
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