Job location: San Antonio TAMUSA

Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2022-02-21
Req: R-039596
Job Title

Professor of Early Childhood

Agency

Texas A&M University - San Antonio

Department

Department Of Educator & Leadership Preparation

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

San Antonio, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

Texas A&M University – San Antonio (TAMU-SA) seeks a dynamic leader to establish a collaborative and community-based research institute at Texas A&M University San Antonio. This is a full-time position at the rank of Professor. The Professor of Early Childhood position includes teaching, research and service with a workload that emphasizes research and mentoring emerging researchers. The position will also be contributing actively to decisions affecting the Department of Educator Leadership and Preparation, as well as the College of Education and Human Development. This position reports to the Chair of the Department of Educator and Leadership Preparation.

Required Education and Experience:

• Successful candidates will have an earned doctoral degree from an accredited institution of higher education in the field of early childhood education or a closely related discipline;

• Distinguished scholarly accomplishments;

• Experience supervising research and mentoring doctoral candidates; and

• Experience building collaborations with local communities and strengthening early education.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Experience engaging communities in the research process

• Bilingual and biliterate (Spanish)

• Research focusing on child development, early literacy or family engagement.

• Evidence of work leading to the transformation of early education practices or systems

• Experience leading diverse and interdisciplinary teams of professionals and/or stakeholders

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please make sure to provide the following documents:

1) Application

2) Cover Letter to include two professional references

3) Resume

4) Letter of interest

For additional information, please contact:

Ana Hernandez

Department of Educator Leadership Preparation Texas A&M University-San Antonio

One University Way San Antonio, TX 78224

(210) 784-2507 Phone; (210) 784-2503 Fax

ana.hernandez@tamusa.tamus.edu

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http://www.tamusa.edu/humanresources/job-opportunities/index.html

Make sure that all required documents are uploaded prior to submitting the application. Once your application is submitted, no changes or revisions can be made.

Summary of Employee Benefits:

https://www.tamusa.edu/documents/hr/summary-of-employees-benefits-2020.pdf

In compliance with ADA, if accommodations are needed for the application process, please contact HR at (210) 784-2058.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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