Salary: $40,000.00 – $56,207.00 Annually
Location : Schnecksville, PA
Job Type: FT 10 Month Faculty
Job Number: 202300137
Department: Academic Services & Student Development
Division: School of Business, Education, Legal, and Social Services
Opening Date: 05/08/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Job Title
Job Title: Instructor or Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
Work Schedule: Full-Time, 10-Month
Salary Ranges: Instructor Rank – $40,000 – $52,619
Assistant Professor Rank $41,364 – $56,207
FLSA Status: Exempt
Summary
This position will involve teaching a variety of Teacher Education courses (early childhood education, education, and special education). Candidate must be willing to teach at multiple sites in the three county (Lehigh, Carbon, Schuylkill) region. This position also serves as the Program Coordinator for the Teacher Education programs to be responsible for carrying out specific coordinator duties including any accreditation responsibilities. The faculty positions is part of the School of Education, Computer Science and Online Learning and reports to the Dean of this school.
Salary is restricted to above range and will not exceed the maximum of the range. Salary offers are non negotiable and offers are determined and are based upon related work experience submitted on resume.
LCCC Internal candidates must apply within 15 days of posting.
To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and unofficial transcript through our at
LCCC is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from diverse candidates.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Recommends changes to the instructional programs and curricula as required.
- Keeps and submits appropriate academic records.
- Maintains instructional effectiveness by ongoing self-evaluation and incorporating current developments in instructional and learning strategies.
- Teaches courses in accordance with the master course outline and within the schedule of classes.
- Assists librarians in keeping the college collections and services current.
- Assists the college in keeping technology, facilities, and equipment current.
- Plans with the assistance of the dean, associate academic dean, or director to insure availability of supplies, textbooks, and classroom equipment requisite to the successful teaching of assigned classes.
- Maintains regular office hours, as approved by the dean, associate academic dean, or director for consultation with students.
- Serves as faculty advisor to student organizations (voluntary).
- Serves as a faculty advisor to students in their program of study.
- Recruits students for programs of study.
- Participates in academic audits.
- Assists in preparation of budgets for submission to the dean, associate academic dean, or director.
- Assists in preparation of academic schedules for submission to the dean, associate academic dean, or director.
- Serves on college committees and advisory boards.
- Where appropriate, makes recommendations to the dean, associate academic dean, or director on staffing courses.
- Works with dean, associate academic dean, or director and fellow faculty including adjuncts to maintain academic standards and integrity.
- Works with new faculty in the area.
- Actively participates in faculty development activities.
- In addition to college-sponsored development activities, maintains professional development and stays current in his/her field of study.
- Works with counselors, advisors, and other college staff in responding to student needs.
- Attends and participates in faculty meetings.
- Discharges those additional duties normally and customarily associated with college faculty.
- Performs other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.
Required Qualifications
Required
Education
- Masters’ degree in Early Childhood Education from an accredited institution of higher education. (Associate’s Bachelor, and Master’s degree credits can be combined to demonstrate minimum 30 credits Early Childhood Education.)
- Foreign degrees – must provide a US equivalency report of your degree credentials with your transcript, if not, your resume will not be accepted.
Certifications
- Act 153 Clearances (Act 34 PA Criminal Background, Act 151 PA Child Abuse History, Act 114 FBI Clearance Fingerprinting)
Work Experience
- Minimum of three years teaching experience in an education setting.
- Familiarity with the mission of a comprehensive community college as well as experience working with diverse populations.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Must possess a high level of the following work skills and behaviors: teamwork/cooperation, initiative, customer service, and commitment to continuous professional growth in skills and knowledge.
Preferred
- Teaching certification.
- Teaching experience in a community college.
- Experience in the development of curriculum and course materials.
- Familiarity with the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education.
- Five years experience teaching in public schools.
- Master’s in Early Childhood Education from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.
- Earned doctorate.
- Bi-lingual.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee may regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
Lehigh Carbon Community College provides the following benefits to full-time staff:
1. Health Insurance -Medical benefit/Prescription Drug/ and Dental benefit plans covering full-time staff, spouse, and dependents.
2. Vision
3. Flexible Spending Account
4. Life and Accidental Death Dismemberment – A term life and A.D. &D. insurance policy equal to two times the employee’s salary will be provided.
5. Long-Term Disability Insurance
6. Vacation/Sick/Personal Choice Days
7. Employee Assistance Program
8. Education Assistance Program
9. Tuition Waiver for Lehigh Carbon Community College
10. Retirement
11. Bereavement Leave
12. 13 Paid Holidays
01
Do you have a Master’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education from an accredited institution of higher education.
- Yes
- No
02
Do you have a minimum of three years of teaching experience in an education setting?
- Yes
- No
03
Are you an LCCC employee?
- Yes
- No
Required Question