Faculty, Child Development
Company: Joliet Junior College
Location: Joliet
Posted on: January 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Position Title:Faculty, Child DevelopmentJob
Description:POSITION TITLE: FACULTY, Child Development
STATUS: Full time
DEPARTMENT: Agricultural, Horticultural, and Veterinary
Sciences
DIVISION: Career and Technical Education
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
UNION: Faculty
REPORTS TO: Department Chair
PLACEMENT: Placement on salary schedule is dependent on
qualifications.
MINIMUM PAY RATE: Qualifications include education and related work
experience.
START DATE: August 11, 2025
Competitive starting pay is dependent on education and experience.
JJC offers regular full-time positions a variety of fringe benefits
including retirement benefits, holidays, personal time, and other
discounts/reimbursement for classes.POSITIONSUMMARYAdapt to new and
changing situations and demonstrate a positive attitude.
Demonstrate respect for students; understand learning styles and
apply understanding to institution-related activities; demonstrate
integrity and promote diversity and open communications. Fifteen
credit hours a semester constitute a standard load. Course
assignments may be late afternoon, evening, Saturday, and at branch
campuses or satellite centers. Position is subject to all terms and
provisions of the Joliet Junior College faculty
contract.ESSENTIALJOBDUTIESANDKEYRESPONSIBILITIES1. Teach at least
a minimum course load each semester during fall and spring
semesters that may include early morning, day, and evening
classes.2. Work closely with other instructors and special programs
and services within the college to determine placements,
curriculum, and academic support.3. Participate in course
development, assessment, accreditation, and planning activities.5.
Be willing to teach online and/or blended courses.6. Participate in
appropriate departmental meetings and recruitment activities; serve
on committees.7. Assist students with academic advising.8. Maintain
a thorough knowledge of the subject matter necessary to teach the
assigned course load and keep informed of developments in related
areas.9. Implement a teaching style and utilize instructional
technologies that will best meet student needs and support program
learning outcomes.10. Collaborate with colleagues to address
community and Early Child Care and Education workforce needs.11.
Dedicate necessary attention and action to addressing teacher
shortage in the region, specificallyCDEVstudents who represent
minority groups.12. Participate and be an active member on the
advisory committee for Child Development program.13. Demonstrate a
strong commitment to teaching and learning.14. Demonstrate strong
understanding and commitment to the community college mission.15.
Meet other contractual obligations as spelled out in the Joliet
Junior College faculty contract.MINIMUMQUALIFICATIONS1. Master's
degree inChild Development (CDEV) or Early Childhood Education
(ECE) or related with 18 credit hours of CDEV/ECE graduate level
coursework.2. A minimum of seven (7) years work experience in the
field of childcare/early care and education.3. A minimum of five
(5) years experience serving families and children from birth up to
three years of age.4. A minimum of three (3) years experience as an
administrator in childcare center programs.5. A minimum of three
(3) years experience teaching at the college level.6. Possess
advanced knowledge and skills with coaching, mentoring and
supervising entry level early childhood teachers.7. Familiarity
with appropriate technologies for instruction including knowledge
of systems relevant to the industry such as CLASS, TSG, Creative
Curriculum, ECERS/ITERS, etc.8. Experience working in and with
diverse communities (language, culture, race, income).9. Ability to
establish and maintain cooperative and effective working
relationships with other members of the college and community,
displaying cultural competence as well as emotional
intelligence.10.Demonstrated commitment to the college's core
values of respect and inclusion, sustainability, integrity,
collaboration, humor and well-being, innovation and
quality.PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS1. Diverse ten-plus (10+) years of
experience in the Early Child Care and Education industry in a wide
variety of roles and sectors.2. Experience teaching at the
community college level.3. Proficiency in teaching online and/or
using course management programs.4. Experience in course
development and assessment, planning, quality and accreditation
processes, and committee service.5. Experience in community
engagement, working with social service agencies and school
districts.6. Possess a network of industry employers and
professionals to integrate and expand opportunities for program
students.7. Experience teaching children who are English Language
Learners.8. Experience teaching children with disabilities.9.
Experience with IL Gateways Credentials and NAEYC Competencies and
Standards.10. English and Spanish verbal and written communication
proficiency.11. Demonstrated multicultural
competence.PHYSICALDEMANDS1. Standard classroom physical demands2.
The ability to work with the materials and equipment in the CDEV
classroom.WORKINGCONDITIONS1. Classroom teaching environment2.
Ability to travel between campus locations and to and from area
Early Child Care and Education facilities.Full Time/Part Time:Full
timeUnion (If Applicable):Scheduled Hours:40BenefitsClick on the
link below for information about JJC's Benefits:Total Rewards -
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