The Early Childhood Education - Faculty and Program Chair provides leadership and oversight for the College’s Early Childhood Education program. A successful candidate will be a motivated, enthusiastic, and collaborative individual with excellent communication skills and be highly organized, detail oriented, and able to adapt quickly to change. UCB has a small staff and, consequently, members of the UCB team have a variety of responsibilities and must carry them out in a fast-paced, data-driven, and results-oriented culture. Including certificate programs as well as an associate degree program, the Early Childhood Education program prepares students to work in the Early Childhood Education settings. Besides maintaining and strengthening the existing Early Childhood Education programs and partner relations, the college anticipates exploring and developing new academic and workforce development pathways in Early Childhood Education. The person in this position will collaborate with college staff in this exploration process and will lead new curriculum development efforts to ensure the course offerings are relevant, timely, and closely aligned with the mission of the college. The person in this position will collaborate closely with local community partners and employer partners.
This full-time (37.5 hours per week) position is based on UCB’s Boston campus (2 Boylston
Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02116) but is currently approved as a hybrid position with an
expectation to be available on campus with the possibility of up to 70% remote work and an
expectation to be available in person and on campus for the remaining 30% activities, including
scheduled in-person and on-campus meetings with students, staff, and/or faculty, monthly
academic affairs or other college meetings, selected student-centered events, open houses,
selected summer workshops or events, and/or partner site visits. This role may require occasional
travel to partner sites and some weekend work as well. This employment model is subject to
periodic review by the President.
Salary Range: $65,000-$80,000
Responsibilities
Faculty Duties:
Teach 12 credit hours (4 courses) each year as assigned.
Advise students as assigned following all applicable policies and procedures.
Serve on selected College committees as elected or appointed.
Attending and leading program, department, or college meetings as directed.
Participate in assessment of course and program learning outcomes.
Approve and supervise ECE directed study and experiential learning activities.
Attend commencement and participate in student-centered activities.
Adhere to other requirements for faculty as established in the faculty handbook.
Chair Duties:
Act as liaison to ECE community partners and support ECE partnership development
efforts at the college as directed by the VP of Academic Affairs or their designee.
Keep updated knowledge of licensing requirements for Massachusetts Early Childhood
Educators and provide regular updates and reports to the internal team.
Develop ECE curriculum and program offerings, including course schedules in
collaboration with other departments and VP of Academic Affairs or their designee.
Assist the VP of Academic Affairs or their designee in recruiting, selecting, scheduling,
supervising, observing, and evaluating adjunct faculty.
Collect and review ECE syllabi and course materials and provide guidance to faculty.
Lead ECE program assessment/program review efforts in consultation with the college’s
Manager of Institutional Research and Assessment and the Assessment committee;
provide logistical support for ongoing program improvement activities.
Identify ECE internship locations and guide students during practicums/internships.
Participate in related grants development and partnership development activities as
directed by the VP of Academic Affairs or their designee.
Participate in current and prospective student-centered activities including advising,
recruitment events, and open houses; in-person attendance may be necessary for these
activities.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
A master’s degree in early childhood education, Human Development, or a related
discipline.
A minimum of two years of full-time teaching, advising, research, or program
development experience in an early childhood education setting
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Interest in working in a mission-driven academic institution with multilingual and
nontraditional student body.
Demonstrated ability to cultivate relationships with stakeholders including faculty,
students, and employers.
Course and curriculum development and college teaching and/or mentoring experience.
Experience using an LMS, such as Brightspace.
Bilingual proficiency (e.g., in Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, or Haitian Creole).
Preferred Qualifications
Significant direct work experience in an Early Childhood Education position or in a
closely related role and knowledge of the needs of Massachusetts-based Early Childhood
employers.
Demonstrated ability to develop and sustain strong, reciprocal partnerships, especially in
Early Childhood education and allied areas.
Experience in project management, grant management, or a related field.
Competent with Microsoft products, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and
SharePoint.
To Apply
Interested applicants should submit a: 1) cover letter and 2) resume. Please submit your application