Lecturer or Lecturer Doctoral Schedule

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FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate courses in early childhood, childhood and adolescent education; advise students; participate and collaborate in mentoring students, provide service to the department, college, university, and community, (i.e., committee, administrative, supervisory, and other assignments normally associated with a full-time lecturer appointment); and teach evening and/or weekend classes. The teaching load is 24 hours (8 courses). Opportunities are available for faculty development and travel awards. Lehman College and CUNY internal funding is available through competitive grants for scholarship and professional development support.
Lehman College, of The City University of New York, ranks among the top five institutions in the nation for fostering social mobility. A four-year Hispanic-Serving Institution in the Bronx, Lehman offers bachelor’s, master’s, and advanced degrees and certificate programs in the Liberal Arts, sciences, and professions. The College’s community-driven mission and notable academic programs attract a diverse, international enrollment of over 15,000 students who take courses on its 37-acre, tree-lined campus and online degree programs. Many thousands more community members benefit yearly from its active cultural, educational, health, and economic outreach programs and services.
The Department of Early Childhood and Childhood Education has nationally recognized teacher certification programs that prepare teachers for Early Childhood (Birth to Grade 2) and Childhood (Grades 1-6) classrooms including those serving bilingual learners. The department offers an undergraduate 12-credit minor open to all undergraduate students who might be interested in either deepening their understandings about educating children or applying for a Minor to Masters program to become certified teachers in early childhood or childhood settings. Faculty in the Department are committed to the Lehman Urban Transformative Education framework adopted by Lehman’s School of Education. Our goal is to nurture caring, locally and globally aware and socially just teachers. We believe in the rich contribution of each of our educational partners in shaping our transformative practice.
QUALIFICATIONS
Rank of Lecturer
Bachelor’s degree in area(s) of expertise relevant to teacher education, and the ability to successfully teach foundational coursework related to the preparation of teachers and advise students. Experience teaching diverse learners.
Preference will be given to candidates with: (1) master’s degree in education or a related field; (2) demonstrated ability to teach social and psychological foundations courses, in particular, ability to teach theories of development and learning from birth through adolescence; (3) ability to teach courses in understanding children from birth to grade 6 in the context of family, schools and/or communities and early literacy; (4) knowledge of child observation and assessment including both holistic qualitative forms of assessment as well as evaluation and measurement; (5) demonstrated commitment to social justice, multi-modal learning, anti-racist pedagogies, multilingualism, and culturally and linguistically responsive and sustaining pedagogy; (6) ability to collaborate in recruiting students for undergraduate education minor programs; (7) demonstrated ability to effectively teach adults in education programs in various modalities including in person, hybrid, synchronous and asynchronous modalities; and (8) experience teaching diverse learners between birth and early adolescence. Speaking more
than one language is a plus.
Rank of Lecturer (Doctoral Schedule)
In addition to the preference above, Ph.D. degree in area(s) of experience or equivalent. Also required are the ability to teach successfully, demonstrated scholarship or achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.
COMPENSATION
CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.
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Candidates should provide a CV/resume.
CLOSING DATE
Please submit completed applications by March 14, 2022 for full consideration. Review of CVs will begin on March 16 and continue until a candidate has been identified.
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
Lehman College of The City University of New York

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