Sessional - Faculty (ECED 2490)

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• A master’s degree in ECE or relevant field is required. For example, a relevant field could include Education, Childhood Studies, Child and Youth Care, or Curriculum Studies for example.
• Evidence of a minimum of three years of knowledge and experience working with young children and families in a licensed early years program or primary classroom (birth to 8 years old).
• Demonstrated knowledge of early years curriculum including pedagogical narrations and working with current early learning frameworks to develop innovative programs for young children.
• Demonstrated expertise in the course topic areas.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in integrating Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods (TRC CA 63)
• Proven skills in building student capacity for intercultural understanding, empathy, and mutual respect (TRC CA 62)
• Teaching excellence, including developing culturally appropriate curricula (TRC CA 10)
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, decolonization, anti-racism and social justice in education.
• Evidence of current knowledge and practice with BC Childcare Regulations and the BC Early Learning framework, Human Rights Agreements, and Codes of Ethics.

Preferred:

• Three years of successful teaching experience in post-secondary institutions
• Active participation in ongoing research and / or community activities that contribute to and expand opportunities for students within the ECE program.
• Experience implementing curriculum and thinking with reconceptualist theories and curriculum