**All Job Postings will close at 12:01 a.m. CT on the specified Closing Date (if designated).** **Working Title:** Early Childhood Education Instructor (Unlimited, Full-time) **Institution:** Minneapolis Community and Technical College **Classification Title:** Tech College Faculty **Bargaining Unit / Union:** 210: Minnesota State College Faculty **City:** Minneapolis **FLSA:** Job Exempt **Full Time / Part Time:** Full time **Employment Condition:** Unclassified - Unlimited Academic **Salary Range:** **OPEN UNTIL FILLED WITH THE INITIAL PRIORITY REVIEW DEADLINE OF FEBRUARY 10, 2024.** **Job Description** Minneapolis College, a vibrant and inclusive two-year community college in Minnesota, is accepting applications for a unlimited, full-time **Early Childhood Education Instructor** position in our Early Childhood Education Program (https://minneapolis.edu/academics/school-education-and-public-and-human-service/early-childhood-education) within the School of Education and Public and Human Service (https://minneapolis.edu/academics/school-education-and-public-and-human-service/early-childhood-education) starting 2025 Fall Semester. Early Childhood Education Program features: + Educates students for successful careers working in the Early Childhood Education field. + Talented, diverse faculty with extensive experience working in the field. + Strong partnerships with industry and community partners. Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to: + Teaching a full-time load (32 credits per academic year) in Early Childhood Education, including courses in the Spanish track. + Promoting the College’s Early Childhood Education Program to prospective students, community partners, and employers. + Participating in ongoing professional development to stay current with developments and best practices in the Early Childhood Education industry and career and technical education pedagogies. + Participating in departmental, school, and college meetings to maintain collegial and cooperative work relationships with faculty colleagues and all college personnel. + Participating in course, department, and institutional review, revision, and assessment projects. + Serving Minneapolis College on committees or in other roles. **Minimum Qualifications** Applicants must possess or meet the minimum qualifications for the Minnesota State credential field of Early Childhood Education/Education Aide (https://www.minnstate.edu/system/asa/academicaffairs/cfc/fields/500176.html) . + Education Requirement: Bachelor degree in education with 12 semester credits in early childhood education. + Occupational Experience Requirement: Four full-time (or equivalent) years of verified related paid work experience with children ages birth to eight years old. + Recency Requirement: One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years. + Teaching and Learning Competency Requirement (to be completed within first three years of employment) **Preferred Qualification** + Fluency in Spanish/ability to communicate in verbal and written forms to provide instruction in Spanish in the Early Childhood Education Spanish track. + Proven understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, staff, administrators, and the communities that they serve. + Experience providing instruction in all modalities, including in-person, synchronous, and asynchronous formats. + Proficiency with Microsoft Office application and a learning management system such as D2L Brightspace. **Other Requirement** + Current and former employees must be in good standing with Minneapolis College to be considered for the position. **Work Shift** Schedule varies **Salary** Salary Range: $43,067 - $71,893 annually. Salary schedule placement is determined on the basis of education and experience and in accordance with the 2023 - 2025 Master Agreement between the Minnesota State Board of Trustees and the Minnesota State College Faculty. **Application Procedure:** Interested individuals should apply online. Applications submitted by any other method cannot be considered. Please attach a cover letter and electronic resume to your online application. Attach names and contact information of at least four (4) references, two (2) managers and (2) two professionals who can directly address your qualifications for this position. You may also attach transcripts(s) to your online application. Please detail your experience in the areas of responsibility and describe how you meet the minimum qualifications on your application. Applicants must include transcripts to be considered. Copies of transcripts are acceptable for the screening process; the successful candidate will need to provide official transcripts at the time of hire. **About** Minneapolis College offers extraordinary educational opportunity to 10,000 students annually with 100 plus degree options. The College has strong ties to corporate and industry partners that support student scholarships, provide state-of-the-art training and equipment, and offer internship and employment opportunities to the College's graduates. Minneapolis College is a member of the Minnesota State colleges and universities system. The safety of all members of the Minneapolis College campus community is of vital concern. Resources including the current Annual Compliance and Security Report are available at the Minneapolis College Public Safety (http://minneapolis.edu/student-services/public-safety) . We are an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and encourages application from underrepresented groups. Recognized as a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon (http://minneapolis.edu/information/veterans-services) employer offering support for veteran and military students. A member of the Minnesota State colleges and universities system. **Benefits Information:** At Minnesota State, we have a GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays, Vacation Time, Sick Time, six weeks of Paid Parental Leave, low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500), a Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options, pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents, etc. We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously. **Desired Start Date:** 08-20-2025 **Position End Date:** **Open Date:** 01-13-2025 **Close Date:** 03-03-2025 **Posting Contact Name:** Victoria Vy Le **Posting Contact Email:** ty8918jj@minnstate.edu