Job Description

Posting Detail Information
Working Title Assistant Professor-Early Childhood Education
Position Location Fort Collins, CO
Work Location Position is fully in-office/in-person
Posting Number 202500332F
Proposed Annual Salary Range $60,000 - $65,000
Employee Benefits
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Position Type Faculty
Work Hours/Week 40
Description of Work Unit
The School of Education (SOE) exists within the College of Health and Human Sciences at Colorado State University. The SOE faculty is comprised of educator-scholars whose expertise spans diverse learning contexts and populations. Innovative instruction, technology-enhanced learning, distance education, service learning, professional development school partnerships, and rigorous research are embodied in all of our programs. Our faculty members' philosophies and areas of expertise, along with the school's core values, guide our pedagogical and inquiry practices, which are typically both interdisciplinary and applied.
Educator Preparation is built on partnerships with local school districts using a Professional Development School (PDS) Model. This model provides opportunities for future teachers to gain valuable classroom experience in partnership schools earlier than traditional teacher licensure models. The Educator Preparation Program at Colorado State University offers teaching endorsement areas for students in the following areas:

• Birth - age 8: Early Childhood Education
• Kindergarten - 6th grade: Elementary Education (In Development)
• Kindergarten - 12th grade: Computer Science, Dance, Music, Visual Arts, World Languages (French, German, Spanish)
• Secondary: 6th - 12th grade: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Business/Marketing, English Language Arts, Family & Consumer Sciences, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Technology Education

The Early Childhood undergraduate program is carried out as a collaboration with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies and the School of Education. The Masters of Early Childhood is a one-year intensive masters + licensure program housed in the School of Education. For more information these programs, please see:
https://www.chhs.colostate.edu/hdfs/programs-and-degrees/b-s-in-early-childhood-education-with-teacher-licensure/
Tenure/Tenure Track? No
% Research 5
% Teaching 70
% Service 25
% Administration 0
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 12/08/2025
Number of Vacancies
Desired Start Date 08/16/2026
Position End Date
Position Summary
The Early Childhood Education Assistant Professor within the School of Education and the College of Health and Human Sciences is a 9-month, full time, non-tenure track faculty position. The position includes leadership of undergraduate and masters Early Childhood programs (birth - 8 years old), teaching early childhood education courses, advising undergraduate and masters level students, and building/maintaining school partnerships. This requires intentional collaboration with and among local school district partners to provide and promote the connection of pre-service and in-service teacher development. Opportunities to teach within our Educator Preparation programs with specific attention to our Early Childhood and Elementary Education programs will be paramount to the position. A successful applicant will bring innovative ideas to the preparation of future teachers, have a strong commitment to asset-based pedagogical approaches, be willing to serve in a broad variety of roles as needed, and be dedicated to the mission of the Department, including the growth of programs.
Conditions of Employment Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)
Required Job Qualifications

• At least three years Birth-6th grade teaching and/or leadership experience
• Doctoral (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) degree in early childhood education or related field. Degree must be conferred by start date.
• Experience teaching, mentoring, and/or supervising university-level pre-service teachers
• Must have a valid driver's license or the ability to obtain a driver's license or access to a licensed driver by the employment start date.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Experience teaching and/or leadership with Birth-8-year-old learners
• Experience enacting humanizing and/or culturally sustaining pedagogical frameworks in Early Childhood settings
• Experience coordinating within an educator preparation program
• Evidence of successful collaboration with childcare, preschool, and/or elementary school teachers and administrators.
• Experience in innovative instructional (re)design and/or curriculum development
• Specific area of expertise (i.e. CLD, literacy, special education, mathematics) that would support the preparation of future teachers

Special Instructions to Applicants
To apply, please upload a cover letter that addresses the required and preferred job qualifications, a resume, and the contact information for three professional references. References will not be contacted without prior notification to candidates.
CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact.
Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.
EEO
Colorado State University (CSU) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Search Contact Dr. Daniel Birmingham, daniel.birmingham@colostate.edu
Essential Duties
Job Duty Category Teaching
Duty/Responsibility

• Teach undergraduate and masters courses within the School of Education's Early Childhood educator preparation program, based on both program needs and skills of the selected applicant
• Teach additional courses in the School of Education's Elementary Education educator preparation program as needed.
• Teach the equivalency of 18 credit hours per academic year.

Percentage Of Time 60 (18 credit hours)
Job Duty Category Advising
Duty/Responsibility

• Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.

Percentage Of Time 10
Job Duty Category Service
Duty/Responsibility

• Serve as faculty coordinator for Early Childhood program, including leading programmatic curriculum revision; vertical alignment and collaboration across instructors/courses; and maintaining and expanding relationships with school partners.
• Coordination, tracking, and supporting adjunct and site-based instructors in Early Childhood programs.
• Serve on relevant committees to support the unit, school, college and university mission(s) including local and state-level related activities.

Percentage Of Time 25
Job Duty Category Research
Duty/Responsibility

• Support Educator Preparation and the School of Education through relevant scholarship.

Percentage Of Time 5
References Requested
References Requested
Minimum Requested 3
Maximum Requested 3
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). * * Do you have a valid driver's license or the ability to obtain a driver's license or access to a licensed driver by the employment start date?

• Yes
• No

Applicant Documents
Required Documents * Cover Letter

• Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents

Skills Required