Metro New York & Southern Connecticut

Lecturer -Multicultural Childhood Education

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Medgar Evers College (MEC), a nationally recognized leader in urban-serving education, is one of twenty-three colleges within the dynamic City University New York (CUNY) System. Named for the late civil rights. leader, Medgar Wiley Evers (1925-1963), the College1s mission is to develop and maintain high quality, professional, career-oriented undergraduate degree programs in the context of liberal education.

Located in Central Brooklyn, MEC was established in 1970 with a mandate to meet the educational and social needs of the Central Brooklyn community, currently enrolling 4,500 students in degree programs. Students represent 100+ countries around the world! MEC students obtain Associate degrees and Baccalaureate degrees. Students are instructed by over 200 Full-time dedicated faculty members who maintain a portfolio of scholarship and research. To meet the needs of its students, the College offers courses and programs at various times, is growing their online program offerings, and in offsite locations. The College is committed to a student-centered education and advancing knowledge through scholarly research.

The School of Education at Medgar Evers College aims to prepare all stakeholders with the requisite knowledge, skills and attitudes to positively transform their own lives and the lives of others in communities and societies that have been underserved and underrepresented in progressive education and sustainable careers. It is grounded on Medgar's four pillars of expertise: applied and occupational learning, culturally and linguistically responsive pedology,

diasporic and global connectivity, and research and intervention.

The Department of Multicultural Childhood and Early Childhood Education in the School of Education is seeking a full-time faculty member at the rank of Lecturer, with an emphasis in

Multicultural childhood education. The candidate should be committed to preparing change agents for urban classrooms. The candidate should have professional experience preparing teachers to work with P-12 students, and must be familiar with National and Specialty Professional Association Standards that guide teacher preparation. The candidate should be well versed in literacy content and pedagogy, and curriculum and instruction for urban schools at all developmental levels from P -12. Experience with Ed-TPA teacher preparation, clinical supervision of teacher candidates, and multilingualism are preferred.

The candidate should be well versed in culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy. The candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:

Perform teaching and guidance duties in area(s) of expertise.

Share responsibility for committee and department assignments including administrative, supervisory, and other functions.

Teaching Childhood Education Courses Teaching Education foundation courses Supervising Student Teachers

Participating in recruitment initiatives for the Department

Contributing to departmental continuous assessments of student learning outcomes Assisting in completion of teacher education program quality assurance requirements for accreditation

Assisting with CAEP and accreditation related administrative tasks. Collaborating on articulation agreements with other colleges

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in area(s) of expertise, and the ability to teach successfully.

Preferred:

Candidates must have (at minimum) a Master's Degree in Elementary Education + 3 years of classroom teaching experience. Candidate must have demonstrated ability to teach both undergraduate courses and experience supervising or mentoring pre-service or practicing teachers in urban settings. It is recommended that candidates have teaching certification in elementary education. Candidate must have the ability to teach in-person and online modalities (course at Medgar Evers are offered face-to-face, online, day, evening, and weekends (Note: Teaching assignments are made by the department chairperson in consultation within instructors and faculty)

COMPENSATION

Commensurate upon education and experience

$67,684-$76,870

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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CLOSING DATE

Open until filled with review of resumes to begin on April 25, 2025

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About CUNY Medgar Evers College

Medgar Evers College was founded as a result of collaborative efforts by community leaders, elected officials, the Chancellor and the Board of Higher Education of The City University of New York. The College, named after the civil rights leader, Medgar Evers, was established in 1969 with a mandate to meet the educational and social needs of Central Brooklyn in New York City. The College is committed to the fulfillment of this mandate. In keeping with the philosophy of The City University and Medgar Evers College, we believe that education is the right of all individuals in the pursuit of self actualization. Consequently, the College's mission is to develop and maintain high quality, professional, career oriented undergraduate degree programs in the context of liberal education. The College offers programs both at the baccalaureate and at the associate degree levels, giving close attention to the articulation between the two year and the four year programs. The College has a commitment to students who desire self improvement, a sound education, an opportunity to develop a personal value system, and an opportunity to gain maximum benefits from life experience and from their environment.

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