Tenure Track Assistant Teaching Professor Early Childhood Education

Université du Nouveau-Brunswick

The Faculty of Education at the University of New Brunswick invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Teaching Professor in Early Childhood Education. The start date for this position is January 1, 2024, and is subject to final budgetary approval.

Qualifications: The successful candidate must have a Master's in Education (PhD in Education is preferred), with experience in the curriculum areas of assessment and math and with a particular focus on elementary numeracy. They will have significant experience with the Early Childhood Education Curriculum in New Brunswick and be familiar with the Early Learning Centres located in the Maritimes.
The applicant must demonstrate excellence in their teaching. Experience teaching in K-3 is required, as is leadership experience in a New Brunswick school setting. Experience teaching in an international context will be considered an asset.

We are seeking someone who will take a leadership role in the design and delivery of the ECE BED online courses and will provide primary instruction in the curricular areas of numeracy and instructional pedagogy. Therefore, experience teaching online is required. Ideally, the successful candidate will also have experience in, and familiarity with, early learning methodologies in assessment and evaluation and project learning.

The University of New Brunswick is one of the oldest public universities in Canada. It offers degrees in more than 60 disciplines encompassing a range of academic and professional programs. The Faculty of Education offers graduate and undergraduate programs (both online and face-to-face) for a wide variety of learners and educational contexts. The Faculty is active in international programs and has been highly successful in obtaining research grants and contracts. Fredericton, New Brunswick, is located by the Saint John River, has many kilometres of walking trails and a very active arts community.

Deadline for applications is October 15, 2023. Salary will be based on qualifications and experience.

Applications must include a full curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy and the names, addresses and phone/email of three confidential referees and be directed to the email address provided below.

Dr. Sharon Wahl, Dean Faculty of Education,
University of New Brunswick
PO Box 4400, Fredericton, NB, Canada E3B 5A3
Email: wjones@unb.ca
Phone: 506-453-4862
Posted 9/14/2023

We recognize that career paths are not always linear, particularly for individuals from marginalized groups, and we encourage applicants to explain the impact any career interruptions may have had on their research history.

Short-listed candidates will be required to provide satisfactory proof of credentials including appropriately certified translations of credentials into English, as applicable.

The University of New Brunswick is committed to employment equity and fostering diversity within our community and developing an inclusive workplace that reflects the richness of the broader community that we serve. The University welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified individuals who will help us achieve our goals, including women, visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.