Assistant Professor of Practice, Early Childhood Education (Career-Track) (COE)

The Department of Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural Studies (TLS) in the College of Education invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Early Childhood Education Program. The appointment begins August 16, 2027 and is based in Tucson, AZ.

This position is a rare opportunity to join a campus that is home to our premiere Early Childhood Education program that prepares students to meet AZ Birth-3rd grade certification requirements. Additionally students take the necessary course work to receive an ESL and/or Bilingual Endorsement and the Arizona K-5 Literacy Endorsement. Our program also offers distance options and an Indigenous Teacher Education Program (ITEP).

The Early Childhood Education program is housed in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural Studies (TLS). The department offers a broad range of programs, including several B.A.E., M.A., and M.Ed. teacher preparation programs including Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education and Secondary Education, and a Ph.D. program in Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural Studies. Our career-track faculty are an integral part of these cutting-edge programs in terms of teaching, curriculum development, mentoring, supervision, grant writing, and program administration.

Applications will be reviewed starting December 1, 2026 and will be accepted until the position is filled.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This career-track appointment is not eligible for tenure.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Teach the equivalent of four courses per semester in the Early Childhood Education undergraduate and graduate teacher preparation programs through in-person, online, and hybrid formats.
• Supervise and mentor teacher candidates in field experiences and student teaching placements.
• Conduct in person site visits and remote field experience supervision to observe, assess and support teacher candidates in field placements.
• Collaborate with school principals, center directors, and district partners to coordinate field placements and identify mentor teachers.
• Facilitate communication and coordination among teacher candidates, mentor teachers, site administrators, and program faculty.
• Provide course leadership, coordinate content across course sections, and lead course updates and revisions.
• Contribute to departmental, college, university, and professional service activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to teach, supervise, and mentor students using in-person and online technology-supported learning environments.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate productively with varied communities and stakeholders, including students, families, faculty, and Early Childhood partners.
• Strong
  interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.

• Doctoral degree in Education or a related field.
• Minimum of three years of teaching experience at the early childhood level in schools or early learning centers serving a variety of students with different needs.
• Experience mentoring and/or coaching preservice teachers or in-service teachers.

• Experience teaching undergraduate and graduate-level courses.
• Expertise in the teaching and learning of bilingual and multilingual children.
• Experience developing partnerships with public schools and/or early learning centers in varied communities.
• Experience teaching and/or collaborating with Indigenous schools, early-learning centers or communities.
• Experience teaching online or hybrid courses and integrating innovative instructional technologies.
• Experience with remote supervision.
• Leadership experience in schools, early learning centers, and/or professional organizations.
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English or other languages.

For your application to be considered complete, please submit the following four documents:

1. Cover Letter
2. Current Curriculum Vitae/Resume
3. In the first additional document slot:

Personal Teaching Philosophy Statement

4. In the second additional document slot:

Name and contact information of THREE References' phone and email address

Important: In application materials, please note where each required and preferred qualification is addressed, as relevant.