ECE Program Director/Faculty; Early Childhood Education, Early Literacy, Early Math), Teacher E
Listed on 2026-01-15
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Academic, Education Administration, Faculty
Position Title: ECE Program Director/Faculty (Early Childhood Education, Early Literacy, Early Math), Teacher Education Position Tracking Number: F758 School/College:
School of Education Department:
Division of Teacher Education Location:
Three options – Azusa, High Desert, and Murrieta
About APU
Azusa Pacific University is a comprehensive Christian university located 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles, California. As a leading Christian university in California, Azusa Pacific University grounds rigorous academics on a solid spiritual foundation. With an intentional focus on scholarship, faith integration, diversity, and internationalization, APU provides high-quality academic programs within a tight-knit community of disciples and scholars. APU is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as an R2 Doctoral University, recognizing APU’s high level of research activity.
A leader in the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, APU is committed to excellence in higher education. Offering more than 100 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs on campus, online, and at seven regional locations across Southern California, APU continues to be recognized annually as one of America’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report.
Teaching can include co-teaching, online, face-to-face, and hybrid formats. Responsibilities also include clinical supervision of teacher education candidates. The ECE Program Director has a wide range of responsibilities, spanning program leadership, administration, teaching, and event planning. They are responsible for program development, maintenance, and accreditation, as well as admissions, recruitment, and faculty management. The director also provides student support and advising, works on student placements, and represents the university in various capacities.
In addition to teaching, the director plans and implements student orientations and residencies. The Division of Teacher Education PK-3 credential curriculum has recently been written to provide teacher candidates with a bachelors degree and a PK-3 teaching credential in a 2 year non-traditional undergraduate program. The entire curriculum reflects a commitment to four values -- preparing candidates to:
1) meet the needs of all learners in diverse environments;
2) serve English language learners;
3) utilize a robust level of technology within their pedagogy; and
4) learn the profession in the context of Christian values and principles. Programs in APU’s School of Education are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), and the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). Specialization
- Multiple Subject Credential with specialization in Early Childhood Education, Early Literacy, Early Math, with preference given to those with additional teacher credentials (administrative, early childhood education, and/or special education).
- The Director of the ECE Program will provide leadership in collaboration with the Chair and Program Directors in the Division of Teacher Education (DTE); take a leadership role in deepening partnerships with identified local PK-8 school districts to steward a clear and dynamic vision of implementing program and clinical experiences that address the teacher expectations and changing needs of the PK-3 environment;
develop and implement PK-3 curriculum; review admission files and make admission decisions; take an active role in new student recruitment activities; plan and implement new student orientations; plan and implement in-person residencies; provide support and advising to teacher candidates; recruit and mentor qualified adjuncts; and provide input to state and accreditation reports.
- The Director of the ECE Program will provide leadership in collaboration with the Chair and Program Directors in the Division of Teacher Education (DTE); take a leadership role in deepening partnerships with identified local PK-8 school districts to steward a clear and dynamic vision of implementing program and clinical experiences that address the teacher expectations and changing needs of the PK-3 environment;
- Teaching undergraduate level educational foundations,…
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