Department Chair, Early Childhood Education; ECE Programs

Position: Department Chair, Early Childhood Education (ECE) Programs
## Department Chair, Early Childhood Education (ECE) Programs
* Lead the development and execution of a strategic vision for the department, aligning initiatives with broader institutional goals and emerging trends in higher education.
* Develop and implement effective strategies to enhance student learning outcomes, utilizing assessment data to guide decision-making.
* Assume teaching responsibilities in courses based on student enrollment, ensuring high-quality instruction that reflects current best practices.
* Advise department students to support academic and professional development.
* Knowledge of the fields and disciplines of the department’s programs from an organizational, scholarly, cultural, institutional, and regulatory perspective.
* Knowledge and support of the college’s mission, values, goals, pedagogy, governance, and methods of financing.
* In-depth knowledge of curriculum design, multimodal instructional methods, and assessment practices in higher education.
* Preferred:

Experience with accreditation processes and accrediting bodies.
* Preferred:
Knowledge of the principles and practices of project management.
* Preferred:
Familiarity with innovative teaching methods and technology in education.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office and general office software.
* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment and successfully meet objectives on time.
* Evidence of sound judgment and discretion when applying relevant policies and procedures.
* Evidence of establishing and maintaining effective work relationships both internally and externally.
* Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, and guidelines following appropriate professional and ethical principles.
** POSITION QUALIFICATIONS****:
*** Demonstrated leadership experience in higher education with evidence of effective management of academic initiatives, projects, or teams.
* Experience working with accreditation and regulatory requirements related to academic programs.
* A strong record of teaching excellence, service, and scholarship.
* Experience managing academic programs, maintaining and analyzing data, and developing presentations, reports, and other documents.
* Evidence of effective decision-making in collaborative settings.
* Experience with program review and online instructional delivery.
* Demonstrated success with state and professional accreditation agencies and regulators.
* Experience in faculty development and mentoring.
* Proven ability to manage academic programs, including maintaining and analyzing data and developing presentations, reports, and other documents.
* Experience in faculty development and mentoring, with a clear record of supporting and enhancing faculty performance and growth.
* Evidence of effective decision-making in collaborative settings
* Experience in course sequencing and development.
* Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.## Pacific Oaks College## Pacific Oaks Children's School Founded on the principles of social justice and inclusion, we are internationally known for our pioneering accomplishments in the areas of . Our approach is to be responsive to the needs, interests, and emerging abilities of the children we teach.

Pacific Oaks College & Children's School is an affiliate of The Community Solution, a nonprofit system of fellow nonprofit institutions, each backed by a model of education that prepares socially responsible professionals in applied fields such as education, psychology, and law. Other The Community Solution affiliates include The Chicago School, The Colleges of Law, Saybrook University, Pacific Oaks Children’s School, Kansas Health Science University, and University of Western States.

Grounded in its social justice heritage, Pacific Oaks College prepares students to be culturally intelligent agents of change serving diverse communities in the fields of human development, education, and related family studies. Central to the Quaker tradition and history of Pacific Oaks is the value we place on the individual.  This translates into core values we live by at Pacific Oaks of
** Respect, Diversity, Social Justice, and Inclusion.
**** anti-bias education**,
** emergent curriculum**, and
** peaceful conflict resolution*
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