Clinical Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Teacher Education

Job Title Clinical Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Teacher Education

Job Description Summary, Duties and Responsibilities, Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications 

The search will remain open until the position has been filled.

First consideration will be given to applications received by March 24, 2025.

Applications received after March 24, 2025 may be reviewed depending on search progress

and needs, but are not guaranteed full consideration.

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The University of Rhode Island’s Feinstein College of Education seeks applicants for a non-

tenure-track clinical assistant professor in early childhood teacher education. This is a full-

time, nine-month appointment beginning in Fall 2025, with a two-year appointment with

possibility of renewal. The primary responsibilities include teaching early childhood teacher

education courses, supervising practicum and/or residency experiences, assisting in program

coordination, conducting practice scholarship, and engaging in service.

Additional duties will include developing and maintaining collaborative and

professional partnerships with local schools and districts as well as with URI’s

Child Development Centers (CDC) in Kingston and Providence.

The search committee is particularly interested in candidates who, through

their teaching, practice scholarship, and/or service, will enhance the

College’s commitment to equitable educational practices and academic excellence.

The University of Rhode Island is a research-intensive university (Carnegie R1 research

classification, as of January 2025) with a commitment to high-quality teaching and

community partnerships. The Feinstein College of Education is a community of

educational scholars, leaders, and practitioners with a shared commitment to

enhancing equity and inclusion within and outside of schools, bridging research

and practice, and serving diverse and underserved populations.

The Feinstein College of Education (COEDU) at the University of Rhode Island offers a

fully accredited Early Childhood Education (ECE) program that leads to a Bachelor of

Science (B.S.) degree and initial teaching certification for Pre-K through Grade 2

in Rhode Island. The Program highlights early childhood (birth to age 8) as essential

and uses a holistic framework to support young children’s learning and development.

Experiential learning represents the core of the program as students obtain practical

experience through clinical work in elementary schools throughout RI and

at URI’s NAEYC-accredited Child Development Centers in Kingston and Providence.

Both centers provide high quality lab-school experiences and serve as both

practicum and teaching residency placements for Prek-2 certification.

The successful candidate will participate as a core faculty member in the

pre-service early childhood teacher education program and may have

opportunities to mentor master’s and doctoral level students in the COEDU

graduate programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with the ECE program coordinator and COEDU faculty to coordinate,
• implement, sustain, and support the early teacher education program.
• Partner with faculty, staff, and administrators across the College of Education to build
• mutually beneficial and lasting collaborations with PK-12 districts and stakeholders.
• Lead efforts to recruit students into undergraduate and graduate early childhood
• education programs.
• Teach courses within the early childhood education major and other
• education-related courses as needed.
• Supervise early teacher education candidates during practicum placements and
• residency-classroom experiences.
• Collaborate with clinical educators at the URI Child Development Centers (CDCs)
• and local school partners.
• Foster an inclusive and high-quality learning environment for diverse populations in
• both the ECE and Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programs, emphasizing
• equity, social justice, culturally responsive teaching and leadership, curriculum and
• instruction, and evidence-based educational practices.
• Engage in practice scholarship related to early childhood education.
• Advise undergraduate and graduate students in their academic and professional development.
• Contribute to professional service at local, state, regional, and international levels
• within the field of early childhood education.
• Serve on college and university committees to contribute to institutional goals
• and initiatives.
• OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Perform other duties as required.
• LICENSES, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:
• Personal computers, printer, word processing, database management and
• spreadsheet software.
• ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
• This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
• QUALIFICATIONS
• REQUIRED:
• 1. Ph.D/Ed.D. in Early Childhood Education or closely related field (or expected
• completion of degree requirements prior to start of the fall 2025 semester).
• 2. Record of successful teaching experience in PreK-2 public or public charter schools.
• 3. Demonstrated strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• 4. Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills.
• 5. Demonstrated commitment to and/or experience in equity, social justice, and
• inclusion in education.
• 6. Experience working with diverse groups/populations.
• PREFERRED:
• 1. Evidence of program development in PK-2 schools and/or higher education
• institutions.
• 2. College or university teaching experience in early childhood education courses at
• the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
• 3. Three or more years’ experience as an early childhood teacher in a public school
• setting.
• 4. Knowledge and familiarization with Rhode Island early learning and development
• standards.
• 5. Demonstrated ability to conduct practice scholarship.
• 6. Experience teaching in public school environments with linguistically, culturally,
• racially, and/or economically diverse students.
• 7. Demonstrated ability in culturally responsive teaching.
• 8. Experience teaching online.
• 9. Experience in working with adult learners (e.g., ECE or ECCE workforce, Registered
• Apprenticeship Mentoring).
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• ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY
• ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

Union AAUP – American Assoc of Univ Professors

Status Academic Year, Full-time, Non-tenure-track, Limited

End Date of Restriction or Limitation 

Position is full-time, academic year, limited to 06/30/2028 with anticipated renewal.

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Department COEDU Dean’s Office

Contact(s) 

Please note: Job applications must be submitted directly online only at: (https://jobs.uri.edu)

Contact Email 

Campus Location Kingston

Grant Funded No

Extension Contingent on Funding Date 

Special Instructions to Applicants 

Please attach the following 3 (PDF) documents to your online Faculty Employment Application:

(#1) Cover letter/Letter of Application (should address how you meet required, [and, if relevant, preferred] qualifications, including research and teaching experience and diversity equity commitments) (as one complete pdf document).

(#2) Curriculum Vitae.

(#3) Other Document – References – contact information for three professional references.

Position Number 106633

Posting Number F00465

Posting Date 02/28/2025

Closing Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Quicklink for Postinghttps://jobs.uri.edu/postings/14828

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