Find Jobs

Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location

Skip to job details

Apply for this opportunity

To apply for this job, you'll continue to an external website or email application.

Apply Offsite

Towson University

Assistant Professor - Department of Early Childhood Education

Pay: $70,000–$72,000/yr

Posted: 1 week ago

Location: Towson, MD (Onsite)

Last Updated: 1 week ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/29/2026

Career Insights for Preschool / Childcare Teacher

See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.

Scorecard

Based on Maryland data

Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?

Were these scores useful?

What they do

A Preschool or Childcare Teacher works with young children, usually ages 3 - 5, to help them learn the social, motor and language skills needed to be ready for kindergarten and elementary school. Organizes activities and uses play or games to help children learn; develops schedules and routines for children that include exercise and rest. Works in a school or in a childcare center or program.

$37,788 / year median in Maryland

+3% projected growth

Explore Career

Job Description

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Department of Early Childhood Education Assistant Professor

COE-4016

Towson University:

Towson University (TU) is one of the nation's top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

Position:

The College of Education invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in the Department of Early Childhood Education. Preferred start date August 2027.

Qualifications:

Doctoral degree in early childhood education, reading and literacy, curriculum and instruction, teacher education, or related fields. ABD applicants with on-going progress will be considered if all degree requirements are completed by June 1, 2028. Commitment to excellence in teaching. Evidence of sustained commitment to working in partnership with public schools, children and families and/or other early childhood setting. Expertise in early literacy practices and/or Science of Reading. Demonstrated teaching experience in early literacy. Demonstrated success or potential to teach a wide variety of early childhood and/or gifted education courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. Evidence of strong potential for scholarly productivity, including research publications and conference presentations that are innovative, collaborative, or interdisciplinary. Three or more years' experience working in public schools, Head Start programs, and/or other early childhood settings.

Salary and Benefits:

Targeted salary range: $70,000-$72,000 commensurate with experience.

Benefits:

TU offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent health, life and retirement plans; and tuition remission. To learn more about our benefits, click here for regular faculty/regular lecturer or here for contingent lecturer. TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here. For more information regarding this position and to view the ad in its entirety, we ask that you visit the Office of the Provost website and view our open faculty positions at https://www.towson.edu/provost/prospective/openpositions.html