Family and Consumer Science

Faculty Expertise

The faculty serving on Instructional Councils are best positioned to provide consistent, expert evaluation of faculty coursework and credentials so as to determine relevance within a specific teaching field. Therefore, Human Resources, Department/Division Chairs, Deans, VPAAs, and other stakeholders must coordinate with the relevant Instructional Councils to determine if the established minimum qualifications are met by candidates for Faculty (Residential, Adjunct, or Dual Enrollment) positions.

Occupational

For occupational disciplines, a combination of education and/or experience is required to qualify. A faculty may qualify with any of the following:

  • Five years of occupational experience in the field to be taught OR
  • Three years of occupational experience in the field to be taught and a Bachelor’s degree or higher OR
  • A Master’s degree or higher in the teaching field 
Instructional Council (IC)
Family and Consumer Sciences
Subjects
FCS
Occupational Qualifications
Accepted Disciplines/Subfields

Early Childhood Education, Human Development, Child & Family Studies, Child Development, Child Care, Home Economics, Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary Education with emphasis in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education with an Early Childhood Endorsement, Curriculum & Instruction: Early Childhood Education, Family Consumer Science

Description

Letter from employer(s) listing years of employment with brief job description.

Rationale

Supporting documentation to show years of experience.

Keywords
Early Childhood Education, Human Development, Child & Family Studies, Child Development, Child Care, Home Economics, Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary Education with emphasis in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education with an Early Ch