Assistant Professor — Early Childhood Bilingual Education

Job overview

The Assistant Professor — Early Childhood Bilingual Education role is onsite in Chicago, IL, beginning in August 2027. The posting lists annual pay of $81,000–$92,000. The position joins Erikson Institute’s early childhood teacher licensure program. The faculty member teaches and prepares educators to serve multilingual young children and diverse communities, while maintaining an active scholarly agenda and engaging with the community. The role supports the program’s licensure preparation and its focus on equity-oriented early childhood education.

What you'll do

• Teach in the early childhood teacher licensure program
• prepare teachers in bilingual and multilingual early childhood pedagogy
• conduct research on multilingualism and biliteracy education
• publish and present scholarship and pursue external funding
• build collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, and students
• engage with diverse student populations and communities
• contribute to the program’s reflective ethos of care.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

assistant professor

early childhood education

bilingual education

chicago il

erikson institute

tenure-track

teacher licensure

multilingualism

biliteracy

scholarship

2/2 course load

$81,000–$92,000/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Tenure-track, ten-month position with a 2/2 course load per academic year. Requires a Ph.D. or Ed.D. in an aligned field, an earned teaching degree, and at least three years working with bilingual or multilingual early childhood learners.

About the employer

Erikson Institute is hiring for this role. Industry: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Sector: 61.