Part-Time Child Development​/Early Childhood Education Instructor; Pool

Part-Time Child Development/Early Childhood Education Instructor (Pool)

Apply for the Part-Time Child Development/Early Childhood Education Instructor (Pool) role at San Mateo County Community College District.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary

Schedule:

Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Pending any course assignment, initial placement can range as follows:
Lab Course (Salary Schedule HB) - $89.20 up to $130.94 per hour. Lecture Course (Salary Schedule AJ) - $103.85 up to $151.07.

Months Per Year: Semester assignments as needed

Mandated Reporter: Yes

Campus Security Authority: No

The duties below are representative of the duties of the classification and are not intended to cover all of the duties performed by the incumbent(s) of any particular position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this classification.

• Under the direction of the Division Dean and in collaboration with the Early Childhood Education Department Coordinator, teach early childhood education and child development classes
• Assist in curriculum development
• Work with outside organizations and community groups to ensure currency of curriculum and support for the Early Childhood Education program
• Engage in a continuing program of personal professional development
• Assist in promoting the Early Childhood Education program in the community
• The instructor may consult with students during regularly scheduled office hours
• The assignment may include day, evening and Saturday classes

Acquired through education, training, and/or experience.

• Expertise in the areas of Child Development / Early Childhood Education

• Experience in both academic and community settings
• Curriculum development
• Recent teaching experience or preparation to teach
• Work and collaboration with outside agencies and organizations
• Familiarity with and willingness to expand the use of computer-based technology appropriate to the subject areas of the assignment

• Master's or above in child development, early childhood education, human development, home economics/family and consumer studies with a specialization in child development/early childhood education or educational psychology with a specialization in child development/early childhood education OR Bachelor's in any of the above AND Master's or above in social work, educational supervision, elementary education, special education, psychology, bilingual/bicultural education, life management/home economics, family life studies, or family and consumer studies OR the equivalent (see below)
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice both within and outside of the classroom

• Fluency in a second language

• Position is designated as a Mandated Reporter under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• Position is a Responsible Employee under the Equity in Education Act and Title IX

• Frequent hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and online
• Comprehend speech at normal levels
• Upper limb dexterity to operate computers and peripheral equipment
• Vision sufficient for daily and frequent use of computers, databases, and written materials
• Sitting for extended periods of time
• Frequent bending at the waist
• Physical presence at on-site locations
• Communicate and interact with others
• Observe and interpret people and situations
• Learn and apply new information or skills
• Perform highly detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks
• Perform highly detailed work under changing priorities and deadlines on multiple concurrent tasks
• Work with frequent interruptions
• Self-regulate emotion and behavior

Academic employees participate in the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS), a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California or they may choose to…