Child Development and Education (CHDV) Instructor - Part-time Adjunct Pool (PC)

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Poplar (CA); On-site; USD 76,146 - 108,451; Part time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a CHDV Instructor for a part-time adjunct pool position in California. Responsibilities include developing curriculum, engaging with a diverse student body, and maintaining subject-matter currency.

A Master’s degree in child development or a related field is required; a Bachelor’s degree combined with a Master’s in relevant disciplines will also be considered. The position promotes innovation in teaching and service.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in child development, early childhood education, or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree with a Master’s in a related field is also acceptable.
• Sensitivity to diverse backgrounds and an understanding of community college students.

Responsibilities

• Work with colleagues to enhance teaching and learning.
• Develop and assess curriculum with diverse modalities.
• Maintain currency in subject matter and teaching methods.

Skills

Effective communication

Curriculum development

Sensitivity to diverse backgrounds

Education

Master’s degree in relevant field

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Job description

Child Development and Education (CHDV) Instructor – Part‑time Adjunct Pool (PC)

Salary: $67.00 hourly

Job Type: Temporary – Adjuncts

Location: PC – Main Campus, Porterville, CA

Department: Career & Technical Education

Responsibilities

• Work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning, and service to a diverse student population.
• Work effectively with students who have a wide range of skills, motivations, academic, and vocational goals.
• Develop curriculum, including curriculum delivered via different modalities.
• Participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges, and universities.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Maintain subject‑matter currency.
• Assess student learning outcomes.
• Use computers and explore new technologies that would benefit the program.
• Demonstrate commitment to the California community college mission.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in child development, early childhood education, human development, home economics/family and consumer studies with a specialization in child development or early childhood education, or in educational psychology with a specialization in child development or early childhood education.
• OR Bachelor’s degree in any of the above fields and a Master’s degree 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.
• A demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Degrees and credits from accredited institutions; foreign degrees must be evaluated by an accredited credential evaluation service.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Kern Community College District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.