Child Development Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Madera Community College

State Center Community College; California (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave accrual based on assigned hours

Opportunity to impact community college student success

Job summary

A community college in California seeks a part-time Child Development Instructor to teach and support a diverse student population. The ideal candidate will hold a Master's in Child Development and have experience implementing equity-minded practices in education. Responsibilities include teaching, student evaluation, and maintaining records. This continuous recruitment ensures applicants are reviewed as positions arise.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent required.
• Experience working with diverse student populations.
• Commitment to equity and inclusion in education.

Responsibilities

• Teach part-time Child Development courses.
• Evaluate student progress in line with objectives.
• Maintain classroom records as required.

Skills

Equity-minded practices

Culturally responsive teaching

Effective communication

Instructional technology

Collaboration

Education

Master’s in Child Development or related field

Bachelor’s in related field with Master's in social work or education

Valid California Community College Credential

Job description

Child Development Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Madera Community College

Continuous Recruitment

This posting has been created to establish an applicant pool for part-time faculty positions. Applications will be reviewed by members of the hiring department when vacancies arise.

Essential Functions of Position

At Madera Community College we value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities and orientations. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits a diverse student population brings to a community college. The successful candidate will be an equity‑minded leader committed to student success achieved through collaboration with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners who are also dedicated to closing equity gaps.

Equity‑Minded Leadership

• Understands the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
• Reframes inequities as a problem of practice and views the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
• Encourages positive race‑consciousness and embraces human difference;
• Supports institutionally approved practices that develop and sustain culturally responsive teaching and learning environments;
• Strategically builds support for and participation in equity‑related initiatives across internal and external communities.

The ideal candidate will share Madera Community College’s commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. For the 2021‑2022 academic year, we enrolled over 8,500 students: 67% Latinx, 9% Asian/Pacific Islander, 3% Black/African American, 17% White, 1% American Indian/Alaska Native, and 3% multiracial. Madera Community College is a Hispanic‑Serving Institution.

Instruction Responsibilities

• Teaching a part‑time schedule of Child Development courses as assigned;
• Using a variety of pedagogies and integrating a wide range of instructional delivery systems, including innovative and creative uses of technology for face‑to‑face, online, and/or hybrid formats;
• Communicating effectively with students, faculty and staff;
• Using effective teaching methods appropriate to the subject matter and adhering to institutionally approved curriculum course outlines of record;
• Evaluating student progress through tests, examinations, written assignments, oral responses, etc. in keeping with course objectives;
• Providing course syllabi to students;
• Maintaining classroom records in accordance with District Policy;
• Turning in all required student grading and evaluation reports in a timely manner;
• Teaching assignments in a variety of instructional settings and times, including classes as needed;
• Otherwise fulfilling all of the duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity‑minded practice within the classroom;
• Master’s 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 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
• A valid California Community College Credential; or
• The equivalent education and/or experience (requires equivalency).

Note: If the degrees posted on your transcript(s) do not match exactly as stated above, you must petition for equivalency.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience and skill incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility;
• Recent experience working with underrepresented students and understanding of historical exclusion patterns;
• Willingness to examine and remediate instructional, relational, and classroom practices to engage and support racially minoritized students;
• Related work and professional experience;
• Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds, including those with disabilities;
• Experience with traditionally underrepresented student populations, such as students of color and foster youth;
• Experience facilitating multicultural communication with sensitivity to diverse backgrounds;
• Experience with under‑prepared and high‑need students at the community college;
• Demonstrated ability and desire to work collaboratively with faculty and staff to enhance instruction, curriculum, student learning support and student success;
• Demonstrated ability to work with computers and other technologies utilized in providing high‑quality instruction and support to students;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students and staff;
• Knowledge of current assessment methods and materials;
• Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals.

Sick leave accrual is based on assignment hours.

Application Process

The selection and hiring process for part‑time faculty positions is governed by the hiring department. Should there be an interest in your application, the hiring department will contact you directly with any questions and/or to extend an opportunity to interview.

Ongoing Recruitment Details

This position does not have a closing date and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. By applying, you understand that you will be placed in a continuous pool. Start dates may vary. If at any time you are no longer interested, please withdraw your application. Your application will remain on file for 18 months. If you are not interviewed/selected within that period and still wish to pursue employment, a new application will be required.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

State Center Community College District is an equal opportunity employer. It is our pledge to treat all applicants fairly and equitably in the recruitment and selection process. We endeavor to be a service‑minded organization and respond to the needs of our applicants.