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Inside Higher Ed · 4 weeks ago

Part-time Faculty Pool: Child Development/Early Childhood Education

Merced, CA

Part-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$65.60/hr - $84.79/hr

Merced College is a pioneering community college located in California's Central Valley, dedicated to transforming the educational landscape. They are seeking part-time faculty for the Child Development/Early Childhood Education department to provide innovative instruction, maintain student records, and participate in curriculum development and community engagement.

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Responsibilities

Provide innovative and effective instruction in accordance with current pedagogy and established course outlines and expectations

Inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance policies and maintain regular and substantive contact with students

Maintain and submit required student attendance and scholastic records on the Learning Management System (e.g. grades and syllabi)

Utilize the Learning Management System to deliver, prepare, and grade class assignments and examinations

Maintain and utilize effective skills in instructional design, applications, and methods

Post and maintain regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy

Participate in the development and review of curriculum

Participate in the development of teaching-learning methods and materials

Participate in departmental, area, and campus professional activities/committees

Represent the college within the Merced community and within professional circles

Participate in the college's learning outcomes assessment program, including course, program, and institutional assessments to continually improve student learning outcomes

Qualification

Master's degree in Child DevelopmentTeaching experience in preschoolTransitional Kindergarten StandardsExperience teaching onlineCurrent technology skillsCulturally affirming DEIA principlesInstructional design skillsFluency in Spanish

Required

Master's degree from an acceptable accredited institution in child development, early childhood education, human development, home economics/family and consumer studies with a specialization in child development/early childhood education, educational psychology with a specialization in child development/early childhood education OR

Bachelor's degree in any of the above AND 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 OR

The equivalent

Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti-racist principles to nurture and create a respectful, inclusive, and equitable learning and work environment. In conducting their duties, staff members shall respect and acknowledge the diversity of students and colleagues

Preferred

A depth of knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices for young children and/or teaching experience in a preschool center

Literacy and fluency in Spanish

Knowledge of Transitional Kindergarten Standards and Elementary Education Curriculum

Experience teaching in an online environment

Current technology skills related to teaching in the discipline and a willingness to pursue future technological developments

Benefits

Sick leave, faculty employed on a part-time hourly basis shall earn sick leave credit at the rate of one (1) hour for each twenty (20) hours of paid service.