Child Development​/Early Childhood Education Part-Time Pool

Child Development/Early Childhood Education Part-Time Pool

Recruitment began on October 27, 2025 and the job listing Expires on February 21, 2026

Salary: $27,339.81 – $50,257.00 Annually

Job Type:

Job Number: FY

Location: All Campuses and Distance Education, CA

Department: Instruction

Closing: 2/20/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Selected applicants will be interviewed to establish a pool of approved Child Development/Early Childhood Education instructors for possible part-time teaching assignments in the Child Development, Education, and Ethnic Studies Division. Assignments may be day or evening classes at the San Luis Obispo Campus, the North County Campus, South County Center, or distance education.

• 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 from an accredited institution;
• or Bachelor’s in any of the above from an accredited institution 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 from an accredited institution;
• or Master’s in education from an accredited institution;
• or the equivalent (Candidates applying on the basis of equivalency must submit all materials requested for an equivalency judgment. For directions on what is an acceptable equivalency argument please review the requirements listed on the https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..html
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• or a valid Community College credential in the discipline (If received prior to 1990, as the credential is no longer being issued).

• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Teaching experience in the discipline, community college level preferred;
• Awareness of the philosophy and objectives of California Community Colleges;
• Experience with navigating or teaching in an online learning management system.

• Reference List (see further instructions below);
• Unofficial transcripts (see further instructions below);
• Diversity statement (see further instructions below).

Diversity Statement Instructions:
Cuesta College is committed to building and maintaining a workforce that reflects and honors the diversity of our students. It is important to us that our faculty, staff, and administrators demonstrate an understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of staff and students and of staff and students with physical and learning disabilities of all constituents in the Cuesta College community.

In order to best prepare your diversity statement for this application, please review our Academic Senate approved Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Rubric, please visit our Equal Employment Opportunity Page: https:// In 500 words or less, with consideration to our Mission Statement and our values expressed above, please explain how you will demonstrate your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in this position.

Reference List Instructions:
Your reference list must include three professional references, their contact information, and their relationship to you.

Unofficial Transcript Instructions:
Transcripts need to show that you meet the minimum qualifications (with degree conferred) and/or have a completed equivalency petition if the degree you hold is from outside of the US. If the titles of your degrees on your transcripts do not show that you meet the minimum qualifications as written above, it is necessary to submit an equivalency petition with your application.

Equivalency Petition Process Information:
Faculty shall meet the minimum qualifications established by the Board of Governors, or…