Lecturer Pool in Department of Child Development; Academic Year 26

Department of Child Development Temporary Faculty Pool

The Child Development Department at Humboldt is a diverse and dynamic community of learners, committed to supporting and promoting positive experiences for children and families. Join us in making a difference. We offer two bachelor’s degree programs, Child Development and Family Relationships and Liberal Studies Child Development Elementary Education as well as four distinct minors including American Indian Education, Early Childhood Development, American Sign Language & Special Populations, and Family Studies.

At Cal Poly Humboldt, we prepare our students to be successful by teaching critical thinking, providing hands‑on learning through our child development lab, establishing effective communication skills, modeling resilience and creativity in program and policy development, and setting high standards for ethical, responsible, reflective, proactive and professional behavior by providing students with an opportunity to participate in a variety of leadership roles.

Courses offered by the department include:

• History of American Indian Education
• Instructional Practices
• Early Childhood Development
• Perspectives:
  Life‑Span Development
• Language Development
• Working with Culturally Diverse Families
• Policy Analysis and Advocacy
• Early Literacy
• American Sign Language

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• Education: B.A./B.S. is required. Coursework leading to M.A. or Ph.D. in Child Development or related field is preferred.
• Experience: Successful academic or professional experience within the last five years in Child Development or related field.

• Education: B.A./B.S. is required. M.A. or Ph.D. is preferred.
• Experience: ECE or EE classroom teaching or curriculum design experience within the last five years. Relevance of training, experience, or specialization to teaching specific courses. Evidence of teaching effectiveness is preferred.

Lecturer

As needed

Applications received by April 1st annually are given first consideration. Early response is encouraged.

• Lecturer A: $5,507 – $6,677
• Lecturer B: $6,221 – $13,224
• Lecturer C: $6,825 – $14,523

Appointees are typically placed at the beginning of the range. The full‑time (15 units per semester) monthly base salaries indicated in the schedules above are prorated to the number of units worked and are paid in six monthly payments for each full semester.

For more information on how Academic Year faculty are paid, see the Explanation of the Distribution of Pay.

Cal Poly Humboldt is committed to eliminating opportunity gaps for marginalized student groups by adopting dynamic, student‑centered practices and policies. We value serving students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. The ideal candidates will demonstrate a shared commitment to the academic and professional success of our diverse student body. We will prioritize applicants who demonstrate knowledge of and commitment to diversity and its value in professional and educational communities.

The successful candidate will be an equity‑minded educator who is committed to collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, and students on closing opportunity gaps.

Cal Poly Humboldt sits on the traditional homelands of the Wiyot people in what is currently called Arcata, CA. The Wiyot people call the area Goudi’ni (over in the woods). The Cal Poly Humboldt campus in Northern California is in close proximity to several thriving Native American tribes and communities. Humboldt currently has the largest percentage of Native…