Part-Time Instructor of Child Development - School of Language Arts and Education - Modesto

Part‑Time Instructor of Child Development – School of Language Arts and Education – Modesto Junior College

Posted 1 week ago. Consider first 25 applicants.

Compensation:
Hourly Range: $78.15 to $124.94
Doctorate Range: $92.09 to $128.22
Part‑time faculty office hours: $30 per hour.

Benefits: Not eligible for benefits. Workers’ Compensation coverage only.

Scope of Assignment: The successful candidate will join a Child Development program that continues to create curriculum responsive to student needs, increasing student completion through the implementation of strategies geared to increase student equity.

• 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 the equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work with persons of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds.

• Ability to develop curriculum or services that stress innovation and improve student equity.
• Enthusiasm for the learning process.
• Commitment to supportive relationships with students and colleagues.
• Participate in professional growth and remain current in subject area and major state initiatives.
• Ability to operate effectively in an environment of change and ambiguity.
• Vision and energy to plan and organize programs to enhance student success.
• Willingness to participate effectively in shared governance and to work collaboratively.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills, participation in community affairs, ability to conduct effective public presentations.
• Education in teaching Child Development courses at the community college level.
• Current understanding of assessment processes for improving student success.
• Teach Child Development competencies for college level courses, prepare materials, grade, maintain effective classroom.
• Competent in new pedagogies, such as Child Development, and other pedagogies directed at improving student success and equity.
• Recent experience working with African American/Black, Hispanic, Native American, and other minoritized students; understanding of historical exclusion patterns.
• Willingness to examine and remediate instructional, relational, and classroom practices to support racially minoritized students.
• Experience addressing equity in the classroom and culturally responsive teaching.
• Demonstrated ability to address equity gaps within coursework.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Hispanic-Serving designation for institutional, departmental, and instructional practices.

• Mobility: ability to sit or stand for long periods, move about an office, reach above/below desk level.
• Dexterity: fine manipulation sufficient to operate a keyboard, handle papers, write, and take notes.
• Lifting: occasional lifting of papers, files, equipment and material up to 25 pounds.
• Visual Requirements: close vision sufficient to read files, documents, and screens; ability to adjust focus frequently.
• Hearing/Talking: ability to hear normal speech, speak and hear on the telephone, and speak in person.
• Emotional/Psychological: make decisions, concentrate; frequent contact with others including public contact; frequent deadlines and time‑limited assignments.

• Teaching lower‑division college courses in Child Development.
• Advancing equitable student learning through dedicated and exemplary instruction.
• Informing students of course requirements, evaluation procedures, and attendance requirements.
• Preparing and grading class assignments and examinations; informing students of academic progress.
• Maintaining attendance, scholastic, and other records and submitting them per published policies.
• Developing, implementing, and assessing student‑learning…