Adjunct Faculty - Parent Education; Northshore

Position: Adjunct Faculty - Parent Education (Northshore)
Located just outside of Seattle, WA, Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) was founded in 1949, and is the only public institute of technology in the state of Washington. LWTech offers 12 bachelor's degrees, 42 associate degrees, and 70 professional certificates in 41 areas of study, including STEM-focused programs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.

LWTech serves the Eastside and is located within the city of Kirkland, which is situated on the eastern shore of Lake Washington. Kirkland is home to companies such as GoDaddy, Google, Astronics and Evergreen Health, and the college is within minutes from Microsoft and Nintendo.

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LWTech is committed to increasing its cultural diversity with an emphasis on equity and inclusion among its staff and faculty. We serve a student population of 6,500 that come from a variety of backgrounds. We strongly value diversity and are working to improve access and successful educational outcomes for all students. We are actively seeking applicants that will help to balance our employee workforce to align with our students and community.

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Part-time Faculty - Parent Education - Northshore Cooperative Preschool

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Start Date:

Fall Quarter 2026

Summary of Responsibilities:

Part-Time instructor for parent education classes in conjunction with cooperative preschool lab for ages 0-5 years old. This session is held on Friday's 12:15pm to 2:15pm.

* Plan and implement the children's curriculum for the preschool lab - 1 class meeting on Fridays, from 12:15-2:15

* Assume responsibility for set up/clean up of the preschooler lab environment

* Plan and implement parent responsibilities in the preschooler lab

* Plan, Prepare and Teach evening and in class parent education sessions

* Attend and act as advisor to Board's monthly 2+ hour evening meeting year round

* Plan and implement additional activities to fulfill 2 credit requirement per class

* Attend staff development meetings and in-services at the college

* Promote program at community events year round

* Be able to lift 40 pounds

Minimum Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following: early childhood education, family support or human development, parent education, or related field - with extensive course work in such areas as child development

* 3 years min. teaching experience in early childhood education, working with children

* Basic computer skills

* Excellent verbal, listening and problem-solving skills

* Coursework in Early Childhood Education (or willingness to complete an Introduction to Early Childhood Education class within first year)

* CPR/First Aid Certification (be willing to obtain before first class)

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience and/or education work in adult education (If the selected applicant does not have the necessary experience or training in adult ed. they must be willing to take specific course work at LWTech their first year of employment)

* 3 years recent parent education/cooperative preschool teaching

* Experience working with diverse families

* Prior participation, through teaching or enrollment as a parent, in a parent cooperative preschool affiliated with a community or technical college

Application Procedure

* Interested applicants should submit a resume and letter of interest to Kymberly Meade de

* Complete an online application

* From this group, top Applicants will move on to be interviewed by the Board of Directors, current teachers and Program Coordinator from LWTech

Final Applicants should be prepared to:

* Plan and share a children's activity

* Submit lesson plans and handouts for 1 parent education class

Compensation

Placement on the faculty salary schedule is based on an individual assessment of education and experience. The salary for part time faculty contracts shall be based upon the number of credits assigned…