"Adjunct Faculty, Early Childhood Education program"

Mills College at Northeastern University is seeking part-time Adjunct Faculty to teach courses in the Early Childhood Education program on the Oakland campus in the Fall 2025 Semester. Through its research, teaching, and engagement missions, the college collaborates across the university, the Northeastern network, and partners around the globe. We are strongly committed to fostering excellence through diversity and enthusiastically welcome applications from members of groups underrepresented in academia.

Responsibilities include: developing assignments, assessments and a course schedule to meet required learning outcomes; developing a syllabus explicitly addressing credential standards; developing and delivering course content using the Mills College at Northeastern teaching and learning platforms and facilities; holding appropriate office hours; engaging with departmental and university part-time faculty obligations as required. The courses will be taught in person on the Mills College at Northeastern campus in Oakland, California.

Qualifications: M.A. required, Ph.D. or A.B.D. or doctorate in education or related field preferred. Preference will be given to those experienced in teaching in K-12 classrooms as well as large and diverse groups of students.

Documents to Submit: Cover letter and CV. Please clearly indicate in your cover letter the academic area(s) or courses in which you are qualified to teach in relation to this posting. Please be sure to include a statement on your experience with Inclusion and Belonging in your cover letter.

About Mills College: Located in Oakland, California, in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area, Mills College at Northeastern University serves students of all genders. The Mills experience is distinguished by interactive classes, one-on-one attention from exceptional faculty, a culture of creative experimentation, and cutting-edge interdisciplinary learning opportunities which empower students to make a statement in their careers and communities. We have a strong record of academic success with underrepresented students. Mills College at Northeastern encourages diversity in hiring and seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to equity, inclusion, and social justice and our desire to maintain the excellence of our faculty. In so doing, we offer our students not only the opportunity to learn about varied disciplines but to engage with diverse perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.