Job Details

Part-time Faculty Pool: Child Development/Early Childhood Education

Salary: $66.91 - $86.49 Hourly

Job Type: Adjunct Faculty

Job Number: 20260017

Closing: 6/30/2027 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: Merced College, CA

General Description

This is a part-time, instructional assignment in the Child Development department under the general direction of the Dean of Allied Health, Child Development, Kinesiology & Public Safety. The maximum teaching load is 10 units per semester, which may include evening and weekend hours.

Examples of Duties

Provide innovative and effective instruction in accordance with current pedagogy and established course outlines and expectations
Inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance policies and maintain regular and substantive contact with students
Maintain and submit required student attendance and scholastic records on the Learning Management System (e.g. grades and syllabi)
Utilize the Learning Management System to deliver, prepare, and grade class assignments and examinations
Maintain and utilize effective skills in instructional design, applications, and methods
Post and maintain regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy
Participate in the development and review of curriculum
Participate in the development of teaching-learning methods and materials
Participate in departmental, area, and campus professional activities/committees
Represent the college within the Merced community and within professional circles
Participate in the college's learning outcomes assessment program, including course, program, and institutional assessments to continually improve student learning outcomes

Typical Qualifications

Required:

Master's degree from an acceptable accredited institution in child development, early childhood education, human development, home economics/family and consumer studies with a specialization in child development/early childhood education, educational psychology with a specialization in child development/early childhood education OR
Bachelor's degree in any of the above AND Master's degree 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
Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti-racist principles to nurture and create a respectful, inclusive, and equitable learning and work environment.

Preferred:

A depth of knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices for young children and/or teaching experience in a preschool center
Literacy and fluency in Spanish
Knowledge of Transitional Kindergarten Standards and Elementary Education Curriculum
Experience teaching in an online environment
Current technology skills related to teaching in the discipline and a willingness to pursue future technological developments

Job Details

Part-time Faculty Pool: Child Development/Early Childhood Education

Salary: $66.91 - $86.49 Hourly

Job Type: Adjunct Faculty

Job Number: 20260017

Closing: 6/30/2027 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: Merced College, CA

General Description

Examples of Duties

Provide innovative and effective instruction in accordance with current pedagogy and established course outlines and expectations
Inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance policies and maintain regular and substantive contact with students
Maintain and submit required student attendance and scholastic records on the Learning Management System (e.g. grades and syllabi)
Utilize the Learning Management System to deliver, prepare, and grade class assignments and examinations
Maintain and utilize effective skills in instructional design, applications, and methods
Post and maintain regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy
Participate in the development and review of curriculum
Participate in the development of teaching-learning methods and materials
Participate in departmental, area, and campus professional activities/committees
Represent the college within the Merced community and within professional circles
Participate in the college's learning outcomes assessment program, including course, program, and institutional assessments to continually improve student learning outcomes

Typical Qualifications

Required:

Master's degree from an acceptable accredited institution in child development, early childhood education, human development, home economics/family and consumer studies with a specialization in child development/early childhood education, educational psychology with a specialization in child development/early childhood education OR
Bachelor's degree in any of the above AND Master's degree 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
Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti-racist principles to nurture and create a respectful, inclusive, and equitable learning and work environment.

Preferred:

A depth of knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices for young children and/or teaching experience in a preschool center
Literacy and fluency in Spanish
Knowledge of Transitional Kindergarten Standards and Elementary Education Curriculum
Experience teaching in an online environment
Current technology skills related to teaching in the discipline and a willingness to pursue future technological developments

Job Details

Part-time Faculty Pool: Child Development/Early Childhood Education

Salary: $66.91 - $86.49 Hourly

Job Type: Adjunct Faculty

Job Number: 20260017

Closing: 6/30/2027 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: Merced College, CA

General Description

Examples of Duties

Provide innovative and effective instruction in accordance with current pedagogy and established course outlines and expectations
Inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance policies and maintain regular and substantive contact with students
Maintain and submit required student attendance and scholastic records on the Learning Management System (e.g. grades and syllabi)
Utilize the Learning Management System to deliver, prepare, and grade class assignments and examinations
Maintain and utilize effective skills in instructional design, applications, and methods
Post and maintain regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy
Participate in the development and review of curriculum
Participate in the development of teaching-learning methods and materials
Participate in departmental, area, and campus professional activities/committees
Represent the college within the Merced community and within professional circles
Participate in the college's learning outcomes assessment program, including course, program, and institutional assessments to continually improve student learning outcomes

Typical Qualifications

Required:

Master's degree from an acceptable accredited institution in child development, early childhood education, human development, home economics/family and consumer studies with a specialization in child development/early childhood education, educational psychology with a specialization in child development/early childhood education OR
Bachelor's degree in any of the above AND Master's degree 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
Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti-racist principles to nurture and create a respectful, inclusive, and equitable learning and work environment.

Preferred:

A depth of knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices for young children and/or teaching experience in a preschool center
Literacy and fluency in Spanish
Knowledge of Transitional Kindergarten Standards and Elementary Education Curriculum
Experience teaching in an online environment
Current technology skills related to teaching in the discipline and a willingness to pursue future technological developments

Job Details

Part-time Faculty Pool: Child Development/Early Childhood Education

Salary: $66.91 - $86.49 Hourly

Job Type: Adjunct Faculty

Job Number: 20260017

Closing: 6/30/2027 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: Merced College, CA

General Description

Examples of Duties

Provide innovative and effective instruction in accordance with current pedagogy and established course outlines and expectations
Inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance policies and maintain regular and substantive contact with students
Maintain and submit required student attendance and scholastic records on the Learning Management System (e.g. grades and syllabi)
Utilize the Learning Management System to deliver, prepare, and grade class assignments and examinations
Maintain and utilize effective skills in instructional design, applications, and methods
Post and maintain regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy
Participate in the development and review of curriculum
Participate in the development of teaching-learning methods and materials
Participate in departmental, area, and campus professional activities/committees
Represent the college within the Merced community and within professional circles
Participate in the college's learning outcomes assessment program, including course, program, and institutional assessments to continually improve student learning outcomes

Typical Qualifications

Required:

Master's degree from an acceptable accredited institution in child development, early childhood education, human development, home economics/family and consumer studies with a specialization in child development/early childhood education, educational psychology with a specialization in child development/early childhood education OR
Bachelor's degree in any of the above AND Master's degree 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
Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti-racist principles to nurture and create a respectful, inclusive, and equitable learning and work environment.

Preferred:

A depth of knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices for young children and/or teaching experience in a preschool center
Literacy and fluency in Spanish
Knowledge of Transitional Kindergarten Standards and Elementary Education Curriculum
Experience teaching in an online environment
Current technology skills related to teaching in the discipline and a willingness to pursue future technological developments

Part-time Faculty Pool: Child Development/Early Childhood Education

Merced College

3600 M St, Merced, CA 95348, USA