Part-Time Instructors- PK-3 Credential (ECE/Child Development Background Required) (AY 26-27)
Position overview
Position title: Part-Time Instructor, PK-3
Salary range: An estimated range for this position is $1,250 - $5,000 with compensation determined based on number of units per course
Anticipated start: August 2026 through July 2027
Position duration: Beginning August 2026 through July 2027
Application Window
Open date: May 25, 2026
Next review date: Monday, Jun 8, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Final date: Tuesday, May 25, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Position description
The Teacher Preparation Program (TPP) at PACE (Professional and Continuing Education) invites applications for part-time PK-3 Instructors to teach in the Preliminary PK-3 Early Childhood Education (ECE) Specialist Instruction Credential Program. Instructors will facilitate coursework in a hybrid format, including online synchronous instruction via Zoom and in-person classes held in the San Joaquin Valley region.
PK-3 Instructors prepare future early childhood educators to implement developmentally appropriate, inclusive, and culturally responsive instruction for children in preschool through grade three. Instruction will be aligned with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) PK-3 ECE Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs) and program standards.
Potential courses expected to teach:
- X320- Foundations of Education for PK-3 (3 units)
- X321- Education and the Inclusive Classroom (2 units)
- X322- Child Development and Learning: Concepts through PK-3 (2 units)
- X323- Health and Wellness: Education the Whole Child (2 units)
- X332- Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity (2 units)
- X331- STEAM in the P-TK Classroom (3 units)
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