Job Details

Temporary, Part-Time Instructor (Child Development Instructor)

Under the direction of the Vice President of Instruction, the Division Dean, or the Department Chair of Child Development, the incumbent will teach Child Development courses. As a Child Development Instructor, will teach assigned courses in the Child Development area. Teaching assignments may include a combination of day, evening and weekend hours.

Duties & Responsibilities

The Peralta Community College District invites applications for a Temporary, Part-Time Faculty pool in the following disciplines at College of Alameda:

• Teach assigned lecture and lab school practicum courses in the Child Development Department in a manner consistent with the department's standards.
• Teaching assignment may include, but not limited to Lab School Practicum, Growth and Development, Child/Family Community, Curriculum courses, Administration and others.
• Maintain competency in the field of Child Development.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Possession of a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in child development, early child 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;
2. OR
3. Possession of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in any of the above; AND Possession of a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university 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;
4. OR
5. May submit a fully satisfied lifetime California Community College Instructor Credential authorizing service to teach courses in Child Development.
6. OR
7. The equivalent qualifications. (Candidates who claim equivalency must provide conclusive evidence, as clear and reliable on the college transcripts as required on the District Equivalency Application Form. This is not a process to waive the minimum qualifications.)
8. Applicant must have demonstrated cultural competency, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college staff, faculty, and students.

Desirable Qualifications

• Bilingual in Spanish and/or Cantonese.
• Experience directing a preschool program or laboratory school.
• Experience teaching at a college level with a diverse student population.
• Experience teaching in learning communities/cohorts.

Compensation

Ranges from $74.53 - $124.41/hour. Salary placement based on education, experience and other provisions outlined in the District's agreement with the Peralta Federation of Teachers.

Conditions of Employment

Employees must satisfy all pre-employment requirements to work for the District which include, but are not limited to, the following items:

• Tuberculosis Examination: Prior to employment, the successful candidate will be required to submit evidence (either skin test or X-ray report) of being free of tuberculosis within the past sixty (60) days.
• Fingerprinting Requirement: As a condition of employment, all employees working for community colleges in the State of California are required to be fingerprinted within the first ten (10) working days of the date of employment pursuant to Education Code Section 88024.
• Immigration Requirement: According to the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the Peralta Community College District is required to verify that all new employees are: 1) A citizen or national of the United States; 2) An alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; or 3) An alien authorized by the the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service to work in the United States.

The Peralta Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.