Child Development Instructor- Part-time Adjunct Pool

About the role

Kern Community College District is accepting applications for part-time, hourly adjunct instructors to staff Child Development Center positions at Bakersfield College – Panorama Campus, CA. Applications are held in a pool for up to two years and may be contacted by department supervisors if a need arises.

Pay

The starting salary range is $66.00 per hour; the hourly rate may vary based on assignment type and the Lecture Hour Equivalent (LHE) formula as outlined in the CCA collective bargaining agreement.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in child development, early childhood education, human development, home economics/family and consumer studies with a specialization in child development/early childhood education, or 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 as determined through the KernCCD Application for Equivalence process

Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions. Foreign degrees must be evaluated by a NACES or ACEI member service and documentation submitted with the application.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning, and service to a diverse student population
• Ability to work effectively with students with a wide range of skills, motivations, academic, and vocational goals
• Ability to develop curriculum, including curriculum delivered via different modalities
• Ability to participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges, and universities
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Demonstrated ability to maintain subject matter currency
• Ability to assess student learning outcomes
• Knowledge of computers and willingness to explore new technologies that would benefit the program
• Knowledge of and commitment to the California community college mission