Job Description

Child Development Instructor

Salary: $67,970.00 - $105,662.00 Annually

Closing Date: 1/14/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

 

Expected Start Date: Fall 2024

This position is tenure track

 

Position Duties

Summary
West Hills College Coalinga is seeking a full-time, tenure track faculty position in child development. This discipline offers a full range of courses to meet a variety of student needs. Courses are designed to satisfy the certificate, associate degree, transfer level requirements, and employment readiness for students.

The successful candidate must be dedicated to serving students with diverse backgrounds, learning styles and abilities. Additional responsibilities include involvement in instructional and departmental activities such as, student recruitment, advising, developing new and updating existing curriculum based on student need and industry/workforce standards including regulatory or accreditation requirements, developing and accessing learning outcomes consistent with the needs of the diverse backgrounds and abilities of students.

Teaching assignments will include a mixture of day, evening, and/or weekend courses plus face to face, online, hybrid classes. Teaching assignments will include teaching courses at West Hills College Coalinga, Firebaugh Center and/ or other off campus sites. Teaching at offsite locations may include correctional institutions as part of the Rising Scholars Program, high schools as part of the Dual Enrollment/Early College Program, and/or other community locations.

Additional responsibilities include involvement in instructional area activities, advising, developing and review curriculum consistent with the needs of diverse backgrounds and abilities of our students, and work with other faculty on interdisciplinary issues. The candidate should be able to incorporate current technology and pedagogy including using instructional technology in the classroom and various distance learning strategies in their teaching.

 

Essential duties and responsibilities:
• Instruct and evaluate students effectively in the college classroom.
• Instruct a full load of courses in child development and related areas.
• Teach courses consistent with the official course outline of record.
• Assist in the growth and success of a diverse population of students through careful preparation of course materials, effective teaching methodologies, as well as informed critical feedback on assignments and discussions.
• Implement contemporary teaching methods and technologies; incorporate the use of technology in performing instructional and non-instructional duties including distance education technology, online course delivery, videoconference course delivery, computerized and multi-media presentation, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Work with other faculty to design, implement and assess Student Learning Outcomes at the course, program, and General Education levels in an effort to improve the quality of educational delivery and ensure student success.
• Advise and assist students.
• Plan, develop, and articulate courses within the instructional area including update of course outlines of record and related associate degrees/certificate programs in the discipline as well as Falcon Pathway maps for students. Coordinate instruction with other faculty.
• Participate in curriculum design and evaluation, program review and other departmental activities including accreditation.
• Assume supplementary faculty responsibilities such as participation in faculty, department and college committees, hold regular office hours, assist in budget preparation, participate in staff development activities, and perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Commit to extracurricular activities as assigned (e.g., student club advisor, student newspaper, coaching, etc.)
• Commit to professional excellence by remaining current in the subject matter and techniques of effective instruction through participation in professional development programs in areas such as multimedia in the classroom, learning communities, school-to-work initiatives and other new technologies that may affect the teaching discipline.
• Instruct community college lecture to a diverse student population.
• Incorporate the use of technology in performing instructional and non-instructional duties including distance education technologies, on-line class delivery, computerized presentations, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Requires proficiency in enterprise education platforms and customer relationship management system(s) for higher education, proficiency with software programs and ability to transfer files, import data, and use presentation software.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

 

Qualification
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
• Ability to instruct and evaluate students effectively in the college classroom.
• Ability to develop curriculum in the discipline.
• Ability to implement contemporary teaching methods and technologies.
• Ability to communicate clearly with students and staff, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and community organizations.
• Ability to assess, design, revise, and implement curricular, teaching, and learning approaches and delivery to assure content relevancy and applicability to meet the diverse and varied needs of students.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional growth and development through memberships in regional, state, and national organizations or other activities appropriate to the discipline or assignment.
• Ability and willingness to teach a wide range of classes as schedule and situation require including travel to the districts various sites.
• Knowledge of the use of technology in performing instructional and non-instructional duties, including distance education technology, online course delivery, computerized presentations, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Successful teaching experience at the secondary or post-secondary level preferred.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socio- economic, cultural, ethnic, and disability backgrounds of community college students.
• Bilingual preferred (but not required).

 

Education and Experience
Evidence of sensitivity and responsiveness to as well as an understanding of the racial, ethnic, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic, academic and cultural diversity within the community college student population, including students with different ability statuses (e.g., physical and/or learning) as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded educational services and practices.

Masters 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
Bachelors in any of the above
AND
Masters 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

License and/or certifications:
Requires a valid driver's license.

 

Equivalency
Candidates not meeting the minimum qualifications as stated above may complete an equivalency form (linked under "Required Materials" below) to be submitted with the other required material. Requests for equivalency will be reviewed by the Equivalency Committee as assigned by the Academic Senate. If you need a copy of the equivalency form and are unable to download by clicking on the link below, please contact Human Resources at 559-934-2155 or via email at humanresources@whccd.edu.
Supplemental Information

 

REQUIRED MATERIALS:
1. Cover letter addressing the essential functions of this position.
2. Online District Application
3. Resume
4. Unofficial transcripts verifying degree(s) received.
5. Equivalency Form (Download PDF reader) (only needed if MQs are not met)

*Incomplete applications will not be accepted. It is the candidates responsibility to make sure the application packet is complete. *West Hills Community College District is an equal opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender status, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information or covered veteran's status consistent with applicable federal and state laws. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

Background Check: All of our positions require the ability to pass a background and live scan.

Selection Process: Depending upon the number of applicants who meet the minimum qualifications, the examination process may include a qualifications screening by a committee. Those demonstrating the strongest backgrounds related to the position will be invited to interview.

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