Who We Want: We value the opportunity to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities and orientations. Therefore, we prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits diversity brings to a professional educational community. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded individual committed to collaborating with faculty, classified professional staff, administration, students and community partners who are also committed to closing equity gaps. The Mt. San Jacinto Community District seeks employees who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational goals. We have an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Temporary Child Development/Early Childhood Education Instructor located at our campus in San Jacinto, CA. The ideal candidate is student-oriented in their approach and dedicated to student success. The ideal candidate will be skilled in generating student engagement in learning and will create welcoming learning environments that are equity-based and culturally affirming. Full-time faculty are typically assigned 15 lecture hours (or the equivalent in laboratory, studio or related activities) of student contact time per week. Office hours are also required. Faculty members are expected to participate in college governance through Academic Senate appointments to standing councils, committees, and/or a variety of task forces. Teaching assignments may include a mixture of day, evening, multi-campus, off-campus classes, and online classes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 1. A 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 2. A Bachelor'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; AND A 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 3. The Equivalent; AND 4. Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff. *** Before scanning attachments, remove/redact sensitive, confidential information such as date of birth, social security number, and photograph **** DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS 1. Strong academic preparation in Child Development & Education as evidenced by undergraduate and graduate level coursework 2. Recent (within the last 5 years) in teaching Child Development & Education (applied experience) 3. At least four (4) years of teaching and/or field experience with young children (0-8 years of age) 4. Demonstrated commitment to diverse teaching methods and learning styles, particularly as applied to the learning of Child Development & Education