Posting Number:

AA2021-1207

Title:

Child Development Instructor/Coordinator (Full-Time) Madera Community College

Campus Location:

Madera Community College

Start Date:

08/04/2022

Essential Functions of Position:

At Madera Community College we value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities and orientations. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits a diverse student population brings to a community college. The successful faculty member will be an equity-minded individual committed to student success by collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners who are also dedicated to closing equity gaps. An equity-minded individual is a person who:

1. Understands the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
2. Reframes inequities as a problem of practice and views the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
3. Encourages positive race-consciousness and embraces human difference;
4. Reflects on institutional and teaching practices and aims to create a culturally responsive teaching environment;
5. Strategically builds buy-in and participation among colleagues for equity-related initiatives.

Madera Community College seeks faculty members who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational goals. Divisions strongly encourage collaboration across disciplines to create inclusive, integrated, and interdisciplinary learning experiences. Madera Community College faculty are expected to be knowledgeable about, and willing to use, different learning and teaching methods appropriate to the students they serve. Faculty members should be open and willing to participate in culturally relevant professional development that will help them prepare for the population of students who attend Madera Community College.

The ideal candidate will share Madera Community College’s commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. For the 2020/2021 Academic Year, we currently enroll over 7,100 students in which 65% identify as Latinx, 9% as Asian/Pacific Islander, 3% as Black/African American, 18% as White, 1% as American Indian/Alaska Native, and 3% as multiracial. Madera Community College is a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community. The successful candidate will join a department dedicated to the use of curriculum responsive to the students it serves.

Providing instruction and services related to Child Development on the Madera Community College campus and/or at off-site community campus locations, the instructor/coordinator will be responsible for:

• Teaching a full schedule of child development/early childhood education courses as assigned;
• Assisting in the coordination of the Child Development Center;
• Ensuring the accountability of licensing compliance;
• Ensuring the maintenance of the physical environment that conforms to the State Department of Social Services licensing standards of health and safety;
• Conducting Center inspections to ensure compliance;
• Enrolling children, maintaining appropriate records on children, staff, and students in compliance with District requirements, licensing regulations and other legal and regulatory provisions;
• Communicating with parents, staff and administrators related to Center operations and student progress;
• Discussing issues of concern with parents;
• Developing, monitoring and maintaining program budget;
• Developing program goals for children, parents, staff and students;
• Assisting in the planning, coordinating, directing and supervising the activities and staff of the Child Development Center;
• Ensuring availability of appropriate materials and equipment for staff and children’s use;
• Coordinating and conducting staff meetings and in-service training;
• Developing and implementing grants and funding terms and conditions;
• Actively participate in the local child care planning council and other community partnerships;
• Assisting in integrating the Child Development Center and the Child Development studies programs;
• Providing a model program developmentally appropriate child development for early care and education, students in teacher training, early childhood education students, and students in other disciplines;
• Participating in student advisement;
• Assisting in the placement, guidance and supervision of students from instructional programs;
• Supervising students in child development labs and in off campus sites;
• Meeting regularly with discipline/district peers;
• Preparing grant proposals for external funding to support center operations;
• Implementing appropriate practices to develop writing skills at all levels;
• Serving on and attending department, college, and district committees as needed;
• Participating in program review, student learning outcome development and assessment to improve student learning;
• Participating in institutional activities including staff development;
• Participating on community advisory committees related to early care and education initiatives;
• Learning and applying emerging technologies and advances (E.g., computer software applications) as necessary to perform duties in an efficient, organized and timely manner;
• Staying current on State regulations related to early childhood programs;
• Teaching assignments in a variety of instructional settings and times, including evening and/or weekends, on-line or off-campus and large group instruction classes as needed; and
• Otherwise fulfilling all of the duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122.

Minimum Qualifications:

All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom; AND

• Master’s 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 in any of the above AND Master’s 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
  
• A valid California Community College Credential; OR
  
• The equivalent education and/or experience (requires an equivalency).

(NOTE: If the degrees posted on your transcript(s) do not match EXACTLY as stated above, you MUST petition for equivalency.)

(Special requirements include a California Child Development Program Director’s Permit (or be able to obtain a permit within six (6) months of hire).

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience and skill incorporating elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility;
• Recent experience working with African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes;
• Willingness to examine and remediate one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students;
• Related work and professional experience;
• Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds, including disabled students;
• Experience in preschool teaching and directing a licensed childcare program;
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple programs;
• Knowledge of child development and early childhood curriculum and teaching methods and techniques;
• Preparedness to teach child development courses at all levels;
• Familiarity and experience with organizations such as the California Training Consortium, Mentoring programs, California State Department of Education – Child Development Division, WestEd, NAEYC (National Organization for the Education of Young Children), and agencies that issues licenses and teaching credentials;
• Expertise or experience with State Department of Human Services licensing regulations; state, local and federal categorical grant programs; childcare food programs; health and safety regulations; preparation of applications for child care funding; early child career education program management; NAEYC accreditation; PITC; and recruitment and supervision of staff;
• Successful teaching experience in child development at the college level;
• Knowledge and experience in the development and assessment of student learning outcomes;
• Experience in using technology in the instructional setting;
• Evidence of and commitment to working as part of a team;
• Interpersonal and leadership skills to interact productivity with a wide range of staff, students, consultants, government agencies and community members;
• Experience collaborating with community partners;
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and staff;
• Potential for contribution to institutional vitality and growth; and
• Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals.

Conditions of Employment:

177 duty days per year.

Salary and Benefits:

Starting annual salary is $60,678 – $91,350 based on education and experience. An annual doctoral stipend of $2,270 is available. In addition, the District offers an attractive fringe benefit package including medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and dependents, and life insurance. Employees are also members of the California State Teacher’s Retirement System (CalSTRS).

Selection Procedure:

Applications will be screened by Human Resources for completeness and to determine which applicants meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job announcement.

From the applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and who have submitted all the required documents by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement, a selection committee will review the candidates who are best qualified based on the minimum and desirable qualifications then determine who will be invited to interview.

The selection committee will rate responses to the interview questions, teaching demonstration, and writing prompt (if applicable). Based on this rating, a small number of applicants will be selected as the “recommended candidates”. These candidates will be forwarded to the Vice President and the College President for final interviews.

A hiring recommendation will be made by the College President and forwarded to the Board of Trustees of State Center Community College District for final approval.

State Center Community College District is an equal opportunity employer. It is our pledge to treat all applicants fairly and equitably in the recruitment and selection process. We endeavor to be a service-minded organization and respond to the needs of our applicants. SCCCD EEO Plan

For more information, contact the Academic Human Resources Office, 1171 Fulton St, Fresno, California, 93721, (559) 243-7100. For information on Madera Community College or State Center Community College District, visit our website at www.scccd.edu. Please refer to Position No. MCHDV-ICO (Slot #2409)

Submission of application and related materials is the applicant’s responsibility and must be submitted through the district’s online applicant portal. The District reserves the right to re-advertise or to delay indefinitely the filling of a position if it is deemed that the applicants for the position do not constitute an adequate applicant pool or if funding is not available. All application materials are subject to verification. False statements may be cause for disqualification or discharge from employment.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time, tenure track position. The District may fill more than one position from this pool.

Additional Information about the Position:

State Center Community College District (SCCCD) provides students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces differences — emphasizing collaboration and engaging students in and out of the classroom, encouraging them to realize their goals, and to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders. When you join our team at SCCCD, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice that requires broad collaboration among faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners.

MADERA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
About the College
Located in the heart of California, Madera Community College recently became the fourth (4th) and newest college in State Center Community College District. Madera Community College offers affordable, quality education for residents of Madera County and nearby communities. The center is focused on student success, with comprehensive, innovative programs in transfer/general education, occupational education, and developmental education that motivates and empowers students to be successful.

Madera Community College will be the first California community college established as a fully Guided Pathways college, helping students navigate their way to success at the community college level. Guided Pathways is a transformational framework that focuses on reviewing and revising college policies, procedures and practices with the goal of designing with the student in mind. Guided Pathways presents courses in the context of highly structured, educationally coherent program maps that align with students’ goals for careers and further education. The project is designed to significantly increase the number of students who earn a certificate or degree at a California Community College.

MADERA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT OAKHURST
About the College Center
Madera Community College at Oakhurst is a satellite campus of Madera Community College. It is located just 20 minutes from the South entrance to Yosemite National Park and just minutes away from the Sierra National Forest. The campus provides opportunity and access to higher education for a geographically isolated population in Eastern Madera County. The campus currently serves Oakhurst, Mariposa County, Coarsegold, North Fork and the surrounding communities with over 75 courses in a variety of study areas. The center is slated to open a new permanent campus in Fall 2021.

Madera Community College Mission
“Empowering our students to succeed in an ever-changing world.”

• We proudly provide quality instruction and strong community partnerships that support students’ academic and workforce goals.
• We offer innovative and life-changing opportunities in a diverse, inclusive and equitable environment.
• We value our students’ personal and social growth through responsive and interactive college experiences.
• We inspire hope and promote a passion for learning.
• We transform students’ lives through high quality college programs and services resulting in degrees, certificates, transfer programs, and career skills.

Madera Community College Vision
"Madera Community College builds effective partnerships, strengthens communities, and transforms lives.“

MADERA COMMUNITY COLLEGE VALUES STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH:

• Connection and Collaboration
• Equity and Inclusivity
• Trust and Accountability

MCC College Planning Site

Open Date:

12/23/2021

Close Date:

02/07/2022

Closing Time:

11:59 p.m.

Open Until Filled:

No

Quick Link:

https://scccd.peopleadmin.com/postings/4120