Adjunct Faculty - Early Childhood Education (ECE)

Salary: $1061 per load hour (most courses are 3-4 load hours)

Job List: External

Close Date: Multiple positions available- open until filled

Please note, candidates for this position must be willing to teach in person, however all faculty may be asked to teach in multiple modalities, including virtual, online or hybrid.

Pima Community College's Early Childhood Education program is currently accepting applications to expand the pool of part-time adjunct faculty in Early Childhood and Special Education for the 2026-2027 academic year and beyond. Candidates may be hired and assigned to specific courses or may be included in a pool for potential future assignments based on enrollment.

We are specifically seeking educators with Special Education Certification and expertise in mentoring or instructional coaching.

Part-time/temporary faculty positions offer flexible hours and the opportunity to assist a diverse group of adult students in achieving their educational goals. Instructors in these courses will be using active learning strategies, online resources and will provide equitable instruction for our students.

• Instruct students in the content area and work with them on strategies to help them achieve academic success.
• Follow established protocols for presence, responsiveness, grading, attendance taking, and assessment of student learning.
• Use current, effective classroom management techniques.
• Monitor and continuously improve instruction to ensure Student Learning Outcomes are met on a classroom, discipline/program, and College level.
• Evaluate student performance.
• Continually improve instruction utilizing appropriate delivery methods.
• Maintain competency and currency in the teaching field(s), as well as in teaching strategies, subject delivery modalities, and assessment methods.
• Work collaboratively with faculty, staff and students and utilize a collegial style in all forms of communication.

To qualify to teach Post-Degree Teacher Certification (EDC/ESE) courses you are required to have:

• Master's degree or higher in the discipline or a related field of study OR
• Master's degree in any discipline and 18 graduate semester hours in the field of study
  • Heavy preference given to candidates with Special Education Certification in ECE

Fields of study (disciplines/subfields) include: child development; early childhood education; other closely related field.

• Experience teaching birth through 3 rd grade students
• Experience in early literacy, developmental appropriate practice and play-based learning
• Experience delivering professional development to early childhood educators preferred
• Comfort and proficiency with online learning tools, including screen casting, video conferencing, digital annotation, etc.
• Familiarity with the Science of Reading research base and evidence-based literacy curricula
• Student learning styles: ability to adapt and modify instruction based on the instructional needs of students, including working with accommodations and accessibility
• Evaluation of students' educational progress: ability to maintain high instruction and learning standards and assess students' academic progress in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes
• Competencies in diversity and inclusion: knowledge of diverse community college student populations, and the ability to address diversity in effective instructional practice and student learning
• Experience teaching online courses and/or alternative instructional formats
• Experience using a Learning Management System, preferably D2L Brightspace

Directions for Applying and Other Important Information

In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must include the documents that are listed within the application form as required. Follow the directions in the application form to upload your documents. At minimum, these documents are required:

1. Resume. This should be up to date and include any gaps in employment.
2. Letter of interest or cover letter (not to exceed two pages). Please indicate which discipline you are interested in teaching and how the degree and/or courses on your transcripts meet the above minimum qualifications. Also describe your related knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and the strengths you would bring to the assignment.
3. Copies of unofficial transcripts that support your qualifications as listed above. I