North Orange County Community College District is now accepting applications for a Parenting Adjunct Instructor to teach at our North Orange Continuing Education campus in Anaheim, Wilshire, and/or Cypress. Adjunct faculty are hired on a part-time capacity on a semester-by-semester basis, contingent upon the needs of the school and student demand.

The instructor is responsible for providing meaningful quality instruction to students that meet the program and course objectives. Parenting faculty teach a variety of courses, this includes, but is not limited to 1) parent courses taken with children focused on developmental movement, child development, and parenting skills; and 2) parenting courses for adults only, focused on building healthy relationships, emotional regulation, mindful parenting, and understanding child behaviors.

Duties and responsibilities as presented are intended to be representative and not restrictive. The District reserves the right to modify the assignment and allocation of duties in accordance with operational needs.

The award of all degrees must be verifiable on a legible transcript. If degree award date is not posted on transcript your application will be deemed incomplete and removed from consideration.

Grade cards will not be accepted in lieu of transcripts.

All degrees and course work used to satisfy the required minimum qualifications must be submitted and from accredited postsecondary institutions. See our website at http://www.nocccd.edu/minimum-qualifications regarding accredited postsecondary institutions.

Evaluations of foreign degrees and/or course work are required. See our website at http://www.nocccd.edu/minimum-qualifications for information regarding evaluation of foreign degrees.

Bachelors degree in child development, early childhood education, human development, family and consumer studies with a specialization in child development or early childhood education, educational psychology with a specialization in child development, elementary education, psychology, or family life studies; and two years of professional experience in early childhood programs or parenting education.

Commitment to diversity. All applicants must have demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff. The applicant must be able to demonstrate how these factors relate to the need for equity minded practices within the classroom.

Experience teaching adult students and children from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds and varying levels of proficiency.

A working knowledge of, and experience with, student learning outcomes and assessment.

Demonstrated success in helping students from historically underrepresented and/or marginalized groups, nontraditional students, speakers of other languages, and students with learning disabilities.