Lecturer AY - Early Childhood Studies

Job Description:

Lecturer AY - Early Childhood Studies

Description

Temporary Faculty Pool

Department of Early Childhood Studies

College of Education and Integrative Studies

The Department of Early Childhood Studies at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona invites applications for Part-Time Lecturer positions in the department of Early Childhood Studies.

About Cal Poly Pomona

Pomona is one of three polytechnic universities in the 22-campus California State University system and among 12 such institutions nationwide. Since its founding in 1938, Cal Poly Pomona students participate in an integrative experiential learning education that is inclusive, relevant, and values diverse perspectives and experiences. With a variety of degree programs in the arts, humanities, sciences, engineering, and professional disciplines, the university is well known for its learn- by-doing approach and Teacher Scholar Model.

The university is noted for its scenic and historic 1,400-acre campus, which was once the winter ranch of cereal magnate W.K. Kellogg. We acknowledge that Cal Poly Pomona resides on the territorial and homelands of the Tongva and Tataavium people who are the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar. The university’s nearly 30,000 students are taught and mentored by the campus’s more than 1,400 faculty as part of 54 baccalaureate and 29 master’s degree programs, 11 credential and certificate programs, and a doctorate in educational leadership.

About the The College of Education and Integrative Studies is a learning community focused on meeting the present and future needs of students in its communities. The college educates students to become highly qualified and significant leaders in society. It is committed to the principles of diversity, ethics and social justice, and life-long learning. Central to the college’s mission is innovation and integrative thinking, reflective practice, collaborative action, and learning by doing. The college’s four departments include two undergraduate degrees and academic programs-Liberal Studies and Early Childhood Studies-and two graduate departments-Education and Educational Leadership. There are 1,376 students enrolled and 41 faculty in the college.

Mission

Our mission is to prepare students to become dynamic, innovative, skilled, and socially responsible leaders in a changing local and global society. As a learning community of students, scholars, and professionals, we are dedicated to the advancement and development of knowledges, interdisciplinary and student-centered education, equity, and community engagement.

Vision

CEIS will be an interdisciplinary and equitable space where students, faculty, and staff across departments co-create intellectual, active, and just learning communities, environments, projects, and initiatives.

Values

We cultivate a supportive and empathetic learning community that places student success and wellbeing at the center of what we do. Our work is guided by values and practices of social justice, including:

• Enacting purposeful equity, ethics, and sustainability;
• Challenging interlocking forms of oppression through intersectional anti-racist education and practices;
• Engaging local and global communities, ecologies, and natural environments;
• Implementing creative, interdisciplinary, and integrative approaches in a polytechnic context;
• Fostering collaboration, communication, and learner-centered pedagogies;
• Preparing for academics, career, and life-long learning.

About the Department of Early Childhood Studies

The Early Childhood Studies (ECS) program is distinctive because the major emphasizes the first eight years of life and the significance of this period in children's overall development. While at Cal Poly Pomona, Early Childhood Studies students learn processes important for early childhood development and identify implications of theory in the examination and application of principles and practices within diverse family, program, and community contexts. The curriculum in Early Childhood Studies (ECS) offers 3 teaching options that advocate for understanding diversity and inclusivity from a multilingual lens. The faculty use service learning, practicum (student teaching), face-to-face, hybrid, and online pedagogy in order to provide the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to work with children and families during the most critical developmental time in a child's life. We include areas of multilingual teaching, special education, literacy and math instruction as well as social justice, advocacy, equity and policy.

The Position

The temporary faculty pool is continuously open, and positions are filled as needed, based on student enrollment and funding. Candidates may need to be available to begin teaching on short notice. The Fall term begins in late August and ends in mid-December; the Spring term begins mid-January and ends in mid-May. Opportunities for teaching during the Summer Sessions may also be available. We welcome applications from individuals who are experienced and student-centered to teach in the following subject areas:

• Early Childhood education
• Multilingual learners/Translanguaging
• STEAM in early childhood education
• Special Education
• Assessment in early childhood education
• Social Justice/Antiracism in early childhood education
• Working with infants/toddlers

Responsibilities

Teach assigned division courses in the department’s curriculum and serve weekly office hours based on assigned teaching unit load. Assignments may include day, evening, and/or weekend courses.

Required Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Curriculum and Instruction or related discipline in the field relevant to the curriculum or related discipline.
• Teaching experience with children between 0-8 years: infant/toddlers, preschool, or TK-3 rd grade

Preferred Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in Child Development, Human Development, Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education or related discipline
• Prior teaching experience at the college or university level and ability to furnish evidence of strong teaching.

Salary and Benefit Information

Initial rank and salary for lecturer faculty are based on professional experience and educational background and are determined by the hiring department. Initial appointments are for one semester only. The full-time (15 units per semester) monthly base salaries indicated above are prorated to the number of units worked and are paid in six monthly payments for each full semester.

Most new appointees are hired at the Lecturer A or B rank and placed at the beginning of the range. Anticipated hiring range depending on qualifications, not to exceed $6,221 per month. As of July 2024, the classification salary ranges for the respective ranks are:

Lecturer A: $5,507 - $ 6,677
Lecturer B: $6,221 - $13,224
Lecturer C: $6,825 - $14,523
Lecturer D: $8,593 - $15,211

The CSU system offers a competitive total compensation benefits package for employees and qualifying dependents, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, and tuition assistance. It is our goal to compensate employees equitably and fairly. For additional information about the university benefits, please visit www.cpp.edu , and for more about faculty life and employee benefits, please see YourLife@CPP .

How to Apply

A complete application must include:

• Cover Letter (indicate which courses you are qualified to teach)
• Resume/Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Unofficial transcripts of highest degree (official transcripts required upon hire)
• Three professional references with names and email addresses

Applications will be reviewed as needed. Please direct all questions about the position to Marina Zapien ASC for Early Childhood Studies at [email protected] .

Disclosures

Pursuant to Education Code 89521 applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

Background Check:

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be satisfactorily completed. Offers of employment are conditional and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Out of State Employment:

In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU related work outside of California. It is also expected that tenure-line faculty establish an on-campus presence to fulfill their responsibilities.

Mandated Reporter:

The person holding this position is considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

International Candidates:

Cal Poly Pomona is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment that are subject to the $100,000 fee established by the “Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers” issued on September 19, 2025. Applicants are responsible for determining the applicability of the fee.

Advertised: Apr 24 2026 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close: Mar 01 2027 Pacific Standard Time