Child Development & Family Studies Instructor, (Full-Time, Tenure Track)

Child Development & Family Studies Instructor, (Full-Time, Tenure Track)

San Francisco Community College District

Position Number: AC00251P

Job Close Date: 11/19/2026

Campus:

Salary (Applicant View):
Initial salary placement is based on verified and accepted educational/work experience in accordance with the current City College of San Francisco Faculty Salary Schedule. The annual salary range upon entry is from $75,466 to $115,214 for 175 days of ser

Position Description:
In the Child Development and Family Studies Departments, our purpose is to foster passionate, reflective and skilled early childhood educators and family support professionals. Our curriculum centers around social justice, sensory-motor development, brain development, creative open play, nature experiences and the importance of caring, respectful, and responsive relationships. The Department offers a wide variety of credit classes that meet licensing, ECE permit, graduation and transfer requirements as well as courses designed to train students for careers in Special Education/Inclusion, Infant-Toddler education, Early Childhood education, youth work and TK-12 teaching. CDEV also offers numerous noncredit and lab school classes to support the connections between theory and practice and provide work-based learning opportunities. We partner with numerous community-based organizations, sponsor an apprenticeship with SFUSD and collaborate on multiple other apprenticeships in the field.
This position would teach courses in Child Development from our catalog; develop courses responsive to the needs of the field; participate in activities to support the department and our students; and represent the department with community partners.

The ideal candidate will share the college's belief that all students, of varying backgrounds, races, abilities, nationalities, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs, religions, socio-economic statuses, have the right to access higher education and receive the resources and support they need to achieve their educational and professional goals. Ideal candidates will have knowledge, skills and abilities related to engaging diverse learners in meaningful learning through positive, supportive, and empowering faculty interaction as well as engaging, respectful, culturally sustaining and rigorous pedagogies.

Full time faculty are expected to have a robust in person campus presence with an office and many classes at Ocean campus. Faculty may be assigned to any of our centers/campus sites. While some work is done online, participation in all department activities and support for student success require faculty presence.

Job Duties:
1. Teach credit and/or noncredit classes in the Child Development and Family Studies Department as required for certification by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing for the Child Development Permits, Community Care Licensing for Child Care Programs, for use in K-12 pre service pathways, and for certificate and degree acquisition and transfer.

2. Teach evening, late afternoon, day, and/or Saturday classes at any of our college campuses or centers as required.

3. Teach courses in various formats such as in-person, hybrid, and online, utilizing the Canvas Learning Management System (or college provided systems)

4. Create a student-centered classroom and lesson plans that reflect approved department course outlines.

5. Perform duties associated with instructing and assessing student progress including, but not limited to: developing a syllabus, grading, record-keeping, designing written lesson plans, classroom activities, related assignments, student learning outcome assessments.

6. Evaluate student performance and progress through in-class observation, assignments, and tests.

7. Provide opportunities for students to be aware of their progress.

8. Be available and accessible to students when necessary, including holding office hours.

9. Respond to student disciplinary issues and work with supervisor and other appropriate campus offices to ensure that student and faculty rights are respected.

10. Maintain accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and academic progress. Submit census, attendance reports, grades and student learning outcomes, including supporting documentation, by the published deadlines.

11. Maintain student confidentiality as required by regulation and Board Policy.

12. Submit textbook and course materials information by the published deadlines.

13. Participate in department and college functions, such as staff meetings, professional development, committee work, curriculum development, course revisions and course assessments.

14. Support and engage in innovative, culturally responsive, inclusive, and anti-racist teaching practices related to student success and student equity.

15. Keep abreast of current information, concepts, policies, laws and ideas in the field and with best practices in teaching and learning.

16. Participate in professional development and ongoing trainings on diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism.

17. Support and engage in an innovative culture of culturally responsive, inclusive and anti-racist practices as it relates to student success with an awareness of student equity gaps.

18. Participate in ongoing training on diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism to center pedagogy.

19. Perform other related duties as assigned by the Department Chair.

Minimum Qualifications:
1. Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities to work with community college students with disabilities, various sexual orientations, and diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds (Required).

2. Earned Master's Degree from an accredited institution in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Human Development, Home Economics/Family and Consumer Studies with a specialization in Child Development/Early Childhood Education, Educational Psychology with a specialization in Child Development/Early Childhood Education; OR THE EQUIVALENT;
OR
Earned a Bachelor's Degree in any of the above from an accredited institution AND earned Masters Degree from an accredited institution 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 THE EQUIVALENT;
OR
Hold a fully-satisfied LIFE California Community College Instructor Credential in Nursing School and Pre-School Education (California credentials were no longer issued after July 1, 1990).

[The degree major(s) posted on an applicant's transcript(s) must be exactly as listed above under the degree requirements. Otherwise applicant must claim education equivalency for the formal educational requirement. The "Faculty Equivalency Application Form" is available on the left side margin. This form will be considered as part of the application materials and must be submitted on or before the filing deadline as indicated on this job posting.]

[If you have previously gone through the education equivalency for this same subject area from City College of San Francisco OR you have obtained the clarification of your "major" from the department chair/dean of the institution you attended in order to meet the minimum qualification for this job posting, you must submit a copy of the information. When attaching this document, please use the "Equivalency Application Form" link.]

Desirable Qualifications:
1. Experience in planning, implementing and supervising a child development program for Early Childhood students, parents and preschool/school age children or school-age, transitional Kindergarten and/or K-12 classroom.

2. Ongoing engagement in professional development and/or graduate coursework beyond a Master's degree.

3. Demonstrated ability to teach lower division lecture Child Development/Early Childhood Education courses.

4. Demonstrated ability and enthusiasm to teach students who have challenging needs which require individual attention.

5. Community College teaching experience in an urban setting.

6. Experience working with community-based service organizations and Early childhood educators and industry partners.

7. Demonstrated understanding of San Francisco Unified District (SFUSD), K-12 classrooms and schools.

8. Demonstrated ability to teach coursework in two or more of the following specialty areas: Inclusion and Special Education, Infant/Toddler, K-12 Teacher Preparation, Youth Worker, Child Development Center Practicum.

9. Possess a current Site Supervisor or Program Director Level Child Development permit from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (see application procedure #7); or a K-12 teaching credential.

10. Demonstrated knowledge of State Department of Education system in California, (for early education and K-12 services) and experience administering a state subsidized child development center or working in a TK-12 classroom in California.

11. Demonstrated familiarity with sensory motor learning and needs and brain development theory.

12. Experience implementing engagement strategies with emerging bilingual learners, first generation college students and students with diverse strengths and needs.

13. Demonstrated ability to speak Spanish, Cantonese or Mandarin.

14. Demonstrated instructional experience at the university or college level using culturally responsive pedagogy.

15. Demonstrated experience with and knowledge of inequities in higher education and a commitment to rectifying policies and processes that restrict access for historically minoritized and disproportionately impacted students.

Benefits:
In accordance with the collective bargaining agreement between the SFCCD and AFT Local 2121, fringe benefits include a choice of several health plans, plus $50,000 Group Life Insurance and Dental Care Plan.New employees hired on or after January 1, 2014, will contribute 2% of salary to the San Francisco Retiree Health Care Trust Fund (RHCTF).

ADA Statement:
Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation to participate in this hiring process should contact the Human Resources Department at mailto:workrestrictions@ccsf.edu to make the necessary arrangements. Please be aware that verification of a covered disability under the ADA may be required.

Selection Procedure/Conditions of Employment
Applicants who meet all minimum qualifications and have all required application documents in the CCSF Human Resources Department on or before the filing deadline will be included in the initial review processes to be conducted by the Search Committee. A reasonable number of applicants who are judged by the Committee as best matching the requirements of the position will be invited for a personal interview with the Search Committee. An additional interview will be offered to applicants who are advanced beyond the initial interviews (full-time position only).

Employees must satisfy all the pre-employment requirements for a CCSF Release to Work Authorization Certificate prior to appointment which include, but are not limited to, tuberculosis clearance (EC 87408.6), fingerprinting processing, and verification of their legal right to work in the United States.

City College of San Francisco reserves the right at its sole discretion to modify or to rescind this job posting at any time without prior notice.

EEO Statement:
It is the policy of the City College of San Francisco to provide all persons with equal employment and educational opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, religion, age, gender, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, disability or AIDS/HIV status, medical conditions, gender identity, or status as a Vietnam-Era veteran. These categories specifically include status as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning person in any District program or activity. For further information, contact the Human Resources Department at mailto:OCRcompliance@ccsf.edu.

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