Part Time Dual Language Early Childhood Education (ECE) (Tacoma Program) Adjunct 2026-27 Academic Year

The Evergreen State College Portal • Tacoma, WA

19d • Onsite

About The Position

The Evergreen State College seeks a part-time adjunct faculty member for the 26-27 academic year with broad training and experience in linguistically and culturally responsive early childhood education who is interested in teaching in a collaborative, liberal arts context using a student-centered approach. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience working with students from underserved populations, and whose teaching emphasizes applied, critical, interdisciplinary, and social justice-oriented approaches to early childhood education. The successful candidate will collaboratively teach a 5-credit early childhood education course each quarter at The Evergreen State College-Tacoma campus undergraduate program using a dual language (Spanish-English) approach. Fall 2026 Tribal Sovereignty and Early Childhood Education Credits: 5 Winter 2027 Art with Young Children Credits: 5 Spring 2027 STEAM with Young Children Credits: 5

Requirements

• Master’s degree in early childhood education or related field
• Bilingual (Spanish-English)
• Demonstrated experience with dual language early childhood education and culturally responsive teaching
• Experience with the Adult Dual Language model for early childhood teacher education
• Demonstrated experience working with linguistically and culturally diverse and historically marginalized populations

Nice To Haves

• Background and experience with Theatre of the Oppressed techniques and folkloric cultural arts in education
• Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Education (preferred focus on linguistically and culturally responsive methodologies)
• Demonstrated expertise in culturally based social and emotional methodologies and strategies for addressing intergenerational trauma
• Knowledge of effective communication and proven writing strategies in English and one of the following: Tigrinya, Somali, Spanish, ASL , and Ebonics
• Experience with trilingual approaches and Indigenous languages in early childhood education
• Commitment to ongoing professional development around inclusive teaching and Universal Design

Responsibilities

• Collaboratively teach a 5-credit early childhood education course each quarter at The Evergreen State College-Tacoma campus undergraduate program using a dual language (Spanish-English) approach.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level