Early Childhood Special Education, CSU Fullerton

12/09/2025

Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) is a specialized area within special education that focuses on supporting young children from birth through age five who have developmental delays, disabilities, or are at risk for developmental challenges.

ECSE provides individualized, developmentally appropriate services designed to promote children’s learning, communication, social-emotional development, behavior, and overall participation in natural environments like preschool classrooms, homes, and community settings.

Learn more about our ECSE program
https://ed.fullerton.edu/sped/

12/09/2025

https://ed.fullerton.edu/sped/

Want an exciting career that is always in demand?

At Cal State Fullerton’s Department of Special Education, our graduates are in high demand because they don’t just enter the field of teaching, they lead it. Equipped with the skills, knowledge, and compassion to effectively teach all learners, our candidates are prepared to make an immediate and lasting impact in the field.

We are now accepting Fall 2026 applications for our ECSE cohort!

10/08/2024

Hacienda/La Puente Unified is hiring for an SDC preschool teacher.
https://www.edjoin.org/Home/JobPosting/2004513

07/30/2024

Franklin Elementary in Santa Monica-Malibu Unified is looking for an ECSE teacher for a collaborative model (half gen ed/half special ed) . It is a wonderful position in a fantastic school/district!

Located in the scenic, sea-side communities of Santa Monica and Malibu, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is a preK-12 school district serving approximately 8,835 students. SMMUSD is a diverse community dedicated to extraordinary achievement for all while simultaneously closing the ach...

05/31/2024

Cal State Fullerton has been awarded a $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to address the shortage of diverse and multilingual early childhood special education teachers in local classrooms.

The grant supports “Project Camino: Early Childhood Special Education,” directed by Janice Myck-Wayne, professor of special education, and the university’s 2023 Outstanding Professor. Aja McKee, associate professor of special education, is co-director of the project.

This latest funding is the fourth U.S. Department of Education-Office of Special Education Programs grant awarded to CSUF and directed by Myck-Wayne to prepare early childhood special education teachers. Previous grants over the past 15 years, totaling $3.3 million.

Cal State Fullerton has been awarded a $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to address the shortage of diverse and multilingual early childhood special education teachers. Cal State Fullerton has been awarded a $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to address...

03/07/2024

ECSE Teachers, if you completed your ECSE Preliminary Credential before July 1, 2022 you can earn your Bridge Authorization to teach SPED TK/K. CSU Fullerton offers a class. Here is the information.
TK/K Bridge Course

The Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) has updated the ECSE Education Specialist Credential to authorize candidates starting an ECSE credential program after July 1, 2022, to teach TK and Kinder in addition to birth to preschool. CTC recommends that current ECSE credential holders who wish to...

02/29/2024

Don’t miss Dr. Janice Myck-Wayne’s Outstanding Professor lecture today at 2pm!

She’s trained hundreds of ECSE teachers throughout Southern California and beyond! Join us to honor her and the work that she’s done to change the landscape of CA by best supporting our youngest learners and their families👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

02/28/2024

Our ECSE candidates had a wonderful experience at the Segerstrom Day of Arts Training. So happy they participated in this wonderful opportunity.

01/19/2024

Hi Everyone, CAPO and Irvine Unified are hiring.
CAPO is opening up a temporary mild/mod non-categorical preschool program at George White Elementary in Laguna Niguel. We're looking for an Early Childhood Ed. Specialist to take over the program until the end of the year. This classroom will serve as an overflow from our current PS mild/mod class that is almost at max capacity.
https://www.edjoin.org/Home/JobPosting/1883606

IRVINE:
We are seeking applicants for an Education Specialist with Moderate/Severe ECSE credential for an opening at our preschool. We are thinking you may have recent December graduates/completers that are seeking employment. Please share this opportunity with them and they are welcome to reach out to me if they have questions.

https://www.edjoin.org/Home/JobPosting/1876754
Sincerely,

Susan

Susan Holliday, Ed.D. | Director IV, Human Resources | (949) 936-5145

Irvine Unified School District | 5050 Barranca Parkway | Irvine, California 92604-4652

12/07/2023

Dear teachers,

Capistrano Unified School District is looking for ECSE teachers. Please see the edjoin link for more information.

https://www.edjoin.org/Home/JobPosting/1860996

10/02/2023

Dear Teacher,

Carlsbad Unified, in North County San Diego is hiring several preschool teachers. Come work in beautiful San Diego area, close to where Dr. Myck-Wayne lives...

Here is the link to the job description below just in case:

Provides an instructional program for students who are identified as having a disability which impacts the student to the extent that he/she is unable to be appropriately served in a less restrictive environment. Provides specific remedial instruction and teaches students by means of enhancing their...

09/01/2023

Capistrano Unified School District is looking for 2 ECSE teachers.
Here is the link if you are interested.

The following documents must be attached to your online application to be considered for this recruitment: 1. Current California Credential (Attach a printout with the Document Number from the CTC website. Do not attach the certificate.) 2. CLAD or other English Learner Authorization (The authorizat...