Part-Time Ethnic Studies Instructor (Pool)

Part-Time Ethnic Studies Instructor (Pool)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Schedule: Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Pending any course assignment, initial placement can range as follows: Lab Course (Salary Schedule HB) - $89.20 up to $130.94 per hour. Lecture Course (Salary Schedule AJ) - $103.85 up to $151.07.

Months Per Year: Semester assignments as needed

Mandated Reporter: Yes

Campus Security Authority: No

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Teach classes as assigned from the regular Ethnic Studies Department curriculum.
2. Assist in curriculum assessment and revisions and new course development.
3. Consult with students during regularly scheduled office hours.
4. Maintain expertise in current teaching methodologies and curricula.
5. Perform other professional duties as required by contract and general institutional needs.

Employment Standards

Knowledge of:

1. College-level courses in ethnic studies and recent successful experience in teaching or preparation to teach in the discipline.
2. Use of technology in teaching and ethnic studies.

Skills and Abilities:

1. Understanding and commitment to the role and purpose of the community college.
2. Use and develop teaching methods emphasizing cooperation and collaboration, engaging students actively in learning, and encouraging them to become independent, creative learners with higher-order thinking skills.
3. Organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students with different abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experiences.
4. Develop instructional learning outcomes and develop methods for assessing students' achievement of these outcomes.
5. Organize and teach theoretical and practical applications of the subject matter in ways appropriate to students' abilities
6. Acceptance of the division's commitment to established academic standards.

Job Requirements:

• Master's or above in African American/Black/Africana Studies or Latino Studies, La Raza Studies, Chicana/o Studies, or Asian-American Studies, or Native American/American Indian Studies OR Master's or above in Ethnic Studies OR the equivalent (see below).
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice both within and outside of the classroom.

Note: If you believe your degree, academic background, or professional achievements are equivalent to the stated minimum qualifications, please complete the Application for Equivalence - For Faculty Positions...

Additional Information:

• Safety: to promote a safe working and learning environment employees must report any unsafe working conditions or practices, as well as any near-miss incident to their supervisor.
• Position is designated as a Mandated Reporter under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• Position is a Responsible Employee under the Equity in Education Act and Title IX

Work Demands

Environmental: typical on-site office environment; in-person work expected with potential to participate in the District's telework program, as available.

• Frequent hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and online
• Comprehend speech at normal levels
• Upper limb dexterity to operate computers and peripheral equipment
• Vision sufficient for daily and frequent use of computers, databases, and written materials
• Sitting for extended periods of time
• Frequent bending at the waist
• Physical presence at on-site locations
• Communicate and interact with others
• Observe and interpret people and situations
• Learn and apply new information or skills
• Perform highly detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks
• Perform highly detailed work under changing priorities and deadlines on multiple concurrent tasks
• Work with frequent interruptions
• Self-regulate emotion and behavior

Benefits: Academic employees participate in the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS), a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California or they may choose to participate in the STRS Cash Balance program or Social Security.