Anthropology Instructor, Part-Time Adjunct Pool (RSP)

Kern Community College District; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 108,000; Part time

Job summary

Kern Community College District is seeking an Anthropology Instructor to join its part-time adjunct pool (RSP). The role involves teaching a range of anthropology courses and supporting transfer pathways across campuses.

The starting salary is $67.00 per lecture hour equivalent, with variability by assignment and LHE formula. Qualified applicants who meet minimum qualifications and contribute to student success are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Master's in anthropology or archaeology (or the listed equivalencies).
• Equivalent qualifications may be considered with an equivalence request.
• Valid credential to teach Anthropology at California Community Colleges.
• Ability to meet diverse student needs and backgrounds.
• Degrees must be from accredited institutions; foreign degrees require evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction in a full range of Anthropology courses.
• Support student recruitment and transfer articulation for Social Science.
• Maintain currency in subject matter and update curricula.
• Develop and revise curriculum; use multimedia technology.
• Possibly teach at other campus sites and via distance learning.

Education

Master's in anthropology or archaeology

Bachelor's in anthropology or archaeology + Master's in sociology/biological/forensic/genetics/paleontology

Valid credential enabling full-time teaching at CCC level

Equivalent qualifications (with formal equivalence request)

Demonstrated sensitivity to diverse student backgrounds

Job description

Anthropology Instructor, Part-Time Adjunct Pool (RSP)

Kern Community College District

Salary: $67.00 Hourly

Job Type: Temporary -- Adjuncts

Job Number: FY26-2700090

Location: CC - East Kern, Edwards/California City/Tehachapi (Rising Scholars), CA

Department: Social Science (SSCI)

Basic Function

Kern Community College District accepts applications for part-time, hourly faculty pools on a continuous basis. This allows the division to contact qualified applicants immediately, if a need arises without having to wait for a period of time to advertise. If there is an interest and/or need within the specific department, applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted by respective department supervisors, deans and/or division chairs. Applications submitted will remain active for up to two years.

Kern Community College District is soliciting applications for part-time, hourly adjunct instructors. The starting salary range is $67.00 per lecture hour equivalent; hourly rate may vary based on type of assignment and the Lecture Hour Equivalent (LHE) formula. For more information, refer to the CCA collective bargaining agreement or your college HR office.

Representative Duties

The successful applicant will be expected to provide instruction in a full range of Anthropology courses.

Other duties include: participation in student recruitment and articulation of transfer programs for the Social Science department; maintaining subject-matter currency; developing and revising curriculum; using computer and multimedia technology; and collegial participation in departmental, college, and discipline-specific professional activities.

This assignment may include using multiple teaching methodologies and teaching at other campus sites; day, evening, or weekend classes; large classes; distance learning classes; and classes for incarcerated students.

Here are links to sites providing a look into the inmate education program:

• Inmate Education Program
• CCCC Inmate Education Program

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's in anthropology or archaeology;
• OR - Bachelor's in either of the above AND Master's in sociology, biological sciences, and forensic sciences, genetics or paleontology;
• OR - Possession of a valid credential which authorizes full-time teaching of Anthropology at the California Community College level;
• OR - The equivalent. Certain combinations of education, experience, and other accomplishments in the field may be judged as equal to the stated minimum qualifications for these positions. Candidates who feel they possess such equivalent qualifications must request and submit an APPLICATION FOR EQUIVALENCE form. Supporting documents must be included with the completed form.
• AND - A demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Note: Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions (Title V Section 53406). Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by an evaluation service.
• Note: The screening of candidates will be conducted by a screening committee. The screening committee reserves the right to limit the number of interviews granted. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the applicant of an interview.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning and service to a diverse student population;
• Ability to effectively work with students with a wide range of skills, motivations, academic, and vocational goals;
• Ability to develop curriculum, including curriculum delivered via different modalities;
• Ability to participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges and universities;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Demonstrated ability to maintain subject matter currency;
• Ability to assess student learning outcomes;
• Knowledge of computers and willingness to explore new technologies that would benefit the program;
• Knowledge of and commitment to the California community college mission;

The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices. Discrimination Free Work Environment.

Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission. Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States.

The Kern Community College District participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Job Requirements and Eligibility

Applicants for faculty and educational administrator positions in California Community Colleges are required to meet certain minimum qualifications as provided by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office and detailed in the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you may still be eligible by completing the KernCCD Application for Equivalence process. Please see our Faculty Equivalency Process website for more information.

Applicants with international or foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your online application.

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements.

Discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation of any person, military and veteran status, or the perception that a person has one or more of these characteristics is illegal and violates Kern Community College District policy.