Dynamic Agriculture Instructor

University of California; Redding (CA); On-site; USD 81,540 - 115,993; Part time

Job summary

Shasta College invites applications for a part-time instructor to teach courses and participate in continual instructional improvements. The role serves a diverse student population under the Shasta-Tehama-Trinity District.

In-person, online, and hybrid modalities are expected; compensation is a salaried flat rate per clock hour taught each semester under the collective bargaining agreement. Commitment to equity and student success is essential.

Qualifications

• 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 design and deliver courses, including those offered in different modalities (e.g., in-person, online, hybrid).
• 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 and willingness to explore new technologies and teaching practices that would benefit students and programs.
• Experience that indicates a sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical and learning disabilities.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the California community college mission.

Responsibilities

• Meet classes/laboratories as assigned within the academic calendar and/or during intersessions and summer sessions.
• Develop and implement instruction for each class and laboratory period, consistent with the official course outline and District guidelines.
• For online and hybrid courses, maintain online course components, including asynchronous or synchronous content delivery, as required by the teaching assignment.
• For online and hybrid courses, provide regular student-student and student-instructor contact.
• During the first week of class, develop and distribute a syllabus for each course to communicate to students the course description, objectives, grading, testing, attendance, and other requirements, in accordance with District guidelines on syllabus content.
• Provide regular, timely feedback to students; return all graded work in a timely fashion.
• Assign final grades for courses as required by District policy, administrative procedures, California Education Code, and Title 5.
• Demonstrate respect for student rights as specified in District policy and applicable laws.
• Submit requisitions for textbooks and instructional materials in a timely manner and with consideration of cost to the student.
• Refer students to tutoring and related student services when appropriate.
• Supervise students in off-campus activities when participation is expected as part of a course requirement or where such supervision is part of the instructor’s load.
• Provide academic assistance and related services to students during scheduled office hours.
• Participate in professional development to remain current in the assigned discipline.
• Submit required administrative paperwork, including student learning outcomes in a timely and accurate manner.
• Discipline-specific classroom responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Colleague collaboration

Student engagement

Course design

Recruitment activities

Communication

Currency knowledge

Assessment of outcomes

Technology in teaching

Diversity sensitivity

California community college mission

Education

Master’s in agriculture or related field

Job description

Shasta College invites applications for a part-time instructor to teach courses and participate in continual instructional improvements. The role serves a diverse student population under the Shasta-Tehama-Trinity District.

In-person, online, and hybrid modalities are expected; compensation is a salaried flat rate per clock hour taught each semester under the collective bargaining agreement. Commitment to equity and student success is essential.