Health Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Clovis Community College

State Center Community College District; Clovis (NM); On-site; USD 52,000 - 84,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave accrual

Job summary

Clovis Community College, part of the State Center Community College District, invites applications for a Part-Time Health Instructor. The role includes teaching in Health, with possible evening, weekend, online, or off-campus formats.

The department emphasizes equity-minded instruction and student success. Ideal candidates hold a Master’s in a health-related field (or equivalent qualifications) and demonstrate experience addressing diverse student populations.

Qualifications

• Master’s in health science, health education, biology, nursing, physical education, kinesiology, exercise science, dietetics, nutrition or public health; OR Master’s in biology with the Bachelor’s in one of the above and Master’s in any biology science; OR valid California Community College credential; OR equivalent education/experience (requires equivalency).
• Evidence of responsiveness to diverse student backgrounds and equity-minded practice in the classroom.

Responsibilities

• Teach community college health courses such as Hlth 1 and 2.
• Communicate effectively with students and staff.
• Fulfill all duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122.

Education

Master’s in health science/health education/biology/nursing/PE/kinesiology/exercise science/dietetics/nutrition or public health

Bachelor’s in any of the above AND Master’s in any biology science

California Community College credential

Equivalency (requires an equivalency)

Job description

Health Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Clovis Community College

This is a part-time position. Open until filled. Start dates may vary.

Essential Functions of Position

The ideal candidate will share Clovis Community College’s commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. We currently enroll over 10,000 students of which 38% are Latinx, 1% are American Indian/Alaska Native, 8% are Asian, 3% are Black/African American, 42% are White, and 6% are multiracial. CCC is a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community. The successful candidate will join a department dedicated to the use of curriculum responsive to the students it serves. Providing instruction in Health in a variety of instructional settings and times, including evening and/or weekends, on-line or off-campus and large group instruction classes as needed, the instructor will be responsible for:

• Teaching community college health courses such as Hlth 1 and 2;


• Communicating effectively with students and staff;


• Otherwise fulfilling all of the duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s in health science, health education, biology, nursing, physical education, kinesiology, exercise science, dietetics, nutrition or public health; OR


• Bachelor’s in any of the above AND Master’s in any biology science; OR


• A valid California Community College credential; OR


• The equivalent education and/or experience (requires an equivalency).

All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience in Health education at the secondary or post-secondary level;


• Knowledge of current health issues, pedagogies, and critical thinking skills;


• Experience working with students of various ages, cultural, economic and education backgrounds;


• Experience in computer assisted instruction and other instructional technologies;


• Related work and professional experience;


• Preparation for and interest in teaching community college students;


• Recent experience working with African American, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusions of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes;


• Willingness to examine and re‑mediate one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students;


• Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity in the classroom;


• Potential for contribution to institutional vitality and growth;


• Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals.

Salary and Benefits

Starting rates are $45.49 – $61.78 for lecture and $38.67 – $52.55 for lab Sick leave accrual is based on assignment hours.