Health Instructor (Reedley College) Part-Time Faculty Pool

State Center Community College; Reedley (CA); On-site; USD 62,667 - 85,108; Part time

Job summary

A community college in California is seeking a part-time Health Instructor to teach various health courses. Candidates must hold a relevant master's degree and demonstrate a commitment to equity-minded practice. The position offers a starting salary range of $45.49 to $61.78 per hour, depending on the course type. This is a unique opportunity for those passionate about diverse education and student success.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in health science, health education, or related field required.
• Ability to develop curriculum focusing on student learning outcomes.
• Experience addressing equity in classroom practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction in health courses, including online and off-campus.
• Maintain professional conduct and ethics in teaching.
• Communicate effectively with students and staff.

Skills

Teaching contemporary health issues

Assessing student learning outcomes

Communicating effectively

Education

Master’s in health science or related field

Bachelor’s in relevant field and master’s in biological science

Job description

Health Instructor (Reedley College) Part-Time Faculty Pool

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

The ideal candidate will share Reedley College’s commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. We currently enroll over 10,000 students of which 71% are Latinx, 1% are Filipino, 3% are Asian, 2% are African American, 19% are White, and 2% are multiracial. RC 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.

Providing instruction in Health courses 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 contemporary health issues and first aid & safety;
• Assessing student learning outcomes to improve student learning;
• Maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position and currency in teaching health;
• Communicating effectively with students and staff and maintaining effective working relationships;
• 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;
• Bachelor’s in any of the above AND master’s in any biological science;
• A valid California Community College credential;
• 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:

• Related work and professional experience;
• Experience in computer assisted instruction and other instructional technologies;
• Ability to communicate effectively (oral and written) and maintain effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and administration;
• Ability to develop new and current curriculum and focus on student learning outcomes to improve student learning;
• Experience working with students of various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds;
• 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 remediate 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, $38.67 – $52.55 for lab, and $38.30 – $52.05 for non-instructional. Sick leave accrual is based on assignment hours.

Reedley College is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. The College is committed to recruiting and hiring faculty who will enhance the diversity of its faculty and staff.