Health Instructor (Reedley College) Part-Time Faculty Pool

State Center Community College District; Reedley (CA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

Reedley College, part of the State Center Community College District, is seeking a Health Instructor to join a part-time faculty pool. Instruction will occur in various settings, including evenings and weekends, with potential online or off-campus delivery.

The successful candidate will teach health courses, assess learning outcomes, and uphold professional standards while engaging with a diverse student body in Reedley, CA.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in health science or related field, or an equivalent combination as listed.
• Bachelor’s degree in health-related field and master’s in a biological science, or credential as appropriate.
• California Community College credential or equivalent education/experience.
• Evidence of responsiveness to diverse student populations and equity-minded practice.

Responsibilities

• Teach health courses in various settings, including evenings, weekends, online or off-campus.
• Assess student learning outcomes to improve student learning.
• Maintain professional conduct and currency in teaching health and related fields.
• Communicate effectively with students and staff and maintain working relationships.
• Fulfill duties per Administrative Regulation 7122.

Skills

Effective communication

Equity-minded pedagogy

Curriculum development

Diversity awareness

Education

Master’s in health science/related field

Bachelor’s in health-related field + master in a biological science

California Community College credential

Equivalent education/experience

Job description

Health Instructor (Reedley College) Part‑Time Faculty Pool

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

Essential Functions of Position

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. The successful candidate will join a department dedicated to the use of curriculum responsive to the students it serves.

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; and
• 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 biological 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

• 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; and
• 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.

Selection Procedure

The selection and hiring process will be explained by the hiring department if the candidate is extended an opportunity to interview.

Additional Information

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