Library Technology Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Reedley College

State Center Community College District; Reedley (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

State Center Community College District seeks a Library Technology Instructor for Reedley College as part of a continuous pool for part-time faculty. The role focuses on delivering library technology courses in varying formats while upholding equity-minded teaching practices.

The successful candidate will collaborate with faculty and staff to support student success and equity goals, with assignments scheduled as vacancies arise.

Qualifications

• Evidence of understanding diverse backgrounds and equity-minded practice.
• Equity-minded leadership and collaboration with college community.
• Sick leave accrual is based on assignment hours.

Responsibilities

• Teach a part-time schedule of Library Technology courses as assigned.
• Use diverse teaching methods for face-to-face, online, and hybrid formats.
• Communicate effectively with students, faculty and staff.
• Maintain course syllabi and classroom records per district policy.
• Submit student grades and evaluations in a timely manner.
• Fulfill all duties of instructors as required by regulations.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Associate degree

California CC Credential

Equivalency

Job description

Library Technology Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Reedley College

Continuous Recruitment This posting has been created to establish an applicant pool for part-time faculty positions. Applications will be reviewed by members of the hiring department when vacancies arise.

Announcement Information

Posting Number

Title

Title Library Technology Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Reedley College

Campus Location

Campus Location Reedley College

Start Date

Essential Functions of Position

At Reedley College we value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities and orientations. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits a diverse student population brings to a community college. The successful candidate will be an equity‑minded leader committed to student success achieved through collaboration with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners who are also dedicated to closing equity gaps.

An equity‑minded individual is a person who:

• Understands the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
• Reframes inequities as a problem of practice and views the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
• Encourages positive race‑consciousness and embraces human difference;
• Supports institutional practices that both develop and sustain culturally responsive teaching and learning environments; and
• Strategically builds support for and participation in equity‑related initiatives across both our internal and external communities.

Reedley College seeks leaders who value placing the student at the center of everything we do, mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment. Leaders should be open and willing to participate in culturally relevant professional development that will help them prepare for the population of students who attend Reedley College. The ideal candidate will share Reedley College’s commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. For the 2021-2022 academic year, we enrolled over 11,000 students in which 74% identify as Latinx, 6% as Asian/Pacific Islander, 2% as Black/African American, 16% as White, 1% as American Indian/Alaska Native, and 2% as multiracial. Reedley College 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 college dedicated to the students it serves.

Providing instruction in Library Technology for Reedley College, the instructor will be responsible for:

• Teaching a part‑time schedule of Library Technology courses as assigned;
• Using a variety of pedagogies and integrating a wide range of instructional delivery systems including innovative and creative uses of technology for face‑to‑face, online, and/or hybrid formats;
• Communicating effectively with students, faculty and staff;
• Using effective teaching methods appropriate to the subject matter, adherence to institutionally approved curriculum course outlines of record;
• Evaluating student progress through tests and examinations, written assignments, oral responses, etc. in keeping with course objectives;
• Providing course syllabi to students;
• Maintaining classroom records in accordance with District Policy;
• Turning in all required student grading and evaluation reports in a timely manner;
• Teaching assignments in a variety of instructional settings and times, including classes as needed;
• Otherwise fulfilling all of the duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

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; and

• Bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of directly related professional experience; or
• Associate degree and six years of directly related professional experience; or
• A valid California Community College Credential; or
• The equivalent education and/or experience (requires an equivalency).

(Note: If the degrees posted on your transcript(s) do not match exactly as stated above, you must petition for equivalency.)

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience and skill incorporating elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility;
• Recent experience working with African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion 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;
• Related work and professional experience;
• Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds, students with disabilities;
• Experience working with traditionally underrepresented student populations, such as students of color and foster youth, and the ability to support students across sociocultural and socioeconomic diversities;
• Experience in facilitating multicultural and cross‑cultural communication with sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, gender, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students;
• Experience with, and sensitivity to, under‑prepared and high‑need students at the community college;
• Demonstrated ability and desire to work collaboratively with faculty and staff to enhance instruction, curriculum, student learning support and student success;
• Demonstrated ability to work with computers, and other technologies, which are utilized in providing high‑quality instruction and support to students;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students and staff;
• Knowledge of current assessment methods and materials; and
• Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals.
• Sick leave accrual is based on assignment hours.

This position does not have a closing date and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. By applying for this position, you understand that you will be placed in a continuous pool. Start dates may vary. If at any time you are no longer interested in this position, please withdraw your application. Your application will remain on file for 18 months. If you are not interviewed/selected for a position within the 18 months and still wish to pursue employment, a new application will be required.

State Center Community College District is an equal opportunity employer. It is our pledge to treat all applicants fairly and equitably in the recruitment and selection process. We endeavor to be a service‑minded organization and respond to the needs of our applicants. SCCCD EEO Plan

Additional Information

Continuous Recruitment This posting has been created to establish an applicant pool for part‑time faculty positions. Applications will be reviewed by members of the hiring department when vacancies arise.

Additional Information about the Position

About the College

Reedley College is located in the Central San Joaquin Valley of California in the city of Reedley, which has a population of approximately 25,000. Known as “The World’s Fruit Basket,” Reedley is in one of the richest agricultural regions of the world. Reedley College was established in May 1926 as Reedley Junior College. Reedley College is located on the historic T.L. Reed Ranch, bordering the Kings River which spans over 420 acres, including a 300‑acre farm. Over its nearly 100 years of service to California’s Central San Joaquin Valley, Reedley College has been an essential component of higher education offering over 67 programs and degrees taught by approximately 180 full‑time faculty and 400 part‑time faculty. Some of the programs offered at Reedley College include an Agriculture, that regularly receives awards for their excellence in teaching, Aviation Maintenance and Flight Sciences, Natural Resources, Forestry and Wildland Fire Fighting, and STEM, including engineering. In addition, the college is also one of 11 community colleges in California to offer students on‑campus housing.

Work for Us! Reedley College

Reedley College’s Guided Pathway framework strongly encourages collaboration across disciplines to create inclusive, integrated, and interdisciplinary learning experiences. Reedley College administrators are expected to be knowledgeable about, and willing to support success teams that interact directly with students in their career pathways. Administrators must also be open and willing to participate in culturally relevant professional development that will facilitate their work with the population of students who attend Reedley College.

Reedley College has embraced Guided Pathways with the college’s goal in mind, “We motivate and inspire students to succeed”. The project is designed to significantly increase the number of students who earn a certificate or degree at a California Community College.

Reedley College Mission

To cultivate opportunities that empower our students communities through engaging, equity‑minded programs and services.

Vision

Providing equitable educational opportunities that transform our students and communities.

Values

To carry out our bold vision, we at Reedley College value:

• Equity, Access, and Inclusion: our success depends on every member of our campus community achieving their educational goals
• A Focus on Students: our practices, priorities, and policies are created, implemented, and reviewed with a relentless student‑first approach
• Educational Excellence: the instruction, student services, and experience we provide to each student consistently exceed expectations
• Innovation: our words and action are always consistent with our mission
• Stewardship: our decisions are made in the context of their financial, social, and environmental impacts on our campus, our region and the world

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Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * At the time of application, are your qualifications/degree(s) listed on your transcripts written EXACTLY as stated in the Minimum Qualifications section of the job announcement? NOTE: If not, you must answer yes when asked if you would like to petition for equivalency (next question).
• * Would you like to petition for equivalency based on your education and/or experience including knowledge and skills gained from informal activities?NOTE: If your qualifications do not exactly match the minimum qualifications stated in the job announcement, and you fail to petition for equivalency (even if you have an approved equivalency on file with this district), your application will be considered incomplete.
• If yes, please describe your exceptional experiences, backgrounds or degrees which would be equivalent to the stated degree(s) or experience requirements.

Required Documents

• Transcripts (Unofficial copies accepted - must indicate conferred degree(s) that support the minimum qualifications)
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of Interest

Optional Documents

• Certificates
• Licenses
• List of Professional References
• Evaluation Service Assessment (Foreign Transcript Evaluation)
• Additional Documents
• Letters of Recommendation