Mechanized Agriculture Instructor (Part-Time) Reedley College

State Center Community College District; Reedley (CA); Sur place; USD 53 000 - 85 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Reedley College seeks a Part-Time Mechanized Agriculture Instructor to teach in a variety of instructional settings, including evenings, weekends, online, or hybrid formats. The instructor will engage a diverse student body and deliver lectures, labs, and related coursework in mechanized agriculture.

The position requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree with related experience, or an appropriate associate degree with significant experience, and may involve non-traditional teaching modalities to

Qualifications

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

Responsabilités

• Deliver instruction in Mechanized Agriculture across multiple settings, including evenings, weekends, online, and hybrid.
• Teach heavy duty truck classes (brake systems, steering/suspension).
• Teach equipment technician topics (engines, transmission, electrical, hydraulics).
• Teach AG Mechanics (welding, equipment operation, Intro to AG Mechanics).
• Utilize diverse instructional methods and technology for varied formats.
• Communicate effectively with students.
• Adhere to approved curricula and course outlines.
• Evaluate student progress via tests, assignments, and exams.
• Provide course syllabi and maintain accurate records.
• Submit required grading/evaluation reports timely; fulfill AR 7122 duties.

Formation

Bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of directly related experience

Associate degree and six years of directly related experience

A valid California Community College Credential

The equivalent education and/or experience

Description du poste

Mechanized Agriculture Instructor (Part-Time) Reedley College

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

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

Announcement Information

Posting Number

Title

Title Mechanized Agriculture Instructor (Part-Time) Reedley College

Campus Location

Campus Location Reedley College

Start Date

Essential Functions of Position

The ideal candidate will share Reedley College’s commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. As of fall 2017, 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 Mechanized Agriculture 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:

• Maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position and currency in teaching Mechanized Agriculture
• Teaching heavy duty truck classes, such as brake systems and steering/suspension
• Teaching equipment technician classes, such as engines, transmission, electrical and hydraulics
• Teaching AG Mechanics classes, such as welding, equipment operation, Introduction to AG Mechanics and others
• 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, on-line, and/or hybrid formats
• Communicating effectively with students
• 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; and
• Otherwise fulfilling all of the duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of directly related experience; OR
• Associate degree and six years of directly related experience; 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

• Professional competency by successfully teaching and working in agricultural mechanics
• 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
• Ability to use current educational technology
• 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 and $38.67 – $52.55 for lab. 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.

Please note: This position does not have a closing date and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position(s) is/are filled. By applying for this position, you understand that you will be placed in a continuous pool. If at any time you are no longer interested in this position, please withdraw your application.

Additional Information

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

Additional Information about the Position

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).
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you possess degree(s) earned from an institution outside of the United States? NOTE: If yes, you will be required to upload an evaluation service assessment (foreign transcript evaluation). A list of some available assessment agencies can be found at www.ed.gov under the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Academic Credentials section. Please upload under Optional Evaluation Service Assessment. Failure to do so will result in an incomplete application.
  • Yes
  • No

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