Native American/American Indian Studies (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Reedley College

State Center Community College; Reedley (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A community college in California is seeking a part-time faculty member to teach Native American/American Indian Studies. The successful candidate will engage in equity-minded teaching and collaborate with faculty to enhance student success. A Master's degree in Native American/American Indian Studies or related field is required. The role emphasizes culturally responsive pedagogy and aims to support a diverse student body.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Native American/American Indian Studies or equivalent required.
• Experience working with diverse student populations.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students.

Responsibilities

• Teach part-time courses assigned in Native American/American Indian Studies.
• Collaborate with other faculty in the department.
• Maintain current knowledge in Native American/American Indian Studies.

Skills

Incorporating elements of diversity

Effective communication

Culturally responsive teaching

Multicultural sensitivity

Education

Master's degree in Native American/American Indian Studies

Master's degree in Ethnic Studies and bachelor's degree in Native American/American Indian Studies

Job description

Native American/American Indian Studies (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.

Reedley College values 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.

Providing instruction in Native American/American Indian Studies for Reedley College, the instructor will be responsible for:

• Teaching a part-time schedule of Native American/American Indian Studies courses as assigned;
• Coordinating and collaborating with other Discipline faculty and the Cultural & Women’s Studies Department;
• Maintaining currency in Native American/American Indian Studies;
• Teaching classes for and working with the Resources for American Indian Needs (RAIN) learning community;
• Working with campus and community organizations to complement and enhance the Native American/American Indian Studies Programs;
• Participating in program development and expansion of Native American/American Indian Studies courses, including connections with industry and Career and Guided Pathways;
• 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:

• Master’s degree in Native American/American Indian Studies; or
• Master’s degree in Ethnic Studies and a bachelor’s degree in Native American/American Indian Studies;
• A valid California Community College Credential; or
• The equivalent education and/or experience (requires an 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;
• Extent and breadth of previous teaching experience at the post-secondary level in Native American/American Indian Studies, including large group instruction and online teaching, if any;
• Breadth of teaching experience in Native American/American Indian Studies;
• Extent of coursework in both subject areas;
• Experience teaching at the post-secondary level;
• Extent of involvement with Native American/American Indian groups;
• Extent of related campus/community involvement; and
• Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals.

Reedley College 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.