Native American/American Indian Studies (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Reedley College
State Center Community College District
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Job summary
State Center Community College District seeks qualified candidates to join Reedley College as part-time instructors in Native American/American Indian Studies. The pool is for potential vacancies and instructors may teach in face-to-face, online, or hybrid formats.
Ideal candidates demonstrate commitment to equity-minded pedagogy, collaboration with colleagues, and active participation in professional development to support a diverse student body.
Qualifications
- Must demonstrate responsiveness to diverse student populations and equity-minded practices.
- Degrees or equivalencies as specified (Master's in Native American/American Indian Studies or Ethnic Studies with BA in Native American Studies).
- Possession or equivalence of a California Community College Credential or equivalent experience.
Responsibilities
- Teach Native American/American Indian Studies part-time courses as assigned.
- Coordinate with Discipline faculty and the Cultural & Women's Studies Department.
- Maintain currency in Native American/American Indian Studies.
- Engage with the Resources for American Indian Needs (RAIN) learning community.
- Collaborate with campus/community organizations to support program needs.
- Contribute to program development and expansion of Native American/American Indian Studies.
Skills
Education
Job description
Continuous RecruitmentThis 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.
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Title Native American/American Indian Studies (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Reedley College
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Campus Location Reedley College
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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. 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.
- 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, on-line, 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.
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
- 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).
(Note: If the degrees posted on your transcript(s) do not match exactly as stated above, you must petition for equivalency.)
- 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.
- Sick leave accrual is based on assignment hours
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 about the Position
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 includes 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 11community colleges in California to offer students on-campus housing.
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.
To cultivate opportunities that empower our students communities through engaging, equity-minded programs and services.
Providing equitable educational opportunities that transform our students and communities.
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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