Part Time - Agriculture Production/Engineering Instructor

Yuba Community College District

Marysville (WA)

On-site

USD 34,000 - 48,000

Part time

14 days+

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Job summary

A community college in California is seeking qualified candidates for a part-time, temporary faculty position in Agricultural Engineering and Agricultural Production. This role involves developing teaching materials and teaching classes with flexible hours. Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree and relevant teaching experience. Candidates should be sensitive to diverse backgrounds and can apply through an online portal. The position does not offer District-paid benefits as it is less than .60 FTE.

Qualifications

Must have two years of professional experience related to teaching assignment.
Experience should clearly demonstrate ability to teach Agricultural Studies.
The professional experience required must be directly related to the faculty member’s teaching assignment.
Equivalency determination may be accepted by the District before the publication of the Recruitment Announcement.
Sensitivity to diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds is required.

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver instructional lectures for Agriculture courses.
Teach at various times including evenings and weekends.
Participate in department initiatives and committees.
Teach day, evening, and weekend teaching assignments, including online distance learning
Assess Student Learning Outcomes every semester
Participate in department, division, and college-wide initiatives

Skills

Teaching experience

Sensitivity to diverse backgrounds

Associate degree

Six years professional experience

Equivalency

Diversity sensitivity

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Associate degree with six years of experience

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

The Yuba Community College District is seeking qualified candidates for this part‑time, temporary (Adjunct) faculty position. Part‑time instructor positions are filled as needed through ongoing recruitment. Applicants are contacted and hired year‑round based on college needs. This pool is open continuously and refreshed every two years. Applicants in this pool will remain active for two years. After two years applicants will receive an email with information on how to remain in the pool.

To apply for this position, interested candidates are required to complete an online application, including submission of a Resume, Letter of Interest, EEO/Diversity Statement and Unofficial Transcripts through the People Admin application portal.
FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS: Include a U.S. evaluation and translation. Click HERE for a list of acceptable agencies providing foreign transcript services.
It is important to note that the District retains the right to extend time limits or initiate the recruitment/selection process anew at any stage.
Education Code §87408.6 states that no person shall be initially employed by a community college district in an academic or classified position unless the person has submitted to an examination within the past sixty (60) days to determine that he/she/they is free of active tuberculosis.
As a condition of employment, the position you are applying for will require that you provide fingerprints to the local police department. The fees charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI for the fingerprint report is the employee’s responsibility.
Fingerprint clearance must be received prior to the employee’s first day on the job.

Position Information

Job Title

Location

Job Description This is an ongoing applicant pool for positions in Agricultural Engineering (equipment and machinery, farm mechanics) and/or Agricultural Production (animal science, plant science, beekeeping, aquaculture).

Basic Function

Develop and deliver instructional lectures for Agriculture courses up to 10 hours/week
Organize and teach all levels of Agriculture classes
Use appropriate teaching methods to facilitate student learning;
Teach day, evening, and/or weekend teaching assignments, which may include online distance learning and accelerated courses;
Assess Student Learning Outcomes every semester;
Participate in department, division, and college-wide initiatives and committees if desired

Required Duties

Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Required Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree(s) or higher and two years of professional experience, and/or other specifications as noted;
Or specifically named associate degree(s) and six years of professional experience.
The professional experience required must be directly related to the faculty member’s teaching assignment.
Professional experience is required when the applicant possesses a master’s degree.
Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
Equivalency Requirement: All applicants are required to meet the minimum qualifications specified by the Yuba Community College District (YCCD) by the application filing date. Alternatively, applicants must have obtained an equivalency determination from the District before the publication of the Recruitment Announcement. This ensures that candidates either meet the standard qualifications or have received official recognition of their equivalent qualifications.

Experience

Preference may be given to candidates with life or teaching experience which would demonstrate the clear ability to teach Agricultural Studies to community college students.

Physical Demands

Range/Step Range/Step Class I - VII (Based on degree and teaching experience).

Salary Range

Benefits Information PART‑TIME (less than .60 FTE ): Part‑time positions less than .60 FTE are not entitled to any District‑paid fringe benefits.

YCAFT Salary Schedule

2024-2027 YC AFT Contract

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Yuba Community College District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Yuba Community College District will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals. Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements.
The Yuba Community College District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices.

Board Policies

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Commitment to Diversity

Documents Needed To Apply