Part-time Faculty Pool: GED Preparation (Interdisciplinary Basic Skills Noncredit)

Merced College; Merced (CA); On-site; USD 90,370 - 116,806; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave accrual

Opportunity for additional compensation for doctorate

Job summary

A community college in California is seeking a part-time faculty member for GED preparation. The role requires innovative instruction and maintaining student records. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's degree and promote an inclusive learning environment. Flexibility for evening and weekend hours is necessary. Salary ranges from $65.60 to $84.79 hourly. Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and diversity statement.

Qualifications

• Promote and incorporate DEIA and anti-racist principles.
• Ability to provide innovative and effective instruction.

Responsibilities

• Provide innovative and effective instruction.
• Maintain and submit required student attendance and records.
• Participate in departmental professional activities.

Skills

Culturally affirming practices

Effective instructional design

Current technology skills

Education

Bachelor's in a relevant discipline

Job description

Part-time Faculty Pool: GED Preparation (Interdisciplinary Basic Skills Noncredit)

Salary: $65.60 - $84.79 Hourly
Job Type: Part-time
Job Number: 20250034
Closing: 6/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Merced College, CA
Department: Noncredit Department

Open pool for academic year 2025-2026. This position includes additional compensation for doctorate. Merced College is a midsized community college located in California's Central Valley.

Merced College is a nonprofit furthering education in the community. The college is a part of a broader mission to deliver quality instruction and services to students. All application materials will be reviewed according to the college’s policies and professional standards.

General Description

This is a part-time instructional assignment in the Noncredit Department at Merced College under the general direction of the Dean of Adult Education and Noncredit. The maximum teaching load is 10 units per semester, which may include evening and weekend hours.

Essential Functions

• Provide innovative and effective instruction in accordance with current pedagogy and established course outlines and expectations
• Inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance policies and maintain regular and substantive contact with students
• Maintain and submit required student attendance and scholastic records on the Learning Management System (e.g. grades and syllabi)
• Utilize the Learning Management System to deliver, prepare, and grade class assignments and examinations
• Maintain and utilize effective skills in instructional design, applications, and methods
• Post and maintain regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy
• Participate in the development and review of curriculum
• Participate in the development of teaching-learning methods and materials
• Participate in departmental, area, and campus professional activities/committees
• Represent the college within the Merced community and within professional circles
• Participate in the college\'s learning outcomes assessment program, including course, program, and institutional assessments to continually improve student learning outcomes

Typical Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor\'s in any social science, humanities, mathematics, or natural science discipline or in liberal studies, as appropriate for the course.
• Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti-racist principles to nurture and create a respectful, inclusive, and equitable learning and work environment. In conducting their duties, staff members shall respect and acknowledge the diversity of students and colleagues.

Preferred:

• Teaching experience in the field.
• Current technology skills related to teaching in the discipline and a willingness to pursue future technological developments.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply:

• Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/mccd/promotionaljobs.

Required Documentation:

• Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position (cover letter)
• Resume
• List of three professional references (no reference letters permitted)
• Legible unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate); transcripts must include the degree major and date the institution granted the degree; official copies are not required unless applicant is hired.
• Diversity Statement: The Merced College District has a diverse staff and student population. Applicants must describe how their professional experience would contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Limit to one page. Do not include personally identifying information.
• If applicable, foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation completed by an approved organization.
• If applicable, Equivalency Review Form (Required for applicants who do not possess the stated minimum educational qualifications and are seeking consideration on the basis of equivalency) https://www.mccd.edu/about-merced-college/divisions/human-resources/equivalency/

Only the required documentation listed above will be accepted for this recruitment. Any additional documentation will be removed from your application profile.

Interview Information: Highly qualified applicants will be invited to oral interviews before a screening committee. A limited number of candidates will be invited to interviews. Interviews will be scheduled on site.

Employee Benefits: Sick leave, faculty employed on a part-time hourly basis shall earn sick leave credit at the rate of one hour for each twenty hours of paid service.

Condition of Employment:

The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis at their own expense prior to the start of employment. In compliance with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, all new employees are required to verify their identity and the right to work in the United States. All offers of employment are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Individuals with disabilities may request accommodations to participate in the application process. Please submit your request with your application to the Human Resources Office.

Merced Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/mccd/jobs/5066662/part-time-faculty-pool-ged-preparation-interdisciplinary-basic-skills-noncredit

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