Part Time - History Instructor

Yuba Community College District

Woodland (CA)

On-site

USD 83,000 - 124,000

Part time

14 days+

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Job summary

A community college institution in California seeks a Part-Time History Instructor to teach various courses including U.S. History and specialized areas. Candidates must hold a Master's Degree in History or meet equivalency criteria and have experience or competency in teaching. Responsibilities include organizing classes, evening instruction, and developing programs. This position encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds committed to equity and inclusion.

Qualifications

Possess a Master's Degree in History or equivalent qualifications.
Experience in teaching History at a community college level preferred.
Ability to teach a variety of history courses including U.S. History.

Responsibilities

Organize and teach classes in History, including U.S. and specialized areas.
Develop programs in conjunction with other historians.
Conduct evening and off-campus instruction.

Skills

Competency in applied business technology

Flexibility in teaching assignments

Organization and program implementation

Campus instruction

Education

Master’s Degree in History

Bachelor’s in History AND Master's in related fields

California Community College life credential in History

History life credential (CCC)

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: Part Time - History Instructor

Location: Woodland Community College - Woodland, CA

Job Description

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: The person selected will be expected to organize and teach classes including but not limited to the following: U.S. History and an area of specialization – such as Western Civilization/European History, or African-American History, or Asian-American History, or Latin American/Mexican – American History or American Women’s History, or Rural History, etc. and to develop programs in conjunction with other historians. Evening and off-campus instruction will be part of the contract. Possible assignment may include Distance Learning (TV) and online courses.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION

The successful candidate, by the final filing date, must possess the minimum qualifications for instructors in History at California Community Colleges:

Possess a Master’s Degree in History; OR
Bachelor’s in History AND Master’s in political science, humanities, geography, area studies, women’s studies, social science, or ethnic studies; OR
The equivalent; OR
Possess a California Community College life credential in the subject matter area of History.

Equivalency Instructions: If you do not meet one of these exact qualifications from the Minimum Qualifications Handbook, but you believe you have equivalent education or experience, please review YCCD’s PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS and EQUIVALENCY. For questions, please contact (530) 741-6851 or send an email to the Office of People & Culture: yccdhr@goyccd.onmicrosoft.com

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Must have competency in all areas of applied business technology courses normally taught in a community college or in the first two years of a university
Must be flexible in the acceptance of new and changing teaching assignments.
Must have the ability not only to adjust teaching skills to meet varying needs of the community and changing student interests but must also have the ability to organize and implement programs to meet these needs.

EXPERIENCE

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

Physical Demands

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

Salary Range

Information to be provided on application.

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

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