Part-Time Instructor of Education - Career Technical Education - Columbia College 2025-2026

Inside Higher Ed; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

A renowned education publisher seeks a Part-Time Instructor of Education focused on career technical education for the 2025-2026 academic year. The successful candidate will enhance student equity through curriculum innovation and exemplary instruction. Responsibilities include teaching, evaluating student performance, and maintaining academic records. Ideal candidates possess a Master’s in Education or equivalent, alongside a commitment to supporting diverse student populations. This role offers a chance to influence student success in Modesto, California.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of and ability to appraise diverse academic backgrounds.
• Sensitivity to needs of community college students.
• Ability to develop services that improve student equity.
• Sensitivity to the needs of a diverse student population.

Responsibilities

• Teach lower division college courses in Education.
• Inform students of course requirements and evaluate performance.
• Engage in professional development activities.
• Prepare and grade assignments and inform students of progress.
• Maintain attendance and scholastic records per policy.
• Develop and assess student-learning outcomes for courses and programs.
• Engage in data inquiry to improve student success and equity.
• Participate in professional development to fulfill FLEX requirements.
• Maintain current knowledge of subject matter and effective teaching strategies.
• Maintain professional conduct and ethics.

Skills

Knowledge of diverse backgrounds

Sensitivity to student needs

Effective interpersonal communication skills

Ability to develop curriculum

Education

Master’s in Education or equivalent

Job description

Part‑Time Instructor of Education – Career Technical Education – Columbia College 2025‑2026

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Scope of Assignment

The successful candidate will join an Education program that continues to create curriculum responsive to student needs, increasing student completion through the implementation of strategies geared to increase student equity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s in Education OR the equivalent.
• Determined by California State Chancellor’s Office. See equivalency policy for discipline applicable Minimum Qualifications.
• Knowledge of and ability to appraise the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Sensitivity to the needs, problems and challenges associated with the diversity of the community college student population.

Physical and Mental Standards

• Mobility: ability to sit or stand for long periods, move about an office, and reach above and below desk level.
• Dexterity: fine manipulation sufficient to operate a keyboard, handle individual papers, write and take notes.
• Lifting: occasional lifting of papers, files, equipment and material weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Visual Requirements: close vision sufficient to read files, documents, and computer screens and do close‑up work; ability to adjust focus frequently.
• Hearing/Talking: ability to hear normal speech, speak and hear on the telephone, and speak in person.
• Emotional/Psychological Factors: ability to make decisions and concentrate; frequent contact with others, including some public contact; frequent deadlines and time‑limited assignments.

Desirable Qualifications

• Ability to develop curriculum or services that stress innovation and improve student equity.
• Enthusiasm for the learning process.
• Commitment to supportive relationships with students and colleagues.
• Participation in professional growth and remain current in subject area and major state initiatives.
• Ability to operate effectively in an environment of change and ambiguity.
• Vision and energy to plan and organize programs to enhance student success.
• Willingness to participate effectively in shared governance and to work collaboratively.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills, participation in community affairs, ability to conduct effective public presentations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education and/or experience in teaching in Education at the community college level.
• Current knowledge of education practices in the State of California.
• Current understanding of assessment processes for improving student success at the course, program, and degree level.
• Competency in new pedagogies, such as contextualized learning, and other pedagogies directed at improving student success and student equity.
• Recent experience working with African American/Black, Hispanic, Native American, and other minoritized students in the classroom, and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups within 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.
• Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity in the classroom.
• Experience and expertise in culturally responsive teaching in Education, especially as it relates to the relevancy of students’ lives, interests, and communities.
• Demonstrated ability to address equity gaps within coursework and the classroom.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Hispanic‑Serving designation for institutional, departmental, and instructional practices.

Example of Duties

• Teaching lower division college courses in Education.
• Advancing equitable student learning through dedicated, exemplary instruction in accordance with established course outlines.
• Informing students of course requirements, evaluation procedures, and attendance requirements.
• Preparing and grading class assignments and examinations and informing students of their academic progress.
• Maintaining attendance, scholastic, and other records and submitting them according to published policies and deadlines.
• Developing, implementing, and assessing student‑learning outcomes for courses and programs and using the results for improvement.
• Engaging in data inquiry and self‑assessment to develop strategies for student success, persistence, and equity.
• Participating in professional development activities to fulfill mandatory FLEX requirements.
• Maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter area and effective teaching/learning strategies to meet the needs of all learning styles.
• Maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applications are accepted online only at: https://www.yosemite.edu/recruitment/employmentopportunities/. Select Job Openings, Select Search Jobs, Select Job Title, Create an account and Apply to this job.

Please note: The District does not integrate with the third‑party service of Interfolio; therefore, reference letters must be submitted along with the application documents required.

Selection Procedures

• YCCD Administrative online application, including contact information for at least three professional references.
• Resume
• Personal letter of interest
• Unofficial transcripts

Those applicants selected for personal interview will be notified by email or phone. In accordance with Board policy official offers of employment will be made only by the Chancellor or Vice Chancellor/Human Resources, YCCD. Final appointment is subject to confirmation by the Board of Trustees.

Federal law requires the District to employ only US citizens and aliens authorized to work in the United States. Written verification of employment eligibility is required.

Background check: A background investigation of new employees is required, including reference checks and a state criminal history report. Employment will not begin until the history check has been cleared by Human Resources. The cost for the criminal history report will be the responsibility of the successful candidate.

EEO Statement

The Yosemite Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The District may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability in its educational programs and its employment practices. YCCD BP 3410 Nondiscrimination can be found at: https://www.yosemite.edu/trustees/board_policy/3410%20Nondiscrimination.pdf

Job Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full‑time (Note: the role listing specifies part‑time instruction; employment type listed as full‑time for administrative purposes)
• Job function: Education and Training
• Industries: Online Audio and Video Media
• Open Date: 07/01/2025
• Close Date: 06/30/2026
• Open Until Filled: No