Part-Time Instructor of Social Work and Human Services

Yosemite Community College District; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Part time

Job summary

Yosemite Community College District is seeking a part-time Instructor of Social Work and Human Services at Modesto Junior College for 2026-2027. The position emphasizes equity and student success in a diverse environment.

Responsibilities include contributing to the Social Work and Human Services curriculum, supporting wrap-around student services, and engaging in shared governance while maintaining current subject-area knowledge.

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.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will join a Social Work and Human Services department that creates curriculum responsive to student needs and increases equity.
• Empower students by providing access to higher education and helping them achieve their personal and professional goals.

Education

Master degree in Social Work, Psychology, and or Sociology.

Job description

Part-Time Instructor of Social Work and Human Services - School of Behavioral and Social Science - Modesto Junior College 2026-2027

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Application Close Date: Wednesday, June 30th, 2027 at 11:59pm

*Once your application is submitted to this system you will not be able to update your materials. To reactivate an application, contact the Recruitment Office, [phone] or email at [e-mail].

Part-Time pools remain open for up to twelve (12) months. Applications will be viewed by Departments throughout that time on an “as need” basis near and/or at the beginning of each semester.

Modesto Junior College (MJC) is seeking a part-time faculty member in the Emergency Medical Services. The ideal candidate will share MJC’s commitment to educating its racially and socio-economically diverse student population.

MJC currently serves about 24,000 students annually, the majority of whom are from racially minoritized populations, with the following breakdown: 53.5% Hispanic, 35.1% White, 4.9% Asian, 3.4% African-American/Black, 1.4% Filipino, 0.5% Native American, 1.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% Multiracial/Other (MJC Office of Institutional Effectiveness: https://www.mjc.edu/general/research/demographics/index.php).

MJC is a designated 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 already fully engaged in exploring new wrap-around student support services and innovative pedagogical techniques to improve equity and overall student success.

The successful candidate will join the Emergency Medical Services department that continues to create curriculum responsive to student needs, increasing student completion through the implementation of strategies geared to increase student equity.

Position Information

Job Title

Job Title Part-Time Instructor of Social Work and Human Services - School of Behavioral and Social Science - Modesto Junior College 2026-2027

Salary Range / Other

The Hourly Range: $81.20 to $129.82
Doctorate Range: $95.68 to $133.23
(2026-2027 Certified Part-time Instructor/Overload Hourly Salary Schedule)
Part Time Faculty office Hours are paid at a flat rate of $40 per hour.

Not Eligible for Benefits:

With the exception of Workers’ Compensation coverage, not eligible to participate in the District’s benefit programs.

Position Summary Information

Scope of Assignment

The successful candidate will join a Social Work and Human Services department that continues to create curriculum responsive to student needs, increasing student completion through the implementation of strategies geared to increase student equity. Empower students by providing access to higher education and helping the, achieve their personal and professional goals.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Master degree in Social Work, Psychology, and or Sociology.

Determined by California State Chancellor’s Office. Click hyperlink for discipline applicable Minimum Qualifications.

The District has adopted an equivalency procedure that enables consideration of applications by individuals who may not directly meet the qualifications listed above. For more information on equivalency, you may access the link below:

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.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Desirable Qualifications

DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS

• 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.
• Participate 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.
• Personal qualifications such as effective interpersonal communication skills, participation in community affairs, ability to conduct effective public presentations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Education and/or experience in teaching in Psychology, Social Work and or Sociology at the community college level, with a particular emphasis in basic skills.
• Current knowledge of Addiction Studies
• Current understanding of assessment processes for improving student success at the course, program, and degree level.
• Competent in new pedagogies, such as Demonstrate an understanding of addiction, biology, psychoactive substances, co-occurring disorders, social problems, and the relation to clinical or group practice with individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations. , 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 Addiction Treatment Counselor, Case Manager, Rehabilitation Counselor, Case worker, Social worker Mental Health, and Probation officer, 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.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

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.

Foreign Degrees: Applicants with foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association. A copy of the evaluation must be attached during the application process. An ORIGINAL of the evaluation(s) must be presented at the time of hire.

Transcripts: At the time an offer of assignment is made, proper salary placement is contingent upon receipt of OFFICIAL (sealed) transcripts. Instructors with advanced degrees and coursework shall be attached during the application process. An ORIGINAL of the evaluation(s) must be presented at the time of hire.

The Yosemite Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

It is the policy of Yosemite Community College District (Modesto Junior College and Columbia College) not to 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

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