Part-Time Interdisciplinary Studies Instructor Student Success

San Mateo County Community College District; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 208,000; Part time

Job summary

San Mateo County Community College District invites applications for adjunct faculty roles focused on helping first-year students transition to college. The program emphasizes community building and guided reading to foster information literacy and critical thinking.

The role requires a Master's or higher in the interdisciplinary field or equivalent, with a commitment to equity-minded practices and serving diverse student populations in a campus setting.

Qualifications

• Master's or higher in the interdisciplinary area or equivalent.
• Demonstrated cultural competence and equity-minded practice.
• Experience teaching community college students.
• Ability to design and prepare student success plans.

Responsibilities

• Assist new, first-time college students in making a successful transition to college by providing opportunities to explore college student mindset, identity, habits, and expectations.
• Through a shared reading experience and series of common assignments, instruct students to develop critical reading strategies, information literacy awareness and skills, and establish a community of first-year support. The instructional faculty's disciplinary expertise will inform course content.

Skills

Teaching experience

Interpersonal communication

Student success planning

Diversity & inclusion

Education

Master's or higher in interdisciplinary area

Equivalence and breadth of discipline knowledge

Job description

San Mateo County Community College District invites applications for adjunct faculty roles focused on helping first-year students transition to college. The program emphasizes community building and guided reading to foster information literacy and critical thinking.

The role requires a Master's or higher in the interdisciplinary field or equivalent, with a commitment to equity-minded practices and serving diverse student populations in a campus setting.