Part Time - Speech Instructor

Yuba Community College District

Woodland (CA)

On-site

USD 68,880 - 96,432

Part time

14 days+

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Job summary

A community college in California is seeking a part-time adjunct faculty member to teach various speech courses. The role involves providing instruction in public speaking, facilitating a College Forensic Program, and adapting teaching methods to accommodate diverse learning styles. Applicants must hold a Master's degree in a relevant field and demonstrate experience in teaching. This position offers flexible teaching assignments, including potential evening and weekend courses.

Qualifications

Master's in speech or communication is required.
Experience in teaching speech to community college students is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide instruction for the full range of the speech curriculum.
Support and coach a competitive College Forensic Program.
Prepare complete course syllabi and outlines.

Skills

Teaching Speech/Communications

Curriculum Development

Coaching

Adaptability

Cultural Sensitivity

Education

Master's in Speech or Communication

Bachelor's in Communication and Master's in Drama/Theater

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.
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Position Information

Location: Woodland Community College – Woodland, CA

Job Description

Description of Duties

Provide instruction for the full-range of the speech curriculum that includes public speaking, interpersonal communication, group discussion, argumentation, and intercultural communication
Support and be capable of coaching a competitive College Forensic Program
Prepare complete course syllabi and outlines, and work on articulation agreements with local colleges and schools
Develop and maintain a relevant community college curriculum leading to certificate and degree completion in Speech Communication
Adapt instructional techniques to accommodate varied learning styles and abilities to support student success
Teach day, evening, and/or weekend teaching assignments, which may include distance learning (interactive television, online) and accelerated courses
Participate in division, college and/or district-wide committees
Be committed to, and participate in, the shared-governance process
Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students

Required Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s in speech, speech broadcasting, telecommunications, rhetoric, communication, communication studies, speech communication, or organizational communication OR
Bachelor’s in any of the above AND Master’s in drama/theater arts, mass communication, or English OR
The equivalent
- EQUIVALENCY REQUIREMENT : All applicants are required to meet the minimum qualifications specified by the Yuba Community College District (YCCD) by the application filing date. Alternatively, applicants must have obtained an equivalency determination from the District before the publication of the Recruitment Announcement. This ensures that candidates either meet the standard qualifications or have received official recognition of their equivalent qualifications. Please click here for equivalency application.

Desired/Preferred Qualifications

EXPERIENCE : Preference may be given to candidates with life or teaching which would demonstrate the clear ability to teach Speech/Communications to community college students.

Physical Demands

Range/Step

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

Salary Range

Benefits Information

PART - TIME (less than .60 FTE): Part-time positions less than .60 FTE are not entitled to any District paid fringe benefits.

YCAFT Salary Schedule

2024-2027 YC AFT Contract

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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