Political Science Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Madera Community College

State Center Community College District; California; On-site; USD 62,000 - 117,000; Part time

Job summary

State Center Community College District seeks a Part-Time Political Science Instructor for Madera Community College to deliver courses using diverse pedagogies and formats, including online and hybrid delivery. The role focuses on student success and equity-minded instruction for a racially and socioeconomically diverse student body.

The ideal candidate will contribute to culturally responsive teaching, partner with faculty and staff, and participate in professional development to support

Qualifications

• Evidence of responsiveness to diverse student backgrounds and equity-minded practice.
• Master’s in political science, government, or international relations; or Bachelor’s with Master’s in economics, history, public administration, social science, sociology, ethnic studies, J.D. or LL.B.
• Valid California Community College Credential; or equivalency.

Responsibilities

• Teach a part-time schedule of Political Science courses as assigned.
• Use a variety of pedagogies and delivery systems including online/face-to-face/hybrid formats.
• Communicate effectively with students, faculty and staff.
• Maintain course outlines of record and provide syllabi.
• Turn in grading and evaluations in a timely manner.
• Fulfill duties as required by Administrative Regulation 7122.

Skills

Equity-minded practice

Education

Master’s in political science/government/IR

Bachelor’s + Master’s in economics/history/public admin/social science/sociology/ethnic studies/J.D./LL.B.

California Community College Credential

Equivalency (requires equivalency)

Job description

Political Science Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Madera Community College

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Continuous Recruitment
This posting has been created to establish an applicant pool for part-time faculty positions. Applications will be reviewed by members of the hiring department when vacancies arise.

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Title Political Science Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Madera Community College

Campus Location

Campus Location Madera Community College

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Essential Functions of Position

At Madera Community College we value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities and orientations. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits a diverse student population brings to a community college. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded leader committed to student success achieved through collaboration with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners who are also dedicated to closing equity gaps.

An equity-minded individual is a person who:

• Understands the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
• Reframes inequities as a problem of practice and views the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
• Encourages positive race-consciousness and embraces human difference;
• Supports institutional practices that both develop and sustain culturally responsive teaching and learning environments; and
• Strategically builds support for and participation in equity-related initiatives across both our internal and external communities.

Madera Community College seeks leaders who value placing the student at the center of everything we do, mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment. Leaders should be open and willing to participate in culturally relevant professional development that will help them prepare for the population of students who attend Madera Community College.

The ideal candidate will share Madera Community College’s commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. For the 2021-2022 academic year, we enrolled over 8,500 students in which 67% identify as Latinx, 9% as Asian/Pacific Islander, 3% as Black/African American, 17% as White, 1% as American Indian/Alaska Native, and 3% as multiracial. Madera Community College is a 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 dedicated to the students it serves.

Providing instruction in Political Science on the Madera Community College campus and/or at off-site community campus locations, the instructor will be responsible for:

• Teaching a part-time schedule of Political Science courses as assigned;
• Using a variety of pedagogies and integrating a wide range of instructional delivery systems including innovative and creative uses of technology for face-to-face, on-line, and/or hybrid formats;
• Communicating effectively with students, faculty and staff;
• Using effective teaching methods appropriate to the subject matter, adherence to institutionally approved curriculum course outlines of record;
• Evaluating student progress through tests and examinations, written assignments, oral responses, etc. in keeping with course objectives;
• Providing course syllabi to students;
• Maintaining classroom records in accordance with District Policy;
• Turning in all required student grading and evaluation reports in a timely manner;
• Teaching assignments in a variety of instructional settings and times, including classes as needed;
• Otherwise fulfilling all of the duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom; and

• Master’s in political science, government, or international relations; or
• Bachelor’s in any of the above and Master’s in economics, history, public administration, social science, sociology, and any ethnic studies, Juris Doctor Degree (J.D.) or Legum Baccalaureus (LL.B.); or
• A valid California Community College Credential; or
• The equivalent education and/or experience (requires an equivalency)