PT Instructor, Ethnic Studies

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Dublin (CA); On-site; USD 3,103,732 - 3,472,929; Part time

Job summary

The Chabot‑Las Positas Community College District is hiring a part‑time Instructor for Ethnic Studies at Las Positas College in Livermore, CA. The position requires delivering instruction in Ethnic Studies and related fields such as African American/Black, ChicanX and LatinX, and Native American Studies.

Responsibilities include developing assessments, organizing course content, and meeting all administrative deadlines while capable of teaching in person, online, hybrid, and dual enrollment

Qualifications

• Master’s in African‑American/Black/Africana Studies, Latino Studies, La Raza Studies, Chicana/o Studies, Asian‑American Studies; Native American/American Indian Studies; or Master’s in Ethnic Studies or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Deliver coherent lectures.
• Teach with imagination, vigor, and clarity.
• Create assignments that serve instructional goals.
• Create exams and/or other evaluative assignments that test mastery of course content.
• Create course materials that serve instructional goals.
• Organize course content so that it encompasses authorized course outlines.
• Identify basic and essential concepts and develop materials and strategies that assist students in understanding core subject matter.
• Prepare carefully and organize a course which adheres to the objectives and suggested materials listed in the course outline.
• Meet deadlines for submission of syllabi, census rosters, and grades.
• Participate in program and subject area improvement tasks, such as assessing Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs).
• Ability to teach in‑person, online, hybrid, and dual enrollment courses.

Education

Master's in Ethnic Studies or equivalent

Tools

Canvas LMS

Job description

PT Instructor, Ethnic Studies

Salary: $2,253.10/CAH - $2,521.46/CAH

Start Date: Fall 2026

Location: Las Positas College, 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore, CA 94551

Job Summary: The Chabot‑Las Positas Community College District is seeking a PT Instructor, Ethnic Studies for Las Positas College. Applicants will be expected to provide instruction in Ethnic Studies and one or more of the following: African American and Black Studies, ChicanX and LatinX Studies, Native American and Indigenous Studies.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Deliver coherent lectures;
2. Teach with imagination, vigor, and clarity;
3. Create assignments that serve instructional goals;
4. Create exams and/or other evaluative assignments that test mastery of course content;
5. Create course materials that serve instructional goals;
6. Organize course content so that it encompasses authorized course outlines;
7. Identify basic and essential concepts and develop materials and strategies that assist students in understanding core subject matter;
8. Prepare carefully and organize a course which adheres to the objectives and suggested materials listed in the course outline;
9. Meet deadlines for submission of syllabi, census rosters, and grades;
10. Participate in program and subject area improvement tasks, such as assessing Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs);
11. Ability to teach in‑person, online, hybrid, and dual enrollment courses.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's in African‑American/Black/Africana Studies, Latino Studies, La Raza Studies, Chicana/o Studies, or Asian‑American Studies; Native American/American Indian Studies; or Master's in Ethnic Studies or equivalent;
• Evidence of understanding of and responsiveness to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic backgrounds of community‑college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity‑minded practices within the classroom.
• Applicants applying under the "Equivalent" provision must provide details that explain at time of application how their academic preparation is the equivalent of the degree listed above.

Desirable Qualifications

• Ability to teach one or more of the following: Asian American Studies, African American and Black Studies, Introduction to Race and Ethnicity;
• College teaching experience;
• Experience using Canvas LMS.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

Individuals with disabilities who are unable to carry out the physical activities of the position will receive reasonable accommodations to enable them to perform the essential functions of the position.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The District encourages the filing of applications by both sexes, ethnic minorities, and the disabled. Employees are required to comply with the Board Policy on COVID vaccination requirements (currently suspended) and the district promotes equal opportunity in all areas of employment practices, ensuring no discrimination on the basis of sex, ancestry, age, marital status, race, religious creed, mental disability, medical condition (including HIV and AIDS), color, national origin, physical disability, family or sexual preference status, and similar factors as required by Title IX, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and other federal and state non‑discrimination regulations.