Ethnic Studies Instructor
Ethnic Studies Instructor
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Yearly Salary
$ 74968 - 145145
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
24-04-2025
Job Description
Description
- **Initial screening will be held May 9 2025**ABOUT THE COLLEGE
Palo Verde College is a publicly supported2year college located in the beautiful Southeastern California desert. Yearly enrollment is approximately 7000 students (full and parttime).
Palo Verde Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing an educational environment which affirms and supports diversity in its faculty staff and administration and promoting an environment of inclusion. At Palo Verde College we value every team members contribution in achieving the mission of providing excellent educational programs and services that contribute to the success of our students and the vitality of the community we serve. We are looking for individuals who enjoy working collaboratively in an environment of diversity culture thinking and learning.
Palo Verde College is designated as a HispanicServing Institution (HSI) and proudly offers many programs to serve and support our diverse student body. College faculty are expected to be willing to utilize different learning and teaching methods appropriate to the students they serve. Palo Verde College expands access to higher education and learning opportunities by providing education via in person online correspondence education hybrid classes and interactive television (ITV) modalities. Further information on the Colleges distance education programs can be found in the College Catalog. In addition Palo Verde College is committed to serving students who have been impacted by the criminal justice system through education. Resources for teaching classes for incarcerated or formerly incarcerated students are available through theRising Scholar Network.
LOCATION
Palo Verde College is located in the City of Blythe at one of the busiest entrance points to California. The college is located in a desert oasis adjacent to the beautiful Colorado River and the Palo Verde Valley. Blythe and the fertile Palo Verde Valley is primarily a farming and ranching area. Boating fishing and hunting attract many tourists. The Palo Verde Valley is centrally located between Phoenix and Los Angeles Las Vegas and the Mexican border. The valleys great climate with more than 350 days of sunshine and mild winters attracts thousands of winter visitors every year.
NATURE OF THE POSITION
The instructor will teach classes within the approved discipline(s). In addition the instructor shall be responsible for creating maintaining and updating curricula relevant to the assigned instructional area. Further the instructor will participate in all appropriate faculty functions including nonteaching assignments office hours and committee meetings. This position may require day evening weekend correspondence and online assignments. Examples of Duties
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides instruction in all areas of the assigned discipline(s)
- Develops college curricula and associated course materials.
- Prepares evaluates and revises course outlines and syllabi.
- Participates producing assessing and evaluating student learning outcomes.
- Participates in student recruitment activities.
- Maintains organized sets of course and student records.
- Serves on appropriate college and faculty committees.
- Maintains campus office and duty hours submits grades and reports on or before deadlines attends faculty meetings and participates in student activities.
- Performs other duties associated with fulltime employment.
Educational/Experience Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- The instructor shall meet the minimum qualifications required for the discipline consisting of: a Masters in African American Studies Black Studies Africana Studies Latino Studies La Raza Studies Chicana/o Studies Asian American Studies Native American Studies or American Indian Studies; OR Masters in Ethnic Studies OR the equivalent.
- Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic socioeconomic cultural disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
To obtain the Supplemental Questionnaire application please contact:
Linda Martinez
Human Resources Technician II
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Teaching experience preferably at the community college level.
- A firm commitment to the needs of students with diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds and levels of ability with multicultural teaching experience.
- Additional academic preparation enabling instructor to teach in an additional discipline.
- Ability to communicate curriculum meaningfully for students with diverse backgrounds.
- Knowledge and understanding of the racial socioeconomic and academic diversity within community college populations and how these factors relate to the need for equityminded and culturally responsive practices in the community college setting.
- Use of Ethnic Studies methods of inquiry including but not limited to intersectionality decolonizing methodology antiimperialist and abolitionist studies and communityoriented activist action research.
- Knowledge and application of the major epistemological considerations informing the discipline of Ethnic Studies including relevant history and contexts of the field contributing theories and pedagogical approaches.
- Ability to work collaboratively and collegially with colleagues across disciplines to design revise and implement new and existing curriculum and to advance the development of Ethnic Studies at the college.
- Skilled in inclusive teaching practices shared governance interdisciplinary collaboration and commitment to student empowerment community engagement equity antiracism and social justice.
- Ability to communicate effectively with students orally and in writing.
- Ability to translate curriculum into meaningful learning activities and assessments for students of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
- Commitment to educating a racially and socioeconomically diverse student population with course offerings intended for those who desire a deeper understanding of Ethnic Studies and its four discipline areas of study: African American/Black Studies Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies Latina/o/x and Chicana/o/x American Studies and Native American and Indigenous Studies.
Supplemental Information
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
- The physical demands and work environment are typical of an instructional job in a class room and office environment.
- This assignment may include teaching classes for incarcerated students inside California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitations (CDCR Facilities).
- The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job as listed above with or without a reasonable accommodation.
CLASSIFICATION & SALARY- Fulltime tenure track academic position 177day academic year).
- Placement on the academic salary schedule will be determined by education and experience. The maximum initial placement shall not exceed Step 8.
- The college offers an attractive package of fringe benefits including medical prescription dental vision and life insurance.
Our employment online application process is designed to assist the search committee in evaluating whether or not you possess the required knowledge and skills for the position for which you are applying. Jobrelated information from all applicants will be evaluated to identify those best qualified.Only the bestqualified applicants will be selected for testing and further consideration. Therefore the online application must be completed to allow a comprehensive review and evaluation. Failure to complete the online application (and supplemental material when required) will constitute failure to comply with the selection process and the application will be rejected.- To guarantee consideration a completed application and any other required material listed must be submitted with the online application by the published closing date.
- Applications are only accepted for positions currently open for recruitment.
- Meeting minimum requirementsdoes not guarantee you an interview.
- Current employees who are applying for a position should be aware that material from their personnel fileswill not be included as part of the application packet and they should provide information on past and present employment in the same degree of detail as any other candidate.
- Applicants wishing to apply for more than one position must submit a separate application and required materials foreach position.
- Legible photocopies of documents will only be accepted.
- Travel costs related to the interview process will be borne solely by the candidate.
- Please read the job announcement/description carefully to ensure your background and education meet the requirements of the position
- The selection process may also include practical exercise (i.e. training demonstration and/or other written technical manipulative or simulation exercises) or skilled testing to evaluate candidates qualifications.
- Applicants with foreign transcripts must be evaluated by an Accredited United States Institution please see the approved organizations listed in the following link: or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services link: DOCUMENTS
Cover Letter
Resume
Diversity Statement
Copies of Transcripts (Must show all work completed and the conferral date of the degree. If hired original transcripts must be submitted)
Six References 3 Professional and 3 Personal)
Professional Licenses (If applicable)
Recommended:Typing Certificate
Memorandum Qualification Form (If applicable)must upload
Employment Type
Full Time
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