Chican@ Studies Instructor
Chican@ Studies Instructor
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19-06-2025
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Yearly Salary
$ 80432 - 88854
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
19-06-2025
Job Description
Description
- Our Mission Statement:As a federally designated Hispanic-serving Institution residing on the traditional homelands of the 14 Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Yakima Valley College cultivates equity and a culture of innovative and inclusive teaching and learning.
Yakima Valley College serves all students holistically supports all students learning goals and fosters achievement within career and educational pathways.
We strengthen our communities by providing opportunities for personal enrichment economic mobility and sociocultural engagement.
Yakima Valley Community College seeks an innovativeChican@ Studies Instructor committed to community college students and their success. The successful applicant will be broadly accomplished in Chican@ Studies be culturally competent with commitment and expertise in working with diverse populations utilize appropriate technology in the classroom and have a record as a successful teacher or be able to demonstrate strong promise. This is a tenure-track position.
Chican@ Studies serves students through interdisciplinary education based on principles of social justice. CHST curriculum prepares students to critically examine and address intellectual traditions and contemporary issues resulting from political historical economic and cultural constructs of race class and gender as they manifest in Chican@ and US Latinx communities.
We value opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration finding ways to utilize cooperative learning and utilizing various technologies in the classroom and for online instruction. All faculty are engaged in the assessment of college goals and purposes. Essential Tasks
ESSENTIAL TASKS:
- Adapt to a variety of teaching situations including learning communities and other interdisciplinary approaches.
- Understand and successful use of learning technology both online and as a tool for distance education and experiential learning.
- Create an open arena to integrate the work of and issues relating Chican@ and US Latin@ communities.
- Place primary emphasis on student learning in the design delivery and evaluation of courses.
- Teach to a variety of learning styles as demonstrated in the development of course materials and assessments of student learning.
- Proficiency in outcomes assessment of student learning and program effectiveness.
- Effectively work and interact with colleagues staff students administrators and others of various cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
- Ability to communicate effectively in a multicultural setting.
- Demonstrate proficiency in written and oral communication in the classroom and with other professionals.
- Commit to the mission and values of community college education and YVC.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters degree in Chican@ Studies or related Social Science discipline.
- 3 or more years of successful teaching experience.
- 1 or more years of successful experience working with culturally and ethnically diverse populations in education.
- Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion in a multicultural setting and a commitment to advancing the participation of diverse groups and supporting diverse perspectives.
- Experience teaching Chican@ Studies at a community college.
- Experience developing curriculum.
- Experience teaching in multiple modalities.
- Interest in teaching interdisciplinary classes.
- Innovative and effective teaching strategies.
- Culturally responsive pedagogy.
- Demonstrate dedication to students by creating an equitable environment conducive to meeting students learning needs.
- Demonstrate student-centered values consistent with student-focused teaching.
- Demonstrate commitment to upgrade knowledge and skills to maintain relevant curriculum.
- Demonstrate enthusiasm for using and learning new technologies to support student success.
- Provide student-centered academic advising within YVCs Guided Pathways model.
- Provide time for student consultations outside of scheduled class time.
- Serve on institutional and community committees including advisory and K-12 partnership committees.
- Contribute to fostering diversity of the campus curriculum or discipline.
Supplemental Information
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
To apply for this position you MUST submit a complete YVC Online Employment Application and include the following REQUIRED attachments:
- A cover letterdescribing how you meet the qualifications of this position (a generic cover letter will not be accepted)
- A current resume(a resume will not substitute for the work experience section of the online application)
- Three (3) professional references(personal references do not count as professional)
- Unofficial transcriptsfor confirmation of degree (if minimum qualifications require a degree). The successful candidate will be required to submit official transcripts at time of hire.
- Certifications/Credentialsas required for fulfillment of the minimum qualifications.
- Supplemental Question:The college requires a Diversity and Inclusion response as part of its application materials. The statement is found in the supplemental question area of the application. Please respond (NO MORE than two pages in length) in the text box area provided or upload the document to your application as an attachment.
Supplemental Information:
Those applicants invited to interview may be required to complete a skills test.
Candidates may be subject to a Criminal History Background Check as a condition for consideration of employment.
In compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
Yakima Valley College does not discriminate against any person based on their race color creed religion national origin sex sexual orientation and/or gender identity age marital status the presence of any sensory mental or physical disability the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability honorably discharged veteran or military status genetic information or any other prohibited basis in admission treatment or participation in its programs services and activities or in employment. All inquiries regarding compliance should be directed to Alma Ramirez Chief Human Resources Officer Yakima Valley College 1015 South 16th Avenue Yakima Washington 98902; email; telephone 509.574.4671.
Yakima Valley Colleges Annual Safety and Fire Report is available online at https:// mandated information about current campus policies concerning safety and security issues required statistics and other related information for the past three calendar years. To obtain a paper copy of the report please call 509.574.4610.
Applicants with disabilities who require assistance with the recruitment process will be accommodated to the extent reasonably possible.
All positions are subject to funding.
Employment Type
Full Time
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