"Assistant Professor, US History - Native American/American Indian Emphasis"

Job Description

Riverside City College is seeking an Assistant Professor, History who will carry primary responsibility for lecture and/or hybrid instruction in History courses typically taught at the community college level. Candidates should have a primary field in History or Ethnic Studies with a concentration in Native American/American Indian History/Studies with a responsibility to teach introductory courses based on their specialization. Candidates must also be prepared to teach World History and/or US survey courses.

Riverside City College inspires, educates, and empowers a diverse community of students to transform their lives and their communities. To help further this work, RCC seeks to hire a tenure-track History instructor to start in Fall 2025. We are looking for a colleague who will demonstrate discipline expertise and show sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds and abilities of community college students. Candidates should have a primary field in History with a concentration in Native American/American Indian History or Studies and will have a responsibility to teach introductory courses based on their specialization. The candidate must also be prepared to teach most of their course load in US and/or World History survey courses.

The ideal candidate will be equity minded and eager to work with a diverse student population and will be experienced in culturally-sustaining and culturally-responsive pedagogical practices for engaging African American, Latinx/Hispanic, Native American, and Pacific Islander students, which are historically underserved. RCC currently enrolls over 30,000 students, the majority of whom are from racially minoritized populations. Latinx/Hispanic students comprise 60% of RCC's student population, 8% are African American, 7% are Asian American, 0.3% are Native American, 0.7% are Pacific Islander, 21% are White, 2% are multiracial. Riverside City College has been designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community.

We are a Hispanic and Minority serving institution with established programs for Puente, Ujima/Umoja, Allies, Veterans and Foster Youth. RCC is a leader in the California Guided Pathways Project, as well as dual enrollment with our local high schools and strong workforce preparation. We are proud of our dedication to all our students and their families and, through a variety of means, provide robust offerings of culturally responsive events, speakers and opportunities for professional training in equity practices.

Education

Master's in History; OR Bachelor's in History AND Master's in political science, humanities, geography, area studies, women's studies, or social science, or ethnic studies, OR the equivalent. (All degrees and units used to satisfy minimum qualifications shall be from accredited institutions.)

Experience

Must have a demonstrated commitment to culturally-sustaining, inclusionary, and innovative teaching at the community college level including a preferred minimum of two years of teaching experience. Recent experience working with African American, Latinx/Hispanic, Native American and other racially/ethnically, socioeconomically minoritized students in the classroom, and an understanding of how historical patterns have shaped these groups' experiences and representation within higher education, especially how real or perceived exclusion can shape patterns of participation and outcomes. Demonstration of a willingness to examine and re-mediate one's instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support various groups of marginalized students. Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity in the classroom.

Preferred Qualifications: The successful candidate should demonstrate: 1) a clear understanding of and experience with Culturally Responsive and Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy that centers diversity, equity and inclusion in the classroom. 2) an emphasis in Native American/American Indian history or studies. This emphasis can be displayed through completed coursework, research, or teaching experience. 3) a willingness to develop new course curriculum. The candidate will also demonstrate knowledge of the implications of the Hispanic-Serving designation for institutional, departmental, and instructional practices. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be knowledgeable about culturally-responsive pedagogical techniques and practices for engaging our diverse student population in addition to having the ability to teach well; create and develop curriculum; work well with others (students, faculty, staff, and administrators); and fulfill the duties of a full-time faculty member in a shared governance environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will, among other things: 1. Demonstrate commitment to student equity and ability to facilitate, participate, and lead in programmatic efforts, both within the department and campus-wide, to help students in low-performing groups succeed. 2. Teach courses as assigned based on enrollment management principles and within discipline and department guidelines for course rotation and course scheduling. Assignments are based upon the assumption of workload of forty hours weekly, including but not limited to conducting classes, class preparation, student evaluations, office hours, and institutional service such as participation on college committees, involvement in student activities, and other duties per the bargaining unit agreement. Late afternoon and/or evening assignments may be required as part of the regular contract. 3. Teach assigned courses in accordance with the course outline of record. 4. Instruct and support students with diverse backgrounds utilizing culturally relevant pedagogy, careful preparation of course materials, effective teaching methods including for online instruction, informed critical feedback on assignments and discussions, student learning outcomes, and a pedagogy focusing on critical thinking and analysis. 5. Complete 24 hours of 'flex credit,' including 8 hours of 'equity flex,' through various professional development activities, workshops, or seminars. 6. Uphold expected professional obligations, which include participation in department meetings and discipline/department decision-making processes; Improvement of Instruction; maintenance of scheduled office and campus hours; curriculum and program development; student learning outcomes assessment; program review; maintenance of legal documents; and adherence to FERPA requirements. 7. Maintain standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position, such as effective oral and written communication and timely compliance with administrative responsibilities and College, division, and department policies.

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