"Ethnic Studies Instructor (Tenure-Track)"

Ethnic Studies Instructor (Tenure-Track)

Campus: Skyline College

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Schedule: 80

Months Per Year: 10

Mandated Reporter: Yes

Campus Security Authority: No

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Teach ethnic studies courses as assigned, which may include day, online, evening, and weekend assignments
2. Consult with students during regularly scheduled office hours
3. Participate in curriculum development, evaluation, and revision, including the assessment of student learning outcomes
4. Maintain expertise in current teaching methods and develop new instructional materials and techniques to meet the changing needs of students
5. Participate in the development and/or selection of course materials that will enhance offerings of the department and the division
6. Collaborate with faculty and staff in other departments and colleges and in the community to enhance instruction, curriculum, and student success
7. Serve as a member of division and college committees
8. Perform other duties as required by contract and general institutional needs in a timely manner.

Employment Standards

Knowledge of:

1. College-level ethnic studies courses
2. The effective use of technology in teaching, including online instruction

Skills and Abilities:

1. Recent experience in teaching or preparation to teach in a community college
2. Teach at a college level in a related field
3. Organize and explain ethnic studies concepts in ways appropriate to students' abilities, levels of preparation, learning styles, and cultural experiences
4. Use teaching methods that engage students, promote development of critical thinking skills, emphasize cooperation and collaboration, facilitate community engagement, promote social justice, and reflect cultural sensitivity and interdisciplinary approaches grounded in the methodologies of ethnic studies
5. Develop student learning outcomes and methods for assessing student achievement of those outcomes
6. Reflect on and critically evaluate pedagogy and implement changes to improve student learning
7. Experience with and willingness to participate in specialized programs, including learning communities, designed to encourage student success
8. Enthusiasm for, understanding of, and commitment to the teaching profession and the mission of the community college
9. Motivate students from diverse cultural, academic, socioeconomic, and language backgrounds
10. Ability, initiative, and commitment to work collaboratively with faculty and staff to enhance instruction, curriculum, and student success
11. Commitment to professional responsibilities outside of the classroom through ongoing contributions to department, division, and college activities

Job Requirements:

• Master's or above in African-American/Black/Africana Studies or Latino Studies, La Raza Studies, Chicana/o Studies, or Asian-American Studies, or Native American/ American Indian Studies OR Master's or above in Ethnic Studies OR the equivalent (see below)
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice both within and outside of the classroom.

Preferred

• A graduate degree in ethnic studies
• Demonstrated commitment to developing culturally responsive and community-engaged Ethnic Studies pedagogy, including the ability to integrate local histories and social movements relevant to diverse student populations
• Experience teaching course content in the areas of Latina/o/x Studies, Chicana/o/x Studies and/or Indigenous Studies
• Recent experience working with racially minoritized and other disproportionately-impacted students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups within higher education and other fields shape participation and outcomes
• Willingness to examine and revise one's instructional, relational, and classroom practices to engage and support racially minoritized and other disproportionately impacted students more effectively
• Experience and skill with addressing inequity in the classroom and on campus
• Experience in culturally-responsive teaching in ethnic studies
• Demonstrated ability to address equity gaps within ethnic studies courses and classrooms

Note: If you believe your degree, academic background, or professional achievements are equivalent to the stated minimum qualifications, please complete the Application for Equivalence - For Faculty Positions... (details on equivalence provided)

Additional Information:

Safety: to promote a safe working and learning environment employees must report any unsafe working conditions or practices, as well as any near-miss incident to their supervisor.

• Position is designated as a Mandated Reporter under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• Position is a Responsible Employee under the Equity in Education Act and Title IX

Work Demands

Environmental: typical on-site office environment; in-person work expected with potential to participate in the District's telework program, as available.

• Frequent hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and online
• Comprehend speech at normal levels
• Upper limb dexterity to operate computers and peripheral equipment
• Vision sufficient for daily and frequent use of computers, databases, and written materials
• Sitting for extended periods of time
• Frequent bending at the waist
• Physical presence at on-site locations
• Communicate and interact with others
• Observe and interpret people and situations
• Learn and apply new information or skills
• Perform highly detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks
• Perform highly detailed work under changing priorities and deadlines on multiple concurrent tasks
• Work with frequent interruptions
• Self-regulate emotion and behavior

Benefits:

Benefits include paid holidays, vacation and sick leave. The District pays all or a portion of monthly medical plan premiums (depending on the coverage) and pays all of the monthly dental and vision plan premiums for employees and eligible dependents. Additional paid benefits include life insurance, salary continuance insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program. Academic employees participate in the State Teachers' Retirement System, a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California (no contributions to Social Security). Optional tax-deferred 403(b) and 457 retirement plans are also available.

EEO Statement: San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity, Title IX, and Section 504 employer...