Basic Function
Kern Community College District accepts applications for part-time, hourly faculty pools on a continuous basis. The starting salary range is $67.00/hour.
Representative Duties
The successful applicant will be expected to provide instruction in a full range of History courses. Other duties include participation in student recruitment and articulation of transfer programs for the Social Science department; maintaining subject matter currency; developing and revising curriculum; using computer and multimedia technology; collegial participation in departmental, college and discipline-specific professional activities.
This assignment may include using multiple teaching methodologies and teaching at other campus sites; day, evening, or weekend classes; large classes; distance learning classes; and classes for incarcerated students.
Minimum Qualifications
Master's in History; OR Bachelor's in History AND Master's in Political Science, Humanities, Geography, area studies, women's studies, social science, or ethnic studies; OR The equivalent. A demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
Knowledge & Abilities
- Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning and service to a diverse student population
- Ability to effectively work with students with a wide range of skills, motivations, academic, and vocational goals
- Ability to develop curriculum, including curriculum delivered via different modalities
- Ability to participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges and universities
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Demonstrated ability to maintain subject matter currency
- Ability to assess student learning outcomes
- Knowledge of computers and willingness to explore new technologies that would benefit the program
- Knowledge of and commitment to the California community college mission
