"Part-Time Faculty, Fire Technology"

Job Description

Part-Time Faculty, Fire Technology
Victor Valley College

Salary: $76.00 - $84.00 Hourly

Job Type: Part-time

Job Number: PTFIRE

Location: CA 92307, CA

Department: Fire Technology

Closing: Continuous

Basic Functions

This is a continuous recruitment for an applicant pool to fill part-time faculty (up to 67%) or temporary substitute assignments on an as needed basis.

We accept applications on a continual basis.

Departments or Divisions will refer to the pool of applications on file, as needed, to fill in temporary assignments.

Applicants will remain in the pool for 12 months.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any bachelor's degree and three (3) years of professional experience, OR any associate degree and six (6) years of professional experience OR the equivalent. Must also have the recommended years of professional experience from the SFT Procedures Manual.

Any associate's degree from an accredited institution and one (1) or more of the following certifications:

• Certified SFT Fire and Emergency Services Instructor 1 or
• Certified SFT Instructor I or
• Certified SFT Training Instructor 1 or
• Certified SFT Fire Instructor 1 or
• SFT Historically Recognized Fire Fighter 1 & 2 Academy Instructor Ethical Leadership in the Classroom or Ethical Leadership for Instructors or
• (Fire- Fighter Instructors who were instructing on or before December 31, 2018 with SFT Fire Instructor 1A and 1B or ST Training Instructor 1A and 1B.

Please include transcripts with your application. See below for information regarding equivalence.

Experience:

• Applicant shall have held the rank of Fire Fighter performing suppression duties within a recognized fire agency in California for a minimum of three (3) years.

Candidates may qualify under one of the following:

Option 1
Bachelor's degree and (3) three years of experience + certification

Option 2
Associate's degree and (6) six years of experience + certification

Must have sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

We will be using the guidelines set out by the Academic Affairs Division of the Chancellor's Office, California Community Colleges. The Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook can be viewed at: Minimum Qualifications | California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (cccco.edu)

If you feel you have equivalent qualifications, please review the supplemental information for equivalent qualifications. See website regarding the Faculty Equivalency Qualifications process: Faculty Equivalency Qualifications

Submit your request for equivalency ONLY IF your education and/or experience are different, but equivalent to the minimum qualifications stated in the job announcement. If you have additional questions, please contact Human Resources directly at (760) 245-4271 Ext. 2500.

In addition, some specialized courses may require specific certificates (must meet minimum content requirements specified by outside/other agencies based on accreditation).

Knowledge and Abilities

VISA
Victor Valley Community College does not sponsor Visas such as H1B Visas.

To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability to assist with completing an application, please contact the Human Resources Department before the listed closing date at (760) 245-4271, extension 2500, or by email at jobs@vvc.edu.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

This is a continuous recruitment for an applicant pool to fill part-time faculty (up to 67%) or temporary substitute assignments on an as needed basis.

We accept part-time faculty applications on a continual basis.

Departments or Divisions will refer to the pool of applications on file, as needed, to fill in temporary assignments.

The number of part-time faculty hired varies from semester to semester, depending upon the needs of the department. Your application will be maintained in this part-time faculty pool for 12 months.

You may check your status at any time by logging into Victor Valley College Online Application Site School Jobs with your username and password.

It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all requested materials are received. All materials included in the application packet become District property, will not be returned, and will not be copied.

All the information qualifying an applicant for the position must be included on the Victor Valley College Application. To assist the District in determining whether an applicant meets the minimum requirements, descriptions of an applicant's present and past job duties should include details pertinent to the position for which he/she/they are applying.

It is not unusual for the District to receive hundreds of applications for a position. For this reason, it is advantageous to make your application as easy to review as possible.

Applicants wishing to apply for more than one position must apply for each position separately.

A complete file consists of the following:

1. A complete electronic Victor Valley College application. (Contact Information, Education, Work Experience, References and Supplemental Questions.)
2. Copies of transcripts showing college degrees and coursework. NOTE: Degrees must be from an accredited institution. Applicants with foreign transcripts must have transcripts evaluated for U.S. equivalency by one of the following agencies. Commission Approved Foreign Transcript Evaluating AgenciesThis evaluation must be completed and submitted prior to your application being included in the application pool. A copy of the evaluation must be attached to each application package. Please note there is a fee for the evaluation service.