"Part-Time Office Technologies Instructor (Pool)"

Part-Time Office Technologies Instructor (Pool)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Schedule: Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Pending any course assignment, initial placement can range as follows: Lab Course (Salary Schedule HB) - $89.20 up to $130.94 per hour. Lecture Course (Salary Schedule HC) - $103.85 up to $151.07.

Months Per Year: Semester assignments as needed

Mandated Reporter: Yes

Campus Security Authority: No

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Teach classes as assigned from the regular Office Technologies (secretarial skills, office systems, word processing, computer applications, automated office training) curriculum
2. Consult with students during regularly scheduled office hours
3. Maintain expertise in current teaching and discipline technologies
4. Perform other duties as required by contract, collective bargaining agreement, and general institutional needs. The College offers day and evening classes

Employment Standards (acquired through education, training, and/or experience)

Knowledge of:

1. And experience in teaching or preparation to teach college-level courses in Computer Office Technology
2. The use of technology in teaching
3. Understanding and commitment to the role and purpose of the community college
4. And acceptance of the division's commitment to established academic standards
5. And commitment to the SMCCCD goal of integrating writing skills across the curriculum

Skills and Abilities:

1. Teach courses in Office Technology, including Introduction to Computer Applications (Microsoft Office), Keyboarding and Skill Building, Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and other courses as assigned
2. Use and develop teaching methods that emphasize cooperation and collaboration, and engage students actively in learning, encouraging them to become independent, creative learners with higher-order thinking skills
3. Organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students with different abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experiences
4. Develop instructional learning outcomes and develop methods for assessing students' achievement of these outcomes
5. Organize and teach theoretical and practical applications of the subject matter in ways appropriate to students' abilities
6. Respectful, tactful, and sensitive interactions with people who are diverse in their academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds

Job Requirements:

• Any bachelor's degree or higher AND two years of related professional experience, OR any associate degree AND six years of related professional experience OR the equivalent (see below). Professional experience is required when the applicant possesses a master's degree. The professional experience required must be directly related to the teaching assignment.
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff

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 (you may choose more than one category), which is available as an option during the application submission process. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications as outlined above do not need to complete this form.

a) Degree Equivalence

The employee or applicant possesses a degree(s) with similar content to those listed for the relevant discipline. The name of the degree is close to that specified on the Disciplines List but the degree either has a different title or area of expertise or the coursework is slightly different. Equivalence is established through analysis of transcripts and coursework.

b) Academic Background Equivalence

Related to disciplines in which a Master's degree is not generally expected or available. The employee or applicant must have completed at least 24 semester units (or equivalent) of coursework in the academic field being applied for, and must possess at least the equivalent level of achievement and the equivalent in breadth, depth of understanding, and rigor in each of the following:

1. a broad cultural education usually met by the general education requirements for any Bachelor's or Associate's degree, and
2. a detailed study of the discipline in breadth, depth, and rigor, usually met by coursework required for the degree major.

c) Professional Achievement Equivalence

The employee or applicant must have completed the general education requirements for any Bachelor's or Associate's degree, and show evidence of outstanding professional achievement and/or substantial training in the requested field. The employee or applicant must submit substantial evidence, which demonstrates that their preparation, teaching experience, work experience, and ability are equivalent to those expected from a person who meets the minimum qualifications.

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: Academic employees participate in the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS), a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California or they may choose to participate in the STRS Cash Balance program or Social Security.

To apply, visit http://smccd.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=195484

Closes: 6/30/2026