Part-Time World Languages Instructor (Pool)

Definition:

PART-TIME, ASSOCIATE FACULTY POOL

Applications for Part-Time, Associate Faculty pools are continually accepted (unless otherwise specified) by the District and will be added to the application pool for review by hiring authorities on an as-needed basis. Should you be invited for an interview, you will be contacted by a District representative.

Assignment:

This position is a part-time position as an Associate Instructor to teach one or more of the following languages in the World Language Department at West Valley College:

• French
• Spanish
• German
• Italian
• Japanese
• Brazilian Portuguese
• Arabic

The teaching assignment may require teaching lecture-discussion courses during day, evening or on Saturday and/or in an on-line/distance education format. The assignments are as needed, during Spring, Summer, and/or Fall semesters. This position is represented by the West Valley-Mission Federation of Teachers (WVMFT / AFT Local 6554).

Work location: West Valley College, Saratoga, CA

Salary and Benefits:

Salary is based on a percentage of workload, up to a maximum of 67% of a full-time load. Salary is prorated based on an initial hiring salary range of $34,143 - $49,337 per semester; and is based on academic achievement, teaching and related experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Education - Possess any one of the following:

• Master’s degree in the language being taught; OR
• Bachelor’s degree in the language being taught AND Master’s degree in another language or linguistics; OR
• A valid California Community College Instructor’s Credential in a Foreign Language, Ancient or Modern; OR
• The equivalent of the above.

AND

2. Understanding of, and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds, disability, and sexual orientation of community college students, faculty and staff.