Job Description

Chabot College
Hayward, CA

PT Instructor, Religious Studies

Salary: $2,075.12/CAH - $2,322.27/CAH
Salary Schedule

Start Date: Fall 2025
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Location: Chabot College, 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward, CA 94545

Job Summary

The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is seeking applicants for the PT Instructor, Religious Studies pool with anticipated part-time teaching opportunities in the Religious Studies Program located at Chabot College. All applicants are expected to meet the California State Community College Minimum Qualifications for Humanities instructors. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee employment or an interview. Evaluation of application materials will start immediately; assignments are open until filled.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Instruction of up to 10 units of Religious Studies courses per semester. The anticipated Religious Studies courses are as follows: RELS 50: Religions of the World and RELS 65: Religions of Asia;
• Part-time faculty have responsibilities in regards to their classroom assignment, evaluation of students, curriculum, student advising, professional development, holding office hours, and any assignment-specific needs;
• Participation in program and subject area improvement tasks such as creating and assessment of Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs), Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) and Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs), program review, and curriculum development.

Minimum Qualifications

Masters in religious studies, theology, or philosophy OR Bachelors in any of the above AND Masters in humanities OR the equivalent.

Evidence of understanding of and responsiveness to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices within the classroom.

Applicants applying under the “Equivalent” provision must provide details that explain at time of application how their academic preparation is the equivalent of the degree listed above.

Desirable Qualifications

• Ability to teach in-person morning sections.
• Ability to teach online sections.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

Individuals with disabilities who are unable to carry out the physical activities of the position will receive reasonable accommodations to enable them to perform the essential functions of the positions.

Notification to Applicants

The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District reserves the right to close or not fill any advertised position.

To Apply

Please send the following application materials:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Transcripts (Unofficials accepted for application purposes; official copies must be submitted if hired. Any degrees earned outside of the United States must have a U.S. evaluation (course by course) of the transcripts and must be submitted with the application. Please use https://www.naces.org/members to obtain evaluations.)
• Part-Time Faculty Application (Application and Procedures)

Contact Name: Ryan Scherbart
Email: rscherbart@chabotcollege.edu
Phone: 510 723-6675
Department: Religious Studies Department

Special Instructions to Applicants

The Board of Trustees has updated Board Policy 7330 to incorporate information on COVID vaccination requirements, which are currently suspended. Accordingly, employee(s) must comply with the Board Policy found at: http://districtazure.clpccd.org/policies/files/docs/BP7330.pdf.

It is the policy of this District to provide equal opportunity in all areas of employment practices and to assure that there shall be no discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, ancestry, age, marital status, race, religious creed, mental disability, medical condition (including HIV and AIDS), color, national origin, physical disability, family or sexual preference status and other similar factors in compliance with Title IX, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, other federal and state non-discrimination regulations, and its own statements of philosophy of objectives. The District encourages the filing of applications by both sexes, ethnic minorities, and the disabled.