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Representative Duties

The full-time college instructor is responsible for effective performance in the following areas:

A. General Scope of Responsibilities

1. Excellence in teaching and instruction.
2. Maintenance of professional growth and academic currency.
3. Carrying out of area, departmental and/or program responsibilities.
4. Contribution to the College as a whole in the form of College-wide service.
5. Development and assessment of student learning outcomes.

B. Teaching and Instruction

1. Instructor plans for and is continually well prepared to teach.
2. Instructor provides organized delivery of instruction.
3. Instructor communicates respectfully to students and encourages contact.
4. Instruction is consistent with the stated and approved outcomes of the course.
5. Instruction is relevant to the course.
6. Instructor shows interest in the subject matter and student learning.
7. Instructor uses strategies designed to foster student engagement with the content.
8. Instructor uses standards of student evaluation that are clear, fair and followed consistently.
9. Instructor requires and evaluates levels of student effort sufficient to develop mastery of the subject or skills in the course.
10. Instructor grades and returns student work, assignments and tests in a reasonable period of time.
11. Instructor makes effective use of teaching aids, instructional methods and materials required of students (e.g., texts, manuals, etc.).
12. Instructor is an effective teacher.
13. Instructor prepares complete and timely course syllabi.
14. Instructor continually evaluates, updates and revises course content and instructional methods and materials.
15. Instructor coordinates course contents and instructional methods with other teachers in the program/discipline.
16. Instructor meets and assists students during office hours, by appointment or at other reasonable times.
17. Instructor initiates and carries through with improvements to course contents and classroom teaching methods.

C. Professional Growth and Currency

1. Instructor demonstrates examples of activities which show a pattern of academic, professional, and/or technical updating or currency.

D. Area or Departmental Responsibilities

1. Instructor is knowledgeable about and abides by College, Area and Department policies and procedures.
2. Instructor meets deadlines and time targets including deadlines for reports, grades and paperwork.
3. Instructor orders instructional materials, equipment and textbooks with sufficient lead times.
4. Instructor assists Chair in evaluating and revising course schedules.
5. Instructor collaborates to determine equitable course assignments.
6. Instructor provides assistance to other full-time, part-time and/or new instructors.
7. Instructor participates in departmental plans and activities with others.
8. Instructor helps develop departmental budgets.
9. Instructor monitors expenditures to keep within authorized budget spending appropriations.
10. Instructor exercises good judgment in the use of and/or management of facilities, equipment and supplies.
11. Instructor regularly attends assigned meetings.
12. Instructor is punctual to assigned meetings.
13. Instructor works collegially with faculty peers, classified staff and administration.
14. Instructor performs their fair share of outside-of-class departmental duties and responsibilities, including contributing to unit plan and program review processes.
15. Instructor initiates and/or participates in overall department-wide program development and curriculum improvements, maintenance, evaluation, revision and/or expansion.

E. College-wide Service
Instructor demonstrates a pattern of College-wide service, including one or more of the following:

1. Serve on College committees.
2. Serves on College committees and project teams.
3. Serves as a sponsor to student clubs and organizations.
4. Participates in faculty/college governance.
5. Participates on special project teams or ad hoc committees.

F.DEIA Self-Reflection Statement

1. Each faculty member will prepare a Self-Reflection statement using the approved format as described in Appendix G2 V. This statement is intended to foster a conversation among colleagues that reflects on how faculty can individually and collectively work to improve student outcomes for historically under-represented and disproportionately impacted populations. The self-reflection statement should be used to help advance individual professional development and institutional dialogue on change.

Qualifications/Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s in African American Studies, Black Studies, Africana Studies, Latino Studies, La Raza Studies, Chicana/o Studies, Asian American Studies, Native American Studies, or American Indian Studies; OR
• Master’s in Ethnic Studies; OR
• Possession of a current California Community College Credential that permits full-time service as an instructor in the applicable discipline; OR
• The equivalent (Applicants wishing to be considered for employment under District equivalency standards must submit a detailed statement explaining how you possess the equivalent to the minimum qualifications discussed above.)

DIVERSITY AND EQUITY QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated understanding of and responsiveness to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds that characterize community college students in a manner specific to the position.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience teaching courses in Ethnic Studies areas (African American Studies, Chicana/o/x Studies, Native American Studies, and Asian American Studies in the United States) in a way that bridges scholarship with present-day social justice and community activism.
• Pedagogy that is rooted in student-centered, active and participatory learning.
• Experience mentoring underrepresented students, such as actively advising a student club.
• Experience implementing equity-minded and liberatory instructional strategies that contribute to the success of students of diverse backgrounds, levels of academic preparation, educational and career goals.

• Experience designing curriculum and developing and assessing Student Learning Outcomes.
• Experience working collaboratively with colleagues in department, division, and college committees, and participating in the shared governance of the college.
• Ability to communicate effectively utilizing verbal, written, and on-line communication skills.
• Experience using a variety of emerging technologies, including training and/or certification in online instruction, and a willingness to stay current with new technologies.
• Experience promoting anti-racism, equity, and inclusion across the curriculum, classroom, and campus community.
• Experience with innovative, creative teaching methodologies focused on developing student agency.

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