Description:
Current course offerings include introductory courses designed to help students develop a foundational understanding of the discipline as well as the fundamental skills and knowledge to meet their educational and career goals. The successful candidate will exhibit a passion for educating a diverse student population through culturally responsive pedagogy and demonstrate the use of effective practices for engaging students with diverse learning needs, backgrounds, and academic goals. Teaching assignments may include a mixture of day, evening, and weekend courses plus face to face, online, hybrid classes, and it is dependable on the need of the campus and the course assigned.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Instruct and evaluate students effectively in face to face, hybrid, or online classes.
- Implement contemporary teaching methods that enhance learning and utilize technology to performing instructional and non-instructional duties including, but not limited to, Canvas or other learning management system(s), other software/computer aided instruction and multi-media (Microsoft Office Suite), and District student information management system(s) (Civitas).
- Incorporate the use of technology in performing instructional and non-instructional duties including distance education technologies, on-line class delivery, computerized presentations, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Teach courses consistent with the approved and adopted by Course Outline of Record.
- Assess and evaluate class content, materials, and to make changes to address gaps and areas of growth based on student needs.
- Champion collaborative practices in instruction that lead to an active student-centered environment and close equity and gender gaps.
- Work with counseling/advising and student services team to support and address student needs.
- Advise and assist students.
- Perform all other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to instruct and evaluate students effectively in the college classroom.
- Ability to communicate clearly with students and staff, both orally and in writing.
- Ability and commitment to working with a diverse division/team on implementing highly effective inclusive, culturally responsive practices and participating in dialogue on equity in education.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and community organizations.
- Willingness to examine and re-mediate one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support students.