Criminology Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Madera Community College at Oakhurst

About the role

Madera Community College seeks a Criminology Instructor to teach part-time on the Madera Community College at Oakhurst Campus and/or at off-site community campus locations. Responsibilities include:

• Teaching a part-time schedule of Criminology courses as assigned
• Using a variety of pedagogies and integrating a wide range of instructional delivery systems including innovative and creative uses of technology for face-to-face, online, and/or hybrid formats
• Communicating effectively with students, faculty, and staff
• Evaluating student progress through tests and examinations, written assignments, oral responses, etc. in keeping with course objectives
• Providing course syllabi to students
• Maintaining classroom records in accordance with District Policy
• Turning in all required student grading and evaluation reports in a timely manner
• Teaching assignments in a variety of instructional settings and times, including classes as needed
• Otherwise fulfilling all of the duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122

Responsibilities

Teaching a part-time schedule of Criminology courses as assigned

Using a variety of pedagogies and integrating a wide range of instructional delivery systems including innovative and creative uses of technology for face-to-face, online, and/or hybrid formats

Communicating effectively with students, faculty, and staff

Evaluating student progress through tests and examinations, written assignments, oral responses, etc. in keeping with course objectives

Providing course syllabi to students

Maintaining classroom records in accordance with District Policy

Turning in all required student grading and evaluation reports in a timely manner

Teaching assignments in a variety of instructional settings and times, including classes as needed

Otherwise fulfilling all of the duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122

Requirements

All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom.

Bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of directly related professional experience; or Associate degree and six years of directly related professional experience; or A valid California Community College Credential; or The equivalent education and/or experience (requires an equivalency).

Qualifications

Experience and skill incorporating elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility

Recent experience working with African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes

Willingness to examine and remediate one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students

Related work and professional experience

Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds, students with disabilities

Experience working with traditionally underrepresented student populations, such as students of color and foster youth, and the ability to support students across sociocultural and socioeconomic diversities

Experience in facilitating multicultural and cross-cultural communication with sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, gender, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students

Experience with, and sensitivity to, under-prepared and high-need students at the community college

Demonstrated ability and desire to work collaboratively with faculty and staff to enhance instruction, curriculum, student learning support and student success

Demonstrated ability to work with computers, and other technologies, which are utilized in providing high-quality instruction and support to students

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students and staff

Knowledge of current assessment methods and materials

Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Salary and benefits information can be found in the SCCCD & SCFT Part-Time Faculty Agreement

Pay

Newly hired part-time faculty will be placed on step one (1) of the Part-Time Faculty Salary Schedule. All salary classification placements on the salary schedule will be based on education and experience (where applicable) as outlined in the Part-Time Faculty Salary Classifications. Sick leave accrual is based on assignment hours.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is part-time.