Drafting/Engineering Instructor (Part-time Faculty)

Part-time/temporary faculty positions offer the opportunity to assist a diverse group of students in achieving their educational goals. As one of the largest community college districts in southern California, we offer a wide range of opportunities in transfer, general education, career, and technical education programs. These part-time positions are on an as-needed basis and applicants should live within commuting distance to Orange County.

Responsibilities

• Teach classes in accordance with established curriculum and course outlines.
• Prepare and provide students with course outlines, materials, and lectures that support learning objectives set forth in the course syllabus.
• Help develop and measure learning outcomes as identified by the department when requested.
• Assess student performance and maintain grade records.
• Report assessment data on student learning outcomes, administrative unit outcomes, and/or student services outcomes.
• Utilize the results of student learning outcomes assessment to make improvements in teaching and learning.
• Maintain appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics.
• Maintain current knowledge in the subject matter areas.
• Follow the regulations, policies, and procedures of the college and district as published.
• Complete all program/college/district reporting deadlines on time.
• Complete and submit required documents in a timely manner.
• Make use of technology and learning materials that are current, support the lesson, and enable students to engage with the material.
• Establish and maintain a framework for regular and sustained contact with/among students if teaching distance education courses.
• Teach classes during the scheduled time and at the assigned location.
• Meet workload obligations.
• Maintain accurate records.
• May participate in curriculum review and program development.
• Assignments may include day, evening, weekend, online, and/or off-campus classes.

Requirements

• Must meet one of the following qualifications:
  • Any Bachelor's degree or higher and two years of professional experience, or
  • Any Associate degree and six years of professional experience, or
  • The professional experience required must be directly related to the faculty member's teaching assignment, Drafting/Engineering.
  • A combination of education and experience that is at least the equivalent of the above options.
• Candidates making an application on the basis of equivalency must submit a Supplemental Application for Equivalency Determination.
• Commitment to equity and diversity. All applicants must have demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.
• Please attach all academic transcripts that reflect how you meet one of the above minimum qualifications.
• If your degree is from a non-US institution, you will need to attach a Foreign Degree Evaluation completed by a third party.

Benefits

Employees must reside in California while employed with the South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD).

• A California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) retiree may not accept employment until after the first 180 days of retirement. Anyone retired from CalPERS accepting permanent employment with the SOCCCD will be required to reinstate as an active CalPERS member.
• Any active vested member of California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), who accepts employment with the SOCCCD to perform service that requires membership in CalPERS, is eligible to elect to continue retirement system coverage under CalSTRS.