Instructor - Sociology (Part-Time Interest Pool 2026)

Job Summary

This posting is to establish an applicant pool for potential openings in 2026. While a position is not guaranteed, we encourage interested candidates to apply so they may be considered if a vacancy becomes available.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Instructs students in a classroom, lab, learning center, or other setting as appropriate.
• Provides student contact before or after class or through telephone or email exchanges or office hours where facilities and schedules permit.
• Prepares, distributes, and utilizes instructional support materials, including course syllabi, supplementary materials, instructional media, and other devices as appropriate; incorporates the latest classroom technology when available and appropriate into instructional activities.
• Structures classes and curriculum to correspond with the overall program objectives; prepares clear objectives for students each course. Maintains and revises curriculum to maintain currency.
• Understands, develops, and provides a learning environment that supports diversity and incorporates sensitivity to diversity within the College community.
• Maintains classroom, laboratory, and departmental equipment and provides for the security of facilities and instructional materials as appropriate.
• Understands and abides by College policies and regulations and other policies, procedures and materials as required by the College, departments or divisions.
• Convenes classes on time and as scheduled.
• Maintains evaluation and grading records for assigned students; enters grades and provides all necessary documentation for incompletes within established College timelines.
• Ensures and emphasizes safe working and classroom conditions and practices.
• Participates in professional development activities as required.
• Attends in-service sessions and division meetings as required.
• Directs aides and work-study students as assigned.

Minimum and Desired Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree (or higher) in sociology OR a master's degree in any discipline and 24 graduate credits in sociology

PREFERRED Qualifications

• College level teaching experience, preferably at a community college
• Experience utilizing high engagement instructional practices and incorporating cultural literacy into instruction
• Experience utilizing open education resource (OER) materials.

Additional Qualifications and/or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Ability to use a variety of strategies to effectively address the learning needs of a diverse population
• Knowledge of and ability to incorporate high engagement instructional practices and cultural literacy into instruction
• Knowledge of open education resource (OER) material

Working Conditions and Important Information

• Working Conditions: Work is typically performed in a normal office environment and classroom setting.

Salary

Salary placement will be based on applicable education and/or years of relevant equivalent experience at the sole discretion of the College, per the guidelines in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. Please include all relevant education and full and part-time experience in your application that you want the College to review towards potential placement. Hired employees will not have an opportunity to update past education and/or experience or appeal initial placement after the time of hire.