Transition to Independent Living Education (TILE) Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Fresno City College
Fresno City College is seeking part-time faculty for the Transition to Independent Living Education (TILE) Instructor pool. This role supports the college’s commitment to educating a racially and socioeconomically diverse student population, with over 22,000 students enrolled, including 56% Latinx, 10% Asian/Pacific Islander, 5% Black/African American, 22% White, and 6% multiracial. FCC is a Hispanic-Serving Institution.
About the Role
The successful candidate will join a department dedicated to curriculum responsive to the needs of its students. Duties may include assignments in various instructional settings and times, including evenings, weekends, online, or off-campus.
Responsibilities
- Evaluating functional limitations of students’ skills and abilities;
- Developing individualized instruction plans;
- Instructing in prevocational skills;
- Maintaining files and completing reports;
- Leading independent living skills lessons;
- Supervising assistants;
- Fulfilling other duties as requested, including those outlined in Administrative Regulation 7122.
Requirements
- Possession of a master’s degree, or equivalent foreign degree, in the category of disability, special education, education, psychology, educational psychology, or rehabilitation counseling;
- Fifteen semester units of upper division or graduate study in the area of disability, including but not limited to:
- Learning disabilities;
- Developmental disabilities;
- Deaf and hearing impaired;
- Physical disabilities; or
- Adapted computer technology.
- Evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, with a focus on equity-minded practices in the classroom.
Qualifications
- Experience working with students with disabilities;
- Understanding of classroom management strategies;
- Knowledge of informal assessment of behavior and academic skills;
- Knowledge and experience in the development and assessment of student learning outcomes;
- Knowledge and experience in program review and accreditation;
- Commitment to professional growth, including improving teaching methodology;
- Knowledge of student success models or orientation programs designed to improve student success and retention;
- Recent experience working with African American, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom, and an understanding of historical patterns of exclusion in higher education;
- Willingness to examine and re-mediate instructional, relational, and classroom practices to support racially minoritized students;
- Experience and skill in addressing issues of equity in the classroom;
- Potential for contribution to institutional vitality and growth;
- Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals;
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students and staff.
Pay
Starting rates are $45.49 – $61.78 for lecture and $38.67 – $52.55 for lab.
Benefits
Sick leave accrual is based on assignment hours.