Las Positas College
Livermore, CA
PT Instructor, English
Salary: $1,956.17/CAH - $2,189.16/CAH http://districtazure.clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/salary/FacultySalarySchedule070122_approved10.2022.pdf
Start Date: Fall 2023Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Location: Las Positas College, 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore, CA 94551
The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is seeking a Part-Time Instructor, English, for Las Positas College. The ideal candidate must have a passion for teaching and learning and a strong commitment to the missions and values of the community college.
Applicants will be expected to provide instruction in English, Composition, Reading and Writing, and Literature.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Plan and teach full range of English courses offered at Las Positas, according to the course outlines.2. Apply knowledge of contemporary methodologies of teaching reading, literature, critical thinking, and composition to equity-based teaching practice.3. Design syllabi, assignments, and activities that demonstrate culturally relevant pedagogy and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, racial, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical and/or learning disabilities.4. Support California community college students' pursuit of their academic, professional, and personal goals.5. Help students access institutional support for their education (tutoring, advising, learning communities, etc.)6. Teach classes in person, hybrid, and/or online modalities as part of the teaching assignment.
Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s in English, literature, comparative literature, or composition
OR Bachelor’s in any of the above AND Master’s in linguistics, TESL, speech, education with a specialization in reading, creative writing or journalism OR the equivalent.
Evidence of understanding of and responsiveness to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices within the classroom.
Applicants applying under the “Equivalent” provision must provide details that explain at time of application how their academic preparation is the equivalent of the degree listed above.
Desirable Qualifications:
1. Experience working directly with African American, Asian Pacific Islander American, Latinx, and/ or other disproportionately impacted student groups.2. Experience working collaboratively with colleagues in student support systems such as an English Center or Learning Communities.3. Ability and interest in teaching in person classes in morning, afternoon, and evening.4. Ability to teach current HS students in concurrent enrollment, first-year college students, continuing college students, and returning college students.
Physical Demands and Working Environment:
Individuals with disabilities who are unable to carry out the physical activities of the position will receive reasonable accommodations to enable them to perform the essential functions of the positions.
Notification to Applicants
The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District reserves the right to close or not fill any advertised position.
TO APPLY, please send the following application materials to the contact listed below:
1. Cover Letter2. Resume3. Transcripts (Un-officials accepted for application purposes.)4. Part-Time Faculty Employment Application located on District website at: http://districtazure.clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/hiringpkt/PTFacApp.pdf
Name: Amy Mattern, Dean, Academic Services – Arts & HumanitiesEmail: amattern@laspositascollege.eduPhone: 925 424-1382Department: Arts & Humanities
Special Instructions to Applicants:
The Board of Trustees has updated Board Policy 7330 to incorporate information on COVID vaccination requirements, which are currently suspended. Accordingly, employee(s) must comply with the Board Policy found at: http://districtazure.clpccd.org/policies/files/docs/BP7330.pdf.
It is the policy of this District to provide equal opportunity in all areas of employment practices and to assure that there shall be no discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, ancestry, age, marital status, race, religious creed, mental disability, medical condition (including HIV and AIDS), color, national origin, physical disability, family or sexual preference status and other similar factors in compliance with Title IX, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, other federal and state non-discrimination regulations, and its own statements of philosophy of objectives. The District encourages the filing of applications by both sexes, ethnic minorities, and the disabled.
Joining Our College Community
We seek equity-minded applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits diversity brings to an educational community. We look for applicants who:
1. Value and intentionally promote diversity and consciousness of difference2. Demonstrate cultural humility and an ongoing desire to improve cultural competence3. Are dedicated to addressing issues of social justice4. Accept their shared role and responsibility in addressing opportunity and achievement gaps experienced by students5. Have experience and success in closing student equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices, or are knowledgeable and enthusiastic about implementing practices that achieve these goals6. Actively seek to identify, disrupt, and remove institutional and/or systemic barriers that adversely impact historically marginalized communities7. Empower the underrepresented and underserved8. Foster students’ potential to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders9. Believe that all people have the right to an education and work environment free from fear, harassment, or discrimination.