Modesto Junior College

Part-Time Instructor of Film, Television, and Electronic Media - POOL - School of Art, Performance and the Humanities - Modesto Junior College

Salary: The Hourly Range: $61.75 – $98.73

Doctorate Range: $72.77 to $101.32

(2022-2023 Certified Part-time Instructor/Overload Hourly Salary Schedule)

Closing Date: Sunday, June 30, 2024 at 11:59pm.

To apply, submit your application and required documents on-line via our applicant system at: http://50.73.55.13/counter.php?id=262740

Scope of Assignment

An interest in developing and growing the new FTVE (Film making/video, media production, radio/TV) program and building community partnerships. Along with an interest in working with students on independent projects and overseeing internships.

Minimum Qualifications

Broadcasting Technology (Film making/video, media production, radio/TV): Any bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience, or the equivalent

Determined by California State Chancellors Office. Click hyperlink for discipline applicable Minimum Qualifications.

The District has adopted an equivalency procedure that enables consideration of applications by individuals who may not directly meet the qualifications listed above. For more information on equivalency, you may access the link below:

https://www.yosemite.edu/recruitment/equivalency_policy_and_procedures

Knowledge of and ability to appraise the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. Sensitivity to the needs, problems and challenges associated with the diversity of the community college student population.

Desirable Qualifications

• An interest in developing and growing the new FTVE (Film making/video, media production, radio/TV) program and building community partnerships.

• An interest in working with students on independent projects and overseeing internships.

• Ability to develop curriculum or services that stress innovation and improve student equity.

• Enthusiasm for the learning process.

• Commitment to supportive relationships with students and colleagues.

• Capable of instructing using teaching methods that accommodate various student-learning styles.

• Participate in professional growth and remain current in subject area and major state initiatives.

• Ability to operate effectively in an environment of change and ambiguity.

• Vision and energy to plan and organize programs to enhance student success.

• Willingness to participate effectively in shared governance and to work collaboratively.

• Personal qualifications such as effective interpersonal communication skills, participation in community affairs, ability to conduct effective public presentations.

Desirable Professional Characteristics

• Education and/or experience in teaching in Film, Television, and Electronic Media at the community college level, with a particular emphasis in Introduction to Media Writing, Beginning Editing, Beginning Single Camera Production, and Beginning Motion Picture Production.

• Current knowledge of Film, Television, and Electronic Media, as well as established technologies of digital film making, emerging technologies, and pedagogy.

• Current understanding of assessment processes for improving student success at the course, program, and degree level.

• Competent in new pedagogies, such as accelerated learning, supplemental instruction, on-line or hybrid teaching, and other pedagogies directed at improving student success and student equity.

• Recent experience working with African American/Black, Hispanic, Native American, and other minoritized students in the classroom, and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups within 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;

• Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity in the classroom;

• Experience and expertise in culturally responsive teaching in Film, Television, and Electronic Media, especially as it relates to the relevancy of digital storytelling and emerging forms of journalism in students’ lives, interests, and communities;

• Demonstrated ability to address equity gaps within coursework and the classroom;

• Demonstrated knowledge of the Hispanic-Serving designation for institutional, departmental, and instructional practices.

Example of Duties

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Teaching lower division college courses in Film, Television, and Electronic Media

• Work and coordinate with the Computer Graphics, Communication Studies, Music, and Recording Arts departs that all contribute to the FTVE program.

• Advancing equitable student learning through dedicated, exemplary instruction in accordance with established course outlines.

• Informing students of course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance requirements.

• Preparing and grading class assignments and examinations and informing students of their academic progress.

• Maintaining attendance, scholastic, and other records and submitting them according to published policies and deadlines.

• Attending department, division, and college-wide meetings on a regular basis.

• Posting and holding sufficient and regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy.

• Developing, implementing, and assessing student-learning outcomes for courses and programs and using the results for improvement.

• Engaging in data inquiry and self-assessment to develop strategies for student success, persistence and equity.

• Collaborating in the development and revision of curriculum and in program review.

• Engaging in department program improvement initiatives.

• Participating in professional development activities, both departmental and college-wide, especially connected to closing disproportionate impact gaps and improving completion goals.

• Maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter area and effective teaching/learning strategies to meet the needs of all learning styles.

• Maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics.

• Engaging in the college’s participatory governance processes.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL STANDARDS

Mobility: ability to sit or stand for long periods, move about an office, and reach above and below desk level.

Dexterity: fine manipulation sufficient to operate a keyboard, handle individual papers, write and take notes.

Lifting: occasional lifting of papers, files, equipment and material weighing up to 25 pounds.

Visual Requirements: close vision sufficient to read files, documents, and computer screens and do close-up work; ability to adjust focus frequently.

Hearing/Talking: ability to hear normal speech, speak and hear on the telephone, and speak in person.

Emotional/Psychological Factors: ability to make decisions and concentrate; frequent contact with others including some public contact; frequent deadlines and time-limited assignments.