Child Development and Teacher Education Tenure Track Instructor

Santa Rosa Junior College

Salary: $6,397.58 - $8,926.17 Monthly

Job Type:

Job Number: 21-01323

Location: Santa Rosa, CA

Department: Child Development and Teacher Education

Closing: 10/11/2023 11:59 PM Pacific

Description

FILING DEADLINE: October 11, 2023

It is the candidate's responsibility to be sure that ALL required materials are submitted by the filing deadline to be given consideration.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Salary Range: $76,771.00-$107,114.00 (2022/23 Faculty Salary Schedule); teaching experience, other related professional experience, and academic degrees determine salary placement on a schedule that is competitive with other California Community Colleges. Contracted salary is for 177 days per year (August through May) as specified in the All Faculty Association Contract, Article 8.

Fringe benefits: The District offers a competitive benefit package which includes health & welfare (medical/dental/vision/life/long-term disability) benefits for employees and eligible dependents

Housing Assistance: Reduced fees for mortgage loans and real estate services may be available to the candidate selected for this position (contact Human Resources for more information).

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
Santa Rosa Junior College is seeking an individual with demonstrated instructional skills to join an outstanding team of faculty and instructional administrators to provide high-quality programs and services to our district, our community, and most importantly, our students. This is a full-time, regular contract position in the Child Development Department at Santa Rosa Junior College, beginning Spring Semester, January 2024. Appointments are contingent upon funding and Board approval.

ABOUT SRJC:

Santa Rosa Junior College has been an integral part of the Sonoma County community and its rich history, beauty, and culture for more than 100 years. Many of SRJC's students are drawn to the college for its academic excellence, superb faculty and staff, comprehensive student services and beautiful grounds. SRJC's mission is to passionately cultivate learning through the creative, intellectual, physical, social, emotional, aesthetic, and ethical development of our diverse community. At SRJC, we value learning that includes:

Excellent and innovative instruction and support services;

A learning and learner-centered environment;

A welcoming physical environment;

Equity-minded faculty and staff with a caring and supportive attitude among faculty and staff;

Access to programs and courses that lead to transfer and/or gainful employment.

Access to lifelong learning opportunities

In 2021, SRJC served approximately 21,000 students each semester and is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism. SRJC is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community. We also support diverse learning communities including, APASS, HSI Connections, Puente, Umoja. SRJC received the INSIGHT Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award for the past three consecutive years and SRJC was the only California Community College recipient of this award. This award recognizes colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. The ideal candidate will share SRJC's commitment to be an inclusive, diverse, and sustainable learning community that engages the whole person.

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Essential Functions
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
The Child Development and Teacher Education Department educates a diverse population of students based on a thorough understanding of child growth and development, as well as cultural influences. We educate students to work with young children and their families in a variety of roles and settings, including state-funded children's programs, private and public preschools, family child-care and public school programs. Classes in Child Development can lead to careers working directly or indirectly with children in related fields, such as psychology, social services, and pediatric health and elementary education
The SRJC Child Development and Teacher Education Department we value the whole. Child. We scaffold and prepare practitioners to promote and implement authentic practices in early care and education. We currently employ 4 full-time faculty and approximately 20 associate faculty. The Children's Center, which serves as both a lab school for our instructional program and as a pre-school/child care center for students, has 20 regular classified employees and serves approximately 100 children. We offer vocationally oriented courses and transferable courses that meet general education requirements in both the CSU and UC systems. Our department has a deep commitment to meeting the needs of our community through the improvement of quality early childhood education.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Child Development Department is seeking a full-time faculty member to teach courses in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, and our Teacher Education programs. In addition, this instructor will play a key role in the ongoing work of our department, including developing new courses, collaborating with our local early childhood community, supporting our diverse student population, and promoting apprenticeship, teacher preparation pathways, and lab school programs. This position also requires collaborating with other departments and community groups and participating in departmental and campus-wide committees.

SRJC offers courses at two campuses, located in Santa Rosa and Petaluma, as well as multiple satellite locations within the district, including on-line. While this assignment is for the Santa Rosa campus, please note the district reserves the right of assignment to any location, and that assignments could involve any combination of day or evening classes with weekly office hours being mandatory. Instructors assume responsibility for maintaining currency in the field, for updating existing courses and developing new curricula (including courses that serve community needs, such as short, non-credit, or online courses), assisting in the assessment of student learning outcomes, participating in department activities and other college service such as committee work, managing laboratories, and participating in community outreach on behalf of the college.

Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:
Master's Degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Human Development, Home Economics/Family and Consumer Studies with a specialization in Child Development/Early Childhood Education, Educational Psychology with a specialization in Child Development/Early Childhood Education; OR Bachelor's degree in any of the above AND Master's Degree in Social Work, Educational Supervision, Elementary Education, Special Education, Psychology, Bilingual/Bicultural Education, Life Management/Home Economics, Family Life Studies, or Family and Consumer Studies; OR the equivalent; OR a fully satisfied (Life) California Community College Instructor's Credential in Nursery School and Pre-school Education.

Preferred:
English/Spanish bilingual and biliteracy skills.
Multiple teacher cred
3+ years. Teaching PrK-6th grade

Requires a sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

If you do not possess the minimum qualifications, exactly as listed above, you must file for equivalency. If claiming equivalency, applicants are responsible for documenting all course work, degree programs and related professional experience at the time of application.

Preferred:
English/Spanish bilingual and biliteracy skills.
Multiple teacher cred
3+ years. Teaching PrK-6th grade

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Application Procedures
APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

In order to be given consideration for this recruitment, applicants must submit the following documents by the filing deadline:

• A completed Santa Rosa Junior College Employment Application and responses to Agency-wide Questions. Please note that contact information is required for a minimum of three references.
• A cover letter explaining your interest in the position, including how you meet the requirements and are qualified to perform the duties as listed in the "Position Description" section of this announcement.
• Current Resume.
• A 500-word response to the diversity prompt below:

Please provide two or three examples of your ideas and/or experiences in creating, modifying, and/or performing one or more of the following to meet the needs of a diverse student population:

• Curricula;

• Learning activities;

• Teaching/counseling practices;

• Educational Resources;

• Training, background, coursework and/or professional development;

• Program Development

• 5. Copies of transcripts of all college-level coursework, including confirmation of degrees. If selected for the position, official transcripts must be submitted prior to employment. Unofficial copies (both sides) will be accepted if the unofficial document includes a seal, watermark, or other proof that the document was provided by an educational institution.
If transcripts are from an institution outside of the United States, applicants must provide a formal evaluation of their foreign degree(s) at the time of application.
SRJC only accepts foreign transcripts that have been evaluated by a credential evaluation service accredited by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). For a full list of accepted evaluation services, please see https://www.naces.org/members.
https://hr.santarosa.edu/minimum-qualifications-equivalency-and-foreign-degrees

• 6. If you do not possess minimum qualifications as noted under the Minimum Qualifications Section of the job posting, you must complete and attach the https://hr.santarosa.edu/sites/hr.santarosa.edu/files/documents/FacEquiv%20approved%206-1-2021.pdf https://get.adobe.com/reader/ and supporting documents, including narrative synopsis, to your employment application in order to be considered. Please see the http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/santarosa/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=A6CPHP6240A2, https://hr.santarosa.edu/sites/hr.santarosa.edu/files/documents/Equivalency%20Guide%20for%20Faculty%20Applicants%20-%20FINAL.pdf https://get.adobe.com/reader/Applicants, and the https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfo2LdZTnyocHFIdwfyWaiJmmRs-oTXTzaW847bVgiPAgR6yQ/viewform for more information.
Information on SRJC Faculty Equivalency Procedures can be found at http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/santarosa/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=A6CPHP6240A2.

• 7. If applicable, copy of California Community College Credential (both sides).

PLEASE SUBMIT ONLY MATERIALS REQUESTED.

Following the filing deadline, applications which are complete for screening will be reviewed by a screening committee. Approximately 2-3 weeks later, Human Resources will notify you whether or not you have been selected for interview. Those applicants most suitably qualified for the position/pool will be invited to interview with a Screening Committee. The Screening Committee may include representatives from the Faculty, the Administration, the Classified Staff, the Associated Students, and the Board of Trustees.

If you are in need of special services or facilities due to a disability in order to apply or interview for this opening, please contact the Human Resources Department.

https://www.santarosa.edu/locations(click here)

https://strategic-planning.santarosa.edu/2014-19-strategic-plan(click here)

MORE ABOUT SRJC HUMAN RESOURCES
BUSSMAN HALL ANNEX
MAILING ADDRESS: 1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
PHONE: (707) 527-4954

EMAIL: Please contact Jenne Arden at mailto:jarden@santarosa.edu

The office is located in the Bussman Hall Annex on the Santa Rosa campus. All documents included in your online employment application become the property of the District. Your employment application for this opening will not automatically be considered for future openings. New employment application(s) must be submitted for each opening.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (Prior to beginning employment):

• In accordance with Federal Law all employees must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
• Must be fingerprinted and have background clearance (at applicant's expense); and
• Must take a TB test (once hired and every four years thereafter).
• Within 6 months of employment, must complete required District trainings such as Title IX, Mandated Reporter.Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Jeanne Clery Disclosure)
Sonoma County Junior College District's annual security report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Sonoma County Junior College District; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. You can read or obtain a full copy of this report by going to http://police.santarosa.edu/. Paper copies of the full report are available upon request by contacting Police Department Records at (707) 527-4963 or by coming to the Sonoma County Junior College District Police Department located at 2032 Armory Drive, Pedroncelli Center, Santa Rosa Campus.

Non Discrimination The Sonoma County Junior College District does not discriminate on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnic group identification, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic condition, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or sexual orientation in any of its policies, procedures or practices; nor does the District discriminate against any employees or applicants for employment on the basis of their age. This non- discrimination policy covers admission, access and treatment in District programs and activities-- including but not limited to academic admissions, financial aid, educational services and athletics--and application for District employment.https://strategic-planning.santarosa.edu/VISION: Santa Rosa Junior College commits to setting the standard in cultivating an accessible, open, barrier-free, sustainable environment for students, employees, and the community. The college envisions equitable, impactful, transformative, enriching, and holistic learning opportunities that inspire our students to thrive.MISSION:
Santa Rosa Junior College transforms the lives of our culturally rich student body, employees, and community by cultivating a welcoming and antiracist environment, centered on social responsibility and cultural awareness. We offer exceptional teaching and learning in support of associate degree, certificate, transfer preparation, workforce preparation and community education programs, integrated with comprehensive student support services.
• We focus on student learning by preparing students for transfer; by providing responsive career and technical education; and by improving students' foundational skills.
• We provide a comprehensive range of student development programs and services that support student success and enrich student lives.
• We support the economic vitality, social equity and environmental stewardship of our region.
• We promote personal and professional growth and cultivate joy at work and in lifelong learning.
• We foster critical and reflective civic engagement and thoughtful participation in diverse local and global communities.
• We regularly assess, self-reflect, adapt, and continuously improve.

Equal Employment Opportunity
SRJC attracts and retains the most qualified faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. This is achieved through an inclusive recruitment strategy and a rigorous, thorough hiring process that begins with the fair and consistent evaluation of each application for minimum qualifications and demonstrated skills specific to each position/assignment. Because the ability to serve students from broad cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds and genders is a key commitment of the District mission, SRJC actively encourages applications from candidates who recognize the value that diversity brings to a professional educational community.
The Sonoma County Junior College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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