Initial salary placement for full-time, tenure track positions is based on academic degree(s), upper/graduate level units earned, teaching experience and/or qualifying related professional occupation experience which ranges from $68,136 to $112,848 per year (Up to $132k).
The full-time position serves the Spanish/Foreign Languages—World Languages Department on both the Pittsburg and Brentwood sites. The Spanish Assistant Professor position is responsible for providing high quality classroom instruction to a diverse student population. This position is also responsible for working collaboratively with other faculty in the World Languages department and the college to continually support student success.
At Los Medanos College we value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities and orientations. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits a diverse student population brings to a community college. The successful faculty member will be an equity-minded individual committed to student success by collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners who are also dedicated to closing equity gaps. The World Languages department seeks faculty members who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational goals. The ideal candidate will share the college's commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. Los Medanos College is a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community. The successful candidate will join a department dedicated to the use of curriculum responsive to the students it serves.
Providing instruction in Spanish on campus and/or at off-site community campus locations, the instructor will be responsible for:
- Teaching a full schedule of developmental and transfer level Spanish courses as assigned;
- Leading and developing the existing course of study in Spanish, including transfer degrees and curriculum;
- Leading and overseeing the process of Student Learning Outcomes assessment and analysis for foreign language classes;
- Maintaining currency in pedagogy;
- Promoting the vitality of the World Languages program;
- Identifying and recommending potential adjunct faculty;
- Evaluating adjunct faculty;
- Serving on and attending department, college, and district committees;
- Participating in program review, student learning outcome development and assessment to improve student learning;
- Teaching assignments in a variety of instructional settings and times, including evening, on-line or off-campus and large group instruction classes as needed.
Minimum Qualification-Education/Experience
Education:
- Master’s in Spanish;
Or
- Bachelor’s in Spanish AND master’s in another language;
Or
- The equivalent
Desirable Qualifications
- Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds, including disabled students, and skill incorporating elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility;
- Experience teaching, including the breadth of courses taught and the use of various pedagogies, as well as experience teaching Spanish online or hybrid classes;
- Native or near-native fluency and experience teaching non-Spanish speakers and Spanish to Spanish speakers;
- Demonstrated knowledge of American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and/or California Foreign Language Framework guidelines for the teaching of foreign languages
- Knowledge of current assessment methods and materials, knowledge and experience in computer assisted language/instruction, and willingness to serve as department chair.
Recruitment Timeline:
1) Initial review of applications will occur in December 2025.
2) Selected applicants will be contacted in January 2026 to schedule an interview. Interviews will take place in-person in February 2026.
3) Final interviews will be held March 2026. Applicants will be responsible for travel expenses. The college nor the District reimburses for travel expenses.
No candidate for a full-time position shall be recommended as a finalist to the President without meeting the minimum qualifications or having been verified as meeting the equivalency.
If you do not possess the exact degree listed in the minimum qualification section, you must fill out a Master’s degree equivalency form and upload in the attachment section of the online employment application to be considered.