FT Spanish Instructor
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Condiciones económicas
Salary is commensurate with education and experience.
Salary rate is: $79,401- $121,920/annual.
Health and welfare benefits include District contribution for medical/dental/vision benefits and employee life insurance ($50,000). (Cash-in-lieu option available on medical insurance.)
Participation in the State Teachers’ Retirement System.
Descripción
This is a tenure-track contract position. Contract will be for 10 school months for the academic year beginning fall semester 2023.
The Modern Language Department is in the Liberal Arts Division and offers six modern languages in beginning to advanced classes. The department provides students of every discipline with a range of opportunities for their intellectual and personal enrichment. The Modern Language Department is committed to promoting excellence and innovation in teaching American Sign Language, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish to meet the varied learning needs of our diverse student body. The department believes that every language is the pathway to global respect and cultural understanding. We embrace open communication and guide students as they explore their role in the global community.
The successful candidate for this position will be assigned to teach beginning to advanced Spanish courses in traditional settings (In- Person), and/or Remote, Online and Hybrid. The Spanish program offers coursework leading to an Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T), and an Associate of Arts degree in Spanish. Courses include Elementary and Intermediate Spanish, Elementary Spanish for Spanish Speaking, Chicano/Mexican American Culture, Spanish for Health and Medical Careers, Highlights of Hispanic Culture, Romance Linguistics, the highlights of Frida Kahlo and Mexican Muralists.
The successful candidate will be able to integrate technology in teaching and learning; will support student success and college-wide initiatives to support students; will support the department and division objectives; provide high quality and consistent academic instruction to students; participates in curriculum development and maintenance; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; work in a professional, collegial, and team-oriented manner; coordinate, plan, organize, and instruct academic courses according to approved course syllabus; keep students informed and updated concerning course content, requirements, evaluation procedures, and attendance requirements; ensure that assigned classes are held as scheduled; be thoroughly familiar and comply with all college policies and procedures, and must demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
Perform other duties associated with this position include participation in a variety of campus, divisional, and departmental activities, such as faculty meetings, committee work, student activities, office hours, and curriculum/instructional development.
Requisitos
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Spanish OR Bachelor’s degree in Spanish AND Master’s degree in another language or linguistics OR the equivalent.
- Understanding of and sensitivity to meeting the needs of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic background of the student, community, and employee population.
Preferred Qualifications
- MA in Spanish Literature AND/OR Linguistics
- Native or near-native proficiency in Spanish.
- Two years of recent experience teaching Spanish at the community college.
- Experience teaching non-heritage and heritage/bilingual speakers.
- Two years of online and Hybrid teaching experience.
- Knowledge and experience of the Latinx and Hispanic cultures.
- Knowledge of the culture, history, and linguistic varieties of different Spanish- speaking countries and the Mexican Border region.
- Strong written communication skills, and the ability to communicate effectively in a diverse workplace in English.
- Evidence of an effective, creative, and communicative student-centered approach to language instruction that integrates cultural and sociopolitical aspects of language.
- Ability to use teaching methods that engage racially, ethnically, academically, and culturally diverse students; promote critical thinking and emphasize cooperation and collaboration.
- Interpersonal skills, proactive approach, and collegiality necessary to help maintain a strong Spanish program and to collaborate with professionals in the field at other institutions.
- Potential to teach culturally diverse students and first-generation students and to implement pedagogical practices that promote educational equity and student success.
Cómo solicitar
It is the applicant's responsibility to provide copies of all transcript(s) verifying all educational degree(s) and/or coursework required for the position. Transcripts must be from regionally accredited institutions. A foreign transcript must be evaluated by a NACES certified agency.
Required Documents
- Cover Letter
- Resume/CV
- Transcript 1 (Must show all coursework completed and conferral date of the degree. (MUST include BOTH Undergraduate AND Graduate transcripts)
This position will close on March 6, 2023 at 11:59 PM (or when 150 applications are received, whichever occurs sooner).
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