North Orange County Community College District Hiring for Ethnic Studies (Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies) Instructor Pool-Part-Time at Cypress College Full Time

Salary Range:

$1391.74 – $1527.30 per lecture unit rate, $1391.74 – $1527.30 per lab parity unit rate, $1113.42 – $1221.77 per lab unit rate

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Column Range: Column 1 – Column 3 (depending on education)Salary Range: $1391.74 – $1527.30 per lecture unit rate, $1391.74 – $1527.30 per lab parity unit rate, $1113.42 – $1221.77 per lab unit rate
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Job Title:

Ethnic Studies (Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies) Instructor Pool-Part-Time

Department:

CC Social Sciences

Location:

Cypress College

Percentage of Employment :

Part-Time

Work Schedule:

Varies

About Us::

Do you strive to make a difference in higher education? Are you looking for a rewarding career opportunity to be a part of our students’ educational success and lifelong learning? If so, we invite you to join North Orange County Community College District. We are proud to enroll over 60,000 students and serve a population of over one million people, annually! Home to more than 2,600 employees, our highly skilled, professional, and diverse faculty and staff are leading two of California’s premier colleges, Cypress Community College and Fullerton Community College, as well as one of the largest continuing education programs, North Orange Continuing Education.

The ideal candidate will share Cypress College’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Cypress College student body is incredibly diverse, with over 46% Latinx, 24% Asian/Pacific Islander, 16% Caucasian, 4% African American, and 0.18% American Indian/Alaskan Native. Students from over 30 countries join our International Student program every year. The College believes in creating an inclusive and multicultural learning experience where faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds can contribute to the development of our students.

Cypress College is a 2023 Aspen Top 150 college, a 2021 Equity Champion of Higher Education, is ranked 3rd in the nation (among community colleges between 5,000 and 15,000 students) for the quality of faculty/teaching and 1st in California (out of 114) in the 2018 and 2020 Best Community Colleges report by Niche.com. Cypress College epitomizes an environment of academic excellence, underscored by our 53% completion rate, a full 7% higher than the state average. Whether it is career-technical studies such as our T-TEN program, a collaboration with Toyota Motor Corporation which is ranked #1 in the nation, or academic programs, such as English and ESL, where the success rate of our students is 15% higher than statewide averages, Cypress College sets the benchmark for excellence. Cypress College is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and was awarded a DHSI Title V grant in 2019. The college is also eligible for designation as an Asian American, Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). Cypress College is proud of its many programs that serve our diverse student body, such as the Legacy and Puente programs, and our STEM Program, which is one of only 11 community colleges in the nation to be acknowledged by NASA for supporting minority student populations in the STEM fields. The College also provides many avenues of support for our faculty and staff through networks that include the Latinx, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and LGBTQ Faculty Staff Associations.

College employees are guided by the five core values of Excellence, Integrity, Collegiality and Inclusiveness, centered in Equity. We are a Guided Pathways institution, and our comprehensive Student Services programs support and enhance strategic goals related to access, retention and persistence initiatives on campus. In partnership with instructional faculty, our student services staff and faculty strive to implement innovative strategies to ensure all students succeed and experience a culturally relevant environment on campus.

Cypress College is an equity-minded institution, committed to ensuring all students are supported on their academic journey. We proudly invest in our students’ success and we invite you to be a part of this celebrated and diverse community of learners. Buen Cypress! We Take This Journey Together. More information can be found at www.cypresscollege.edu .

This part-time faculty position is in the Ethnic Studies department at Cypress College, which is administered through the college’s Social Sciences Division. The college is located on the unceded ancestral lands shared by the Gabrielino-Tongva Nation and the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians/Acjachemen Nation, who have been the traditional caretakers since time immemorial. Nearby notable landmarks in Southern California include Disneyland, located approximately 11 miles from campus, as well as many historical sites and museums honoring the innovative arts, languages, and ongoing legacies of local cultures.

Today, the Cypress College Ethnic Studies Department remains committed to providing high-quality education through myriad courses centering comparative and interdisciplinary study of race, ethnicity, and racialization. We teach through analysis of historical and contemporary experiences, community formations, identities, and the movements and struggles of African Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, Chicanas-os-xs/Latinas-os-xs and Native Americans. We work to understand complex intersections of race, class, gender, sexuality, religion and other processes and power relations. Our pedagogies interrogate hegemonic social structures, systems of inequity, and ideologies of difference in relationship to the political, creative, expressive, and cultural practices, struggles and movements of people of color in the United States. Modes of scholarly inquiry embedded within our program promote the development and application of critical erudition and student engagement in social change, justice, and equity.

We strongly encourage those with historically marginalized and/or underrepresented identities to apply. We are eager to learn about who you are and why you want to teach Ethnic Studies at our community college!

Primary Purpose:

Duties and responsibilities as presented are intended to be representative and not restrictive. The District reserves the right to modify the assignment and allocation of duties in accordance with operational needs.

Essential Functions:

Examples of essential functions are interpreted as being descriptive and not restrictive in nature.

Job Description:

Teach the introductory course in Ethnic Studies, as well as courses in Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies, courses in one or more of the following: African American/Black Studies, Chicanx and Latinx Studies, and Native American and Indigenous Studies.

Teach courses in “American Ethnic Studies”, “Introduction to Asian Pacific American Studies”, and “Asian Pacific American History”.

Ensure student equity and facilitate, participate and lead in programmatic efforts, within the department, division, and campus-wide, to help underserved groups succeed.

Teach courses in the disciplines for which the candidate meets Minimum Qualifications or the equivalent and as assigned based on enrollment management principles and within discipline and department guidelines for course rotation and course scheduling.

Effective oral and written communication with students.

Commitment to educating a racially and socioeconomically diverse student population.
Participate in co-curricular activities, including planning, implementing, and teaching in special programs designed to support student success.

Maintain formal office and campus hours; participate in department and division meetings.

Maintain current knowledge of instructional methods and new technologies pertinent to areas of assignment; learn and apply emerging technologies and advances (e.g., computer software applications) as necessary to perform duties in an efficient, organized and timely manner.

Teach scheduled classes and perform related duties as assigned, including timely compliance with clerical and administrative responsibilities; comply with district, college and division policies in the performance of duties.

Instruct and assist in the growth and success of a diverse population of students through careful preparation of course materials, effective teaching methodologies and informed critical feedback on assignments and discussions.

Develop culturally relevant course content, culturally responsive pedagogical techniques, and effective practices for engaging students who are diverse and/or are students who are historically underserved. The ideal candidate should have experience in this area with African American, Latinx, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders and other disproportionately impacted students.

Work cooperatively with staff and students.

Evening and/or Saturday assignments may be required as part of the regular contract.

Special Requirements:

The award of all degrees must be verifiable on a legible transcript. If degree award date is not posted on transcript your application will be deemed incomplete and removed from consideration.

Grade cards will not be accepted in lieu of transcripts.

All degrees and course work used to satisfy the required minimum qualifications must be submitted and from accredited postsecondary institutions. See our website at http://www.nocccd.edu/minimum-qualifications regarding accredited postsecondary institutions.

Evaluations of foreign degrees and/or course work are required. See our website at http://www.nocccd.edu/minimum-qualifications for information regarding evaluation of foreign degrees.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s in the ethnic studies field

OR

A master’s in American Studies/Ethnicity, Latino Studies, La Raza Studies, Central American Studies, Latin American Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Race and Ethnic Relations, Asian-American Studies, or African-American Studies

OR

Master’s in the interdisciplinary area

OR

Master’s in one of the disciplines included in the interdisciplinary area and upper division or graduate course work in at least one other constituent discipline.

(NOTE: The Interdisciplinary Studies discipline is provided to allow for those cases where it is locally determined that a course must be taught by someone with qualifications that exceed a single discipline. The constituent disciplines can include any disciplines found in the Master’s List.)

OR

Possess a valid California teaching credential authorizing service in a community college in the appropriate subject matter area.

OR

the equivalent. Equivalent qualifications may include related education, training, employment and professional experience that would be equal to the required degree(s) and experience in this field as determined by the District Equivalency Committee.

Commitment to diversity. All applicants must have demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff. The applicant must be able to demonstrate how these factors relate to the need for equity minded practices within the classroom.

Desirable Qualifications:

Recent experience working with racially, ethnically, and/or socioeconomically minoritized students in the classroom, and an understanding of how historical patterns have shaped these groups’ experiences and representation within higher education, especially how real or perceived exclusion can shape patterns of participation and outcomes. Demonstration of a willingness to examine and remediate one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to engage and support various groups of minoritized students more effectively.

Demonstrated experience in teaching Ethnic Studies at the community college or university level and across multiple modalities including in-person, hybrid in-person, online synchronous, and/or online asynchronous.
Demonstrated use and understanding of Ethnic Studies methods of inquiry such as intersectionality, decolonizing methodology, innovative transdisciplinary methodologies, anti-imperialist and abolitionist studies, social justice practices, and community-oriented activist action research.
Specialized expertise, education, or training in the field of Ethnic Studies, including relevant history and contexts, contributing theories, and pedagogical approaches.

Expertise and enthusiasm leading and collaborating with other faculty in the development of Ethnic Studies courses, programming, and outreach.

Experience and/or interest in building Ethnic Studies curriculum and programming.
Ability to work collaboratively and collegially with colleagues across disciplines, to design, revise, and implement new and existing curriculum and to advance the development of Ethnic Studies at the college and in the district.
Demonstrated sensitivity to and the ability to motivate and teach community college students of diverse class positions, racial and ethnic backgrounds, cultures, religious affiliations, citizenship status, genders and sexual orientations, varied levels of academic preparation, learning styles, and/or disabilities.
Experience integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion principles and practices into instruction.
Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds including students with disabilities.
Experience using a variety of teaching pedagogies that support retention and successful course completion.
Experience teaching courses in “Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies”, “Race, Ethnicity, and Popular Culture”, and “American Racial Liberation Movements”, to a diverse student population.

Experience with curriculum development, including courses and/or degrees, and CSU and/or UC articulation and transfer schemes.
Experience serving as a faculty advisor for student organizations and learning community cohorts.
Commitment to social and racial justice, and experience emphasizing decolonial and antiracist pedagogies.

Equity-minded and eager to work with a diverse student population and will be experienced in culturally-responsive pedagogical practices for engaging Black/African American, Latinx/Hispanic, and Pacific Islander students, who are historically underserved.

Posting Number:

2016449FT

Open Date:

06/04/2024

Close Date:

06/04/2025

Special Instructions Summary:

This recruitment will remain active for a period of one year, from the position opening date. If there is no longer a need to fill, the position may be closed sooner, and applicants will be notified.

This is a continuous recruitment to fill part-time, and temporary faculty assignments on an as-needed basis. When the need to fill arises, the department will refer to this pool of part-time faculty.

Due to the high volume of applications received, we ask that you do not contact the department directly. They will review the information provided and contact you if you are selected for an interview. Possession of the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview.

Also note that you must upload your resume and transcripts. Applications submitted without all of the required documents will not be considered.

Evidence of degree conferred/awarded must be printed on a legible transcript.

The minimum required number of references for this position is one (1).

The candidate selected for employment will be required to provide the following: official transcripts and verification of experience prior to the first duty day, identification and employment eligibility as outlined in the Immigration Reform and Control Act, fingerprints and required medical certification pursuant to statue. NOCCCD will not sponsor any visa applications.

Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities may be requested by calling (714) 808-4810 at least three business days in advance of the scheduled examination/interview date.