Ethnic Studies Instructor, Full Time - Tenure Track

Yuba Community College District • Yuba City, CA

7d

About The Position

Woodland Community College is seeking an equity-minded, dynamic, collaborative, and innovative Instructor to serve as the Ethnic Studies instructor. This is an open position: we are seeking an instructor who can teach one or more of the Ethnic Studies disciplines: Ethnic Studies, African American/Black/Africana Studies, Latina/o/Chicana/o/La Raza Studies, Native American/American Indian Studies, and Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies. One of two colleges in the Yuba Community College District, Woodland Community College is located in Woodland, CA. The area is an excellent choice for quality of life with close proximity to the Sierra Nevada for outdoor recreation, a burgeoning farm to fork movement, and access to the metropolitan areas of Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area. The College is excited about its status as a Hispanic Serving Institution ( HSI ) and serves our local communities in Woodland, Esparto, and Knights Landing in Yolo County, Lake County, and Colusa County. The College serves over 3,000 unduplicated students annually in multiple associate and certificated programs. WCC prides itself on an innovative, student-centered faculty and partnerships with school districts and four-year colleges in its service area. The small college setting provides an advantage for faculty and staff to adapt to new instructional methods and processes and to foster strong interdisciplinary collaborations that benefit students. Woodland Community College seeks a strong, well-rounded, equity-minded Ethnic Studies educator. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience or potential to be an excellent instructor at a community college, and can provide leadership or contribute positively in areas such as: development of the Ethnic Studies program and curriculum; keeping course offerings up- to date and relevant; staying abreast of and communicating the current tr ends in Ethnic Studies education; and collaborating with area high schools.

Requirements

• Knowledge of and ability to understand 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.
• The successful candidate, by the final filing date, must possess the minimum qualifications for instructors in Physics at California Community Colleges
• Master’s in African-American/Black/Africana Studies or Latino Studies, La Raza Studies, Chicana/a Studies, or Asian-American Studies, or Native American/ American Indian Studies OR
• Master’s in Ethnic Studies OR
• The equivalent

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees