Landscape Design and Horticulture Instructor Tenure-Track - Merritt

Peralta Community College District Careers • Oakland, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Instructors are expected to use and keep abreast of advanced teaching methods, including the use of current and future technologies to support student learning and career objectives. Teaching schedule may include evening or weekend hours as part of contract assignment.

Requirements

• Possession of any bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of experience in Landscape Horticulture OR Possession of any associate’s degree from an accredited college or university and six (6) years of experience in Landscape Horticulture.
• May submit a fully-satisfied lifetime California Community College Instructor Credential authorizing service to teach courses in Landscape Horticulture (This credential will not satisfy the requirements for tenure; Credentials were no longer issued after July 1, 1990).
• The equivalent qualifications (Candidates who claim equivalency must provide conclusive evidence, as clear and reliable as college transcripts, as required on the District Equivalency Application Form. Refer to the Equivalency Procedures. This is not a process to waive the minimum qualifications).
• Demonstrated cultural competency, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college staff, faculty, and students.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Horticulture or a related discipline.
• At least two (2) years of recent teaching experience in landscape design and/or landscape horticulture in an urban community college setting or university level.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Enthusiasm for participating in a range of departmental responsibilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other department and college personnel.
• Recent experience developing community college curriculum and instructional materials development.
• Familiarity with student learning outcomes, program outcomes and institutional outcomes pedagogy.
• Recent experience with current and emergent instructional delivery technologies and demonstrated experience and commitment to integrating new technologies into the learning process.
• Strong job-related background and field experience in the candidate’s area of expertise.
• Strong knowledge of emerging trends and technologies in landscape design and horticulture.
• Ability and desire to work collaboratively in a classroom and administrative setting, plan curriculum, schedule classes, help develop and carry out departmental policies, participate in meetings, and be active in departmental events and college-wide shared governance.

Responsibilities

• Use and keep abreast of advanced teaching methods, including the use of current and future technologies to support student learning and career objectives.
• Manage high teaching loads (often 4-5 classes per semester).
• Manage administrative duties.
• Work with industry groups.
• Job placement of students.
• Development of department facilities and resources.
• Work to ensure the long-term success of the Landscape Horticulture Department and its mission.
• Work collaboratively with other department and college personnel.
• Develop community college curriculum and instructional materials development.
• Integrate new technologies into the learning process.
• Plan curriculum.
• Schedule classes.
• Help develop and carry out departmental policies.
• Participate in meetings.
• Be active in departmental events and college-wide shared governance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level