Part-Time Faculty, Fire Technology

This is a continuous recruitment for an applicant pool to fill part‑time faculty (up to 67 %) or temporary substitute assignments on an as‑needed basis.

• Bachelor’s degree and three (3) years of professional experience, OR associate degree and six (6) years of professional experience, OR the equivalent. Must also have the recommended years of professional experience from the SFT Procedures Manual.
• Associate’s degree from an accredited institution and one (1) or more of the following certifications:

• Certified SFT Fire and Emergency Services Instructor 1
• Certified SFT Instructor I
• Certified SFT Training Instructor 1
• Certified SFT Fire Instructor 1
• SFT Historically Recognized Fire Fighter 1 & 2 Academy Instructor Ethical Leadership in the Classroom or Ethical Leadership for Instructors
• Fire‑Fighter Instructors who were instructing on or before December 31 2018 with SFT Fire Instructor 1A and 1B or ST Training Instructor 1A and 1B.

Please include transcripts with your application. See below for information regarding equivalence.

• Applicant must have held the rank of Fire Fighter performing suppression duties within a recognized fire agency in California for a minimum of three (3) years.

• Option 1:
  Bachelor’s degree and three (3) years of experience plus certification.
• Option 2:
  Associate’s degree and six (6) years of experience plus certification.

Must have sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

We will be using the guidelines set out by the Academic Affairs Division of the Chancellor’s Office, California Community Colleges. The Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook can be viewed at Minimum Qualifications | California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (cccco.edu).

If you feel you have equivalent qualifications, please review the supplemental information for equivalent qualifications. See website regarding the Faculty Equivalency Qualifications process:
Faculty Equivalency Qualifications.

Submit your request for equivalency only if your education and/or experience are different, but equivalent to the minimum qualifications stated in the job announcement. If you have additional questions, please contact Human Resources directly at (760) 245‑4271 Ext. 2500.

In addition, some specialized courses may require specific certificates (must meet minimum content requirements specified by outside/other agencies based on accreditation).

Victor Valley College does not sponsor visas such as H‑1B visas.

Victor Valley College is committed to fair hiring practices. We prohibit the employment of relatives or domestic partners as defined by Family Code Section 297 et seq. in the same department in accordance with Board Policy 7310.

To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability to assist with completing an application, please contact the Human Resources Department before the listed closing date at (760) 245‑4271, extension 2500, or by email at jobs.

• Continuous recruitment for an applicant pool to fill part‑time faculty (up to 67 %) or temporary substitute assignments on an as‑needed basis.
• Applicants remain in the pool for 12 months.
• All requested materials must be received. All materials included in the application packet become district property.
• Submit a complete electronic application with contact information, education, work experience, references, and supplemental questions.
• Include copies of transcripts showing college degrees and coursework. Degrees must be from an accredited institution. Foreign transcripts must have transcripts evaluated for U.S. equivalency by an approved agency. The evaluation must be completed and submitted prior to inclusion in the pool. A copy of the evaluation must be attached to each application package. A fee may apply.
• Applicants wishing to apply for more than one position must apply for each position separately.

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