History Instructor; Rising Scholars Program, Chicano Studies Tenure Track

History Instructor (Rising Scholars Program, Chicano Studies)

Full‑time Tenure Track

Salary: $89,080.98 - $ Annually

Job Type: Faculty

Job Number: FY

Location:

Bakersfield College – Panorama Campus, CA

Department:
Social Science

Bakersfield College is seeking a faculty member for History to teach within the college's Rising Scholars Program. Proven experience teaching in inmate education and Chicano studies is highly desirable. If you are highly motivated, eager to engage a diverse student body, and passionate about teaching and learning, we highly encourage you to submit an application.

We are a team of innovative, caring, and thoughtful faculty, staff, and administrators who are passionate about contributing to the intellectual, cultural and economic vitality of our community. We embody six core values:
Learning, Diversity, Integrity, Community, Wellness, and Sustainability. These values frame our work as we provide opportunities for our students who come from diverse economic, cultural, geographical, and educational backgrounds.

We offer Associate and Baccalaureate degrees and certificates, workplace skills, and preparation for transfer. Our rigorous and supportive learning environment promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion and fosters students' ability to think critically, communicate effectively, and demonstrate competencies and skills to become productive members of our community and world.

We are recruiting faculty with demonstrated excellence in their field who embrace instructional values of access, sound pedagogy, creativity, and innovation. We are known for our connectedness among students, faculty, staff, and our diverse local population. We are looking for applicants with a continual drive to learn and improve teaching strategies and who embrace opportunities to be involved in inventive committees, engaging campus events, and other collegiate endeavors.

Diversity is a core value at Bakersfield College, and we encourage applicants who demonstrate an intellectual mindfulness to contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusiveness. If you are interested in modeling academic excellence for your students and colleagues, we invite you to join a team that will challenge and inspire you.

The Rising Scholars Program is an innovative and impactful educational initiative that aims to provide incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals with access to higher education and opportunities for personal and academic growth. The program focuses on delivering a holistic and comprehensive educational experience that transcends traditional boundaries, and it has achieved notable success in addressing the unique challenges faced by incarcerated students.

This assignment may include teaching at other campus sites; day, evening, or weekend classes; large classes; distance learning classes; and classes for incarcerated students.

• Master's in History
• Or a Bachelor's in History and a Master's in political science, humanities, geography, area studies, women's studies, social science or ethnic studies
• Or the equivalent combination of education, experience, and other accomplishments in the field.
• A demonstrated sensitivity to students with diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and students with disabilities.

• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning, and service to a diverse student population.
• Ability to effectively work with students with a wide range of skills, motivations, academic and vocational goals.
• Ability to develop curriculum, including curriculum delivered via different modalities, and to participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges, and universities.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain subject matter currency.
• Ability to assess student, program, and institutional learning outcomes.
• Knowledge of computers and willingness to adopt new technologies that support student success.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the California Community…