Spanish Instructor, Part-Time Adjunct Pool; Ridgecrest Campus

Spanish Instructor, Part-Time Adjunct Pool (Ridgecrest Campus)

Kern Community College District

Salary: $67.00 Hourly

Job Type: Temporary – Adjuncts

Location: CC - Main Campus, Ridgecrest, CA

Department: English (ENGL)

Kern Community College District accepts applications for part-time, hourly faculty pools on a continuous basis. The division will contact qualified applicants immediately if a need arises. The starting salary range is $67.00 per lecture hour equivalent; hourly rate may vary based on assignment type and the Lecture Hour Equivalent (LHE) formula.

The successful applicant will be expected to provide instruction in a full range of Spanish courses. This assignment may include teaching at other campus sites, day or evening classes, weekend classes, large classes, distance learning, and using multiple teaching methodologies.

Other duties include: participation in student recruitment and articulation of transfer programs for the English department; maintaining subject matter currency; developing and revising curriculum; using computer and multimedia technology; collegial participation in departmental, college and discipline‑specific professional activities.

• Master's degree in Spanish;
• Bachelor's in Spanish AND Master's in another language or linguistics;
• Possession of a valid credential authorizing full‑time teaching of Spanish at the California Community College level, or the equivalent.

Certain combinations of education, experience, and other accomplishments in the field may be judged as equal to the stated minimum qualifications. Candidates with equivalent qualifications must submit an Application for Equivalence form with supporting documents.

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

Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions (Title V Section 53406). Degrees from countries other than the United States require evaluation by a recognized service.

• Ability to work effectively with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning, and service to a diverse student population;
• Ability to work effectively with students with a wide range of skills, motivations, academic, and vocational goals;
• Ability to develop curriculum, including curriculum delivered via different modalities;
• Ability 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 learning outcomes;
• Knowledge of computers and willingness to explore new technologies that would benefit the program;
• Knowledge of and commitment to the California community college mission.

The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because an applicant is perceived to have one or more of these characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

The District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization requirement should be established at the time of application submission.

Please apply online. Emails will not be accepted.

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