West Hills Community College District

Part-Time (Adjunct) Faculty - Foreign Language (Spanish) West Hills Community College District

Job Category:
Academic-Teaching.

West Hills Community College District is seeking a part-time (adjunct) faculty member to teach Spanish. Salary ranges from $68 to $75 per contact hour. Primary locations include Coalinga, Lemoore, Firebaugh, and surrounding state prisons and high schools. Recruitment is continuous.

West Hills Community College District has a rich history of serving the educational needs of the west side of the San Joaquin Valley for more than 80 years. The district covers nearly 3,500 square miles with colleges in Lemoore and Coalinga, the Firebaugh Center and three child development centers throughout neighboring rural communities, and the Farm of the Future facility at the north end of Coalinga.

Current course offerings include introductory courses designed to help students develop a foundational understanding of the discipline as well as the fundamental skills and knowledge to meet their educational and career goals. The successful candidate will exhibit a passion for educating a diverse student population through culturally responsive pedagogy and demonstrate effective practices for engaging students with diverse learning needs, backgrounds, and academic goals.

Teaching assignments may include a mixture of day, evening, and weekend courses, and can be face-to-face, online, or hybrid depending on campus needs.

• Instruct and evaluate students effectively in face-to-face, hybrid, or online classes.
• Implement contemporary teaching methods that enhance learning and utilize technology for instructional and non-instructional duties, including Canvas, other learning management systems, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Use technology such as distance education tools, online class delivery, computerized presentations, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Teach courses consistent with the approved Course Outline of Record.
• Assess and evaluate class content and materials, and make changes to address gaps based on student needs.
• Champion collaborative practices that promote an active student-centered environment and close equity and gender gaps.
• Work with counseling/advising and student services teams to support and address student needs.
• Advise and assist students.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

• Ability to instruct and evaluate students effectively in the college classroom.
• Ability to communicate clearly with students and staff, orally and in writing.
• Commitment to working with a diverse team, implementing inclusive, culturally responsive practices, and engaging in equity dialogue.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and community organizations.
• Willingness to examine and refine instructional, relational, and classroom practices to better engage and support students.

Evidence of sensitivity and responsiveness to the racial, ethnic, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic, academic, and cultural diversity within the community college student population, including students with different ability statuses. A Master’s in the language being taught or a Bachelor’s in the language being taught AND a Master’s in another language or linguistics (or equivalent) is required by the California Hand Book.

Requires a valid driver’s license.

Candidates not meeting the minimum qualifications may complete an equivalency form (linked under “Required Materials”) to be submitted with other required material. Requests for equivalency will be reviewed by the Equivalency Committee as assigned by the Academic Senate. If you need a copy of the equivalency form and are unable to download it, please contact Human Resources at  or via email at human resources.

Required Materials:

Incomplete applications will not be accepted. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure the application packet is complete.

West Hills Community College District is an equal opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination based on race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender status, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information or covered veteran's status consistent with applicable federal and state laws. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

All positions require the ability to pass a background check and live scan.