History Instructor; PT

Position: History Instructor (PT)
SOLANO COMMUNITY COLLEGE invites candidates to submit applications for our adjunct faculty pool for the Rising Scholars Program. This adjunct instructor position is for teaching face-to-face/in-person courses in Solano Community College's Rising Scholars Program. The Rising Scholars Program provides college courses to incarcerated students at local prisons and detention facilities within Solano County, California. This is not a remote work assignment.

These are non-tenure track positions in which adjunct faculty would teach one to three courses per semester in US History, world history, California history, and/or American women's history at one or more correctional facilities served by the college. While teaching assignments will primarily serve the Rising Scholars Program, there may also be opportunities to teach in-person history courses at one or more of Solano College's other campuses.

Ideal candidates will be available afternoons, and/or evenings, and will work collegially with other faculty and staff in the department and the college.

About Solano Community College:

Solano Community College District is a single college district that serves one of the most ethnically and racially diverse counties in California. Located on the ancestral lands of the Patwin people, Solano Community College's Fairfield campus is in the heart of Suisun Valley midway between San Francisco and Sacramento. We also serve students at two centers in Vallejo and Vacaville, at Travis Air Force Base, and at three correctional facilities.

Our many innovative programs are supported by state-of-the-art facilities, including a brand-new library and learning center.

Students who attend Solano Community College are dedicated, persistent, and remarkable individuals who deserve the best opportunities a community college can provide. Our students come from both urban and rural backgrounds, from the military, and other diverse backgrounds. We serve students who represent the following cultures Asian American (6%), Black/African American (13%), Filipino/a/x (10%), Hispanic/Latino/a/x (33%), Pacific Islanders (1%), and, White Non-Hispanic (24%).

We seek candidates who embrace our community, our student population and who have an unwavering commitment to equity, especially the elimination of barriers to college access, success, and completion.

Our Vision for Social Justice:

Our Vision for Social Justice at Solano Community College includes increasing our community's knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion [DEI] and to apply these principles in our work to honor and empower our students equitably. Solano College commits to institutional change to address systematic racism and to address opportunity gaps that persist at our college and we invite you to join us on our journey to provide equitable and anti-racist education honoring and empowering the students of Solano Community College.

Our focus is to increase the number of Latinx, BIPOC, and Indigenous/Native American students who complete a degree, certificate, and/or transfer to a four-year college or university. We are also committed to equity in all forms, including support for our LGBTQIA community. Current efforts toward equity include the Puente Project, Students Overcoming Adversity and Recidivism [SOAR], DREAMER support and resources, the Foster Youth Initiative, Extended Opportunity Program and Services [EOPS], and our Veterans Center.

Additional efforts include professional support such as Teaching for Equity [T4E], Managers for Equity [M4E], and the Student Equity and Success Council.

For more information, please visit us ano.edu

Application Procedure

In order to be considered for the adjunct faculty pool, applicants must provide the following:

* A completed Solano Community College Employment Application in Neo Gov. Please note that resumes/CVs are not a substitute for completing the "Work Experience" section of the employment application. Applications will be considered incomplete if no work experience is listed, or if other required application fields are missing or incomplete.

* A brief cover letter explaining your interest in the adjunct faculty pool, including how you meet the minimum requirements and are qualified to perform the job responsibilities as listed in this posting.

* Current resume or CV

* Contact information (phone number and email address) for three professional references.

* Teach courses in US history, world history, California history, African American history, Mexican American history, and/or American women's history at one or more of our Rising Scholars locations.

* Provide excellent instruction and faculty support to students, which may include afternoon, evening or weekend, assignments.

* Inform/advise students about course requirements; evaluate and provide timely verbal and written assessments of student performance; prepare and grade assignments and examinations; meet administrative timelines and submit completed reports and required documents; and maintain…