Photography Instructor; Part-Time Faculty Pool Clovis Community College

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Posting Details

Position: Photography Instructor (Part-Time Faculty Pool)

Institution: Clovis Community College

[Posting announces an ongoing pool for part-time faculty with start dates as needed.]

Clovis Community College seeks an equity-minded leader committed to student success achieved through collaboration with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners who are dedicated to closing equity gaps. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded leader who:

• Understands the importance of closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
• reframes inequities as a problem of practice and views elimination of inequities as a shared responsibility;
• encourages positive race-consciousness and embraces human difference;
• supports culturally responsive teaching and learning environments; and
• strategically builds support for equity-related initiatives across internal and external communities.

Leaders should be open to culturally relevant professional development to prepare for the diverse population of students at Clovis Community College.

The ideal candidate will share Clovis Community College’s commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. For the  academic year, enrollment included over 13,000 students with diverse identities. Clovis Community College is a Hispanic-Serving Institution dedicated to educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community. The successful candidate will join a department dedicated to serving its students.

Providing instruction in Photography, the instructor will be responsible for:

• Teaching a part-time schedule of Photography courses as assigned;
• Using a variety of pedagogies and instructional delivery systems, including technology-assisted methods for face-to-face, online, and/or hybrid formats;
• Communicating effectively with students, faculty and staff;
• Using effective teaching methods appropriate to the subject matter and adhering to approved curriculum outlines of record;
• Evaluating student progress through tests, examinations, assignments, and other assessments aligned with course objectives;
• Providing course syllabi to students;
• Maintaining classroom records in accordance with District Policy;
• Timely submission of all required student grading and evaluation reports;
• Teaching assignments in various instructional settings and times, including classes as needed;
• Other duties as assigned and as required by Administrative Regulation 7122.

All candidates must demonstrate responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse backgrounds of community college students and equity-minded practice in the classroom.
and

• Master’s in photography, fine arts, or art;
  or
• Bachelor’s in any of the above and Master’s in art history or humanities;
  or
• A valid California Community College Credential;
  or
• The equivalent education and/or experience (requires an equivalency).

Note: If the degrees posted on transcripts do not match exactly as stated, you must petition for equivalency.

• Experience integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion into responsibilities;
• Experience with racially minoritized students and understanding of historical patterns of exclusion in higher education;
• Willingness to examine and improve instructional and relational practices to engage racially minoritized students;
• Related work and professional experience;
• Experience working with students from diverse cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds, including students with disabilities;
• Ability to support underrepresented student populations and foster cross-cultural communication;
• Experience with, and sensitivity to, under-prepared and high-need students;
• Ability to collaborate with faculty and staff to enhance instruction and student success;
• Proficiency with computers and technologies used in instruction.
• Strong communication with students and staff; knowledge of current assessment methods; and knowledge of the community college mission and goals.

• Newly hired part-time faculty will be placed on step one (1) of the Part-Time…