Ethnic Studies Instructor Tenure-Track Madera Community College

Ethnic Studies Instructor (Full-Time, Tenure-Track) Madera Community College

This is a full-time, permanent tenure track position. The District may fill more than one position from this pool.

Posting Number: AA

Title:

Ethnic Studies Instructor (Full-Time, Tenure-Track) Madera Community College

Campus

Location:

Madera Community College

Start Date:

08/05/2026

At Madera Community College we value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities and orientations. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits a diverse student population brings to a community college. The successful faculty member will be an equity‑minded individual committed to student success by collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners who are also dedicated to closing equity gaps.

An equity‑minded individual is a person who:

• Understands the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
• Reframes inequities as a problem of practice and views the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
• Encourages positive race‑consciousness and embraces human difference;
• Reflects on institutional and teaching practices and aims to create a culturally responsive teaching environment;
• Strategically builds buy‑in and participation among colleagues for equity‑related initiatives.

Madera Community College seeks faculty members who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational goals. Divisions strongly encourage collaboration across disciplines to create inclusive, integrated, and interdisciplinary learning experiences. Faculty are expected to be knowledgeable about, and willing to use, different learning and teaching methods appropriate to the students they serve.

They should be open and willing to participate in culturally relevant professional development that will help them prepare the diverse population of Madera Community College.

For the 2024‑2025 academic year, over 12,000 students were enrolled, 68% Latinx, 8% Asian/Pacific Islander, 3% Black/African American, 17% White, 1% American Indian/Alaska Native, and 3% multiracial. Madera Community College is a Hispanic‑Serving Institution and is deeply invested in the educational attainment and economic well‑being of its surrounding community.

• Teach a variety of courses in Ethnic Studies as assigned;
• Create curriculum in Latinx or Chicano Studies, African American Studies, Asian American Studies or American Indian Studies as applicable;
• Coordinate and collaborate with other discipline faculty at Madera Community College and within the District;
• Maintain currency in the Ethnic Studies discipline;
• Serve as faculty advisor for student groups as applicable;
• Work with campus and community organizations to complement and enhance the Ethnic Studies programs;
• Serve on and attend department, college, and district committees as needed;
• Participate in program development and expansion of Ethnic Studies courses, including connections with industry and Career and Guided Pathways;
• Participate in curriculum development and review, including program review, student learning outcome development and assessment to improve student learning;
• Identify and recommend potential adjunct faculty to teach classes;
• Assist in evaluating adjunct instructors;
• Teach assignments in a variety of instructional settings and times, including evening and/or weekends, online or off‑campus and large‑group instruction classes as needed;
• Otherwise fulfill all duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122.

All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse backgrounds of community college students and of the need for equity‑minded practice within the classroom.

• Master’s degree in Ethnic Studies;
  or
• Master’s in American Studies/Ethnicity, Latino Studies, La…