Head Cross Coach​/Physical Education Instructor; Part-Time Madera Community College

Head Cross Country Coach/Physical Education Instructor (Part-Time) Madera Community College

Continuous Recruitment
This posting has been created to establish an applicant pool for part-time faculty positions. Applications will be reviewed by members of the hiring department when vacancies arise.

The successful candidate will be an equity-minded leader committed to student success achieved through collaboration 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;
• Supports institutional practices that both develop and sustain culturally responsive teaching and learning environments; and
• Strategically builds support for and participation in equity-related initiatives across both our internal and external communities.

Providing instruction in Cross Country on the Madera Community College campus and/or at off-site community campus locations, the instructor will be responsible for:

• Teaching a part-time schedule of Cross Country courses as assigned;
• Providing direction as a head coach for all facets of a successful college Cross Country program;
• Recruitment of players, identify, and recommend student-athletes in such a manner that encourages diversity while maintaining a competitive team;
• Academic success of student-athletes; monitor the academic progress of student-athletes and assist in ensuring academic success;
• Rules compliance; manages the cross-country program in full compliance with 3C2A, SCCCD Board rules and administrative regulations, and the Athletics Department policies and procedures;
• Athletic Operations; scheduling contests, planning and supervising practices, games, and travel, and hiring assistant coaches;
• Community and college involvement; perform public relations functions positively, promoting athletes to the media, alumni, and community; work collaboratively with college administration to cultivate and encourage donor relations to ensure the fundraising efforts are successful; maintain positive relationships with all feeder programs;
• Using a variety of pedagogies and integrating a wide range of instructional delivery systems including innovative and creative uses of technology for face-to-face, on-line, and/or hybrid formats;
• Communicating effectively with students, faculty and staff;
• Using effective teaching methods appropriate to the subject matter, adherence to institutionally approved curriculum course outlines of record;
• Evaluating student progress through tests and examinations, written assignments, oral responses, etc. in keeping with course objectives;
• Providing course syllabi to students;
• Maintaining classroom records in accordance with District Policy;
• Turning in all required student grading and evaluation reports in a timely manner;
• Teaching assignments in a variety of instructional settings and times, including classes as needed;
• Otherwise fulfilling all of the duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s in physical education, exercise science, kinesiology and two years of directly related professional experience;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the above and master’s in any life science and two years of directly related professional experience;
• A valid California Community College Credential; or
• The equivalent education and/or experience (requires an equivalency).

Desirable

Qualifications:

• Experience and skill incorporating elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility;
• Recent experience working with African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups in higher education…