Part-time Welding Instructor

Job Information

Salary: See Position Description

Location: Shasta College
- Main Campus
- Redding, CA

Job Type: Part-Time Temporary Faculty

Department: Instruction

Job Number:

Closing: Continuous

The Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Community College District is a collaborative and inclusive organization that strives for equity and equal opportunity and that serves a diverse student population. Under administrative leadership, the part-time college instructor is responsible for teaching classes and participating in processes that will result in continuous improvement of instruction and programs, student success and completion, and advancement of the vision, mission, and values of Shasta College.

All Temporary Part‑time Instructors are compensated a salaried flat rate ranging from $59.19 to $84.20 per clock hour taught each semester in accordance with the terms of the collective bargaining agreement between Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District and Shasta College Faculty Association/CTA/NEA.

Successful applicants will have a breadth of preparation and depth of knowledge in the discipline, as well as the following skills and abilities:

• Work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning, and service to a diverse student population;
• Work with students having a wide range of skills, motivations, academic, and vocational goals;
• Design and deliver courses, including those offered in different modalities (in-person, online, hybrid);
• Participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges and universities;
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Maintain subject-matter currency;
• Assess student learning outcomes;
• Explore new technologies and teaching practices that benefit students and programs;
• Show sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical and learning disabilities;
• Commit to the California community college mission.

Classroom Responsibilities

• Meet classes/laboratories as assigned within the academic calendar and/or during intersessions and summer sessions.
• Develop and implement instruction for each class and laboratory period, consistent with the official course outline and District guidelines.
• For online and hybrid courses, maintain online course components, including asynchronous or synchronous content delivery.
• Provide regular student-student and student-instructor contact for online and hybrid courses.
• During the first week of class, develop and distribute a syllabus for each course outlining objectives, grading, testing, attendance, and other requirements.
• Provide timely feedback to students and return graded work promptly.
• Assign final grades for courses as required by District policy, administrative procedures, California Education Code, and Title 5.
• Demonstrate respect for student rights as specified in District policy and applicable laws.
• Submit requisitions for textbooks and instructional materials in a timely manner.
• Refer students to tutoring and related student services when appropriate.
• Supervise students in off-campus activities when required by course or instructor workload.
• Provide academic assistance and related services during scheduled office hours.
• Participate in professional development to remain current in the assigned discipline.
• Submit required administrative paperwork, including student learning outcomes, in a timely and accurate manner.
• Carry out discipline-specific classroom responsibilities as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

• Participate in the evaluation process as described in the faculty collective bargaining agreement.
• Continue to develop professional skills and remain current in subject-matter knowledge.
• Keep and submit official records required by District policy and administrative procedures.
• Abide by District policies concerning District property and safety.
• Report absences due to illness or personal necessity to the supervising administrator.
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