Spanish Instructor; Reedley College Part-Time Faculty Pool

Spanish Instructor (Reedley College) Part‑Time Faculty Pool

This is a part‑time position. Open until filled. Start dates may vary.

• Maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position and currency in teaching Spanish.
• Teaching all levels of Spanish.
• 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, online, and/or hybrid formats.
• Communicating effectively with students.
• 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.
• Otherwise fulfilling all of the duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122.

• Master’s in Spanish.
• Bachelor’s in Spanish AND master’s in another language or linguistics.
• A valid California Community College credential.
• The equivalent education and/or experience (requires an equivalency).

All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity‑minded practice within the classroom.

• Experience teaching the breadth of courses taught and the use of various pedagogies.
• Experience teaching online or hybrid classes.
• Experience teaching non‑Spanish speakers, as well as Spanish to Spanish speakers.
• Native or near‑native fluency.
• Demonstrated knowledge of American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and/or California Foreign Language Project guidelines for the teaching of foreign languages.
• Knowledge of linguistics for first and second language acquisition.
• Experience with living and/or traveling in a Spanish‑speaking environment.
• Knowledge of and experience in computer assisted language learning/instruction.
• Recent experience working with African American, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusions of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes.
• Willingness to examine and remediate one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students.
• Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity in the classroom.
• Potential for contribution to institutional vitality and growth.
• Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals.

Starting rates are $45.49 – $61.78 for lecture, $38.67 – $52.55 for lab, and $38.30 – $52.05 for non‑instructional. Sick leave accrual is based on assignment hours.