Humanities: Contract Instructor-College Credit

Applications are now being accepted for a position of Assistant Professor, Humanities, beginning Spring 2027 (January 25, 2027) at San Diego City College. While the current vacancy is at City College, applicants should understand that they are subject to assignment at any District facility at the option of the Chancellor. Position Equivalent FTE:

1.0 FTE

Job Duration 10 Months Position Number: 002858 FLSA Status Exempt (does not accrue overtime) Bargaining Unit AFT/College Faculty Range (na) Position Type Academic Department School of Arts, Hum, Comm & Telecomm The Position

Applications are now being accepted for a position of Assistant Professor, Humanities, beginning Spring 2027 (January 25, 2027) at San Diego City College. While the current vacancy is at City College, applicants should understand that they are subject to assignment at any District facility at the option of the Chancellor.

Major Responsibilities

Reporting to the Dean of Arts, Humanities, Communication, & Telecommunication, the incumbent would be a member of the English department teaching primarily Humanities courses, serving on and/or chairing department and campus committees, maintaining appropriate records and reports, and participating actively in the work of the department, college, and district. The college encourages and supports professional growth, with an emphasis on equity-minded and student-centered practices, consistent with the mission of the college.

Qualifications

Master's in humanities OR the equivalent

Desired Qualifications

* Ability and desire to effectively teach lower and upper division course levels to community college students inclasses both on and off campus and consisting of native and non-native speakers of English.

* Ability and desire to effectively teach in a range of modalities including face-to-face, hybrid, and fully online.

* Experience teaching special populations and working in programs such as College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) for high schools, justice-impacted, veterans, AAPI, Puente, Umoja, etc.

* Ability to create effective lessons incorporating innovative and current andragogy, instruction, methodologies, and technology.

* Ability and desire to assume department leadership in areas including but not limited to course or program level coordination, curriculum, professional development, and instructional support and resources.

* Ability and desire to assume some District and/or college program coordination.

* Commitment to and participation in ongoing professional learning.

* Ability and willingness to use research for innovation in the classroom.

* Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

* Experience working with students from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds; sexual orientation and gender expression; different levels of academic preparation; and varying physical and learning abilities.

* Ability to work collaboratively and navigate conflict or disagreements with students, Classified Professionals, faculty, and administrators.

* Demonstrates cultural competency, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff.

Equivalency

If you do not possess the exact degrees, or higher, listed above or if you anticipate receiving the required degree prior to the start of teaching classes, please complete a Request for Equivalency Form and attach it during the application process.

Foreign Degree:

Applicants with foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC.(ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your on-line application.

Licenses/Certificates/Credentials:
Commitment to Diversity:

All applicants must have demonstrated cultural competency and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and classified professionals.

Working Conditions

Each assignment will be for 15 class hours per week, and may include day, evening and Saturday classes. Additional responsibilities of City College tenured/tenure-track faculty include maintaining regular office hours for student advisement, curriculum review and development, serving on College and District committees, and participating in various departmental and college activities.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

To ensure consistency, fairness, and alignment with our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA), please submit only the materials specifically requested in this posting (e.g., no personal photos, articles, etc.). Be sure to upload the required documents using the respective document name labels. Uploading extraneous materials, unless explicitly…