Part-Time Arabic Instructor; Pool

FLSA Status

Exempt

Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Pending any course assignment, initial placement can range as follows:

• Lab Course (Salary Schedule HB) – $89.20 up to $130.94 per hour.
• Lecture Course (Salary Schedule AJ) – $103.85 up to $151.07 per hour.

Semester assignments as needed

Yes

No

• Teach courses offered in the Arabic curriculum.
• Assist in curriculum revisions and new course development.
• Consult with students during regularly scheduled office and lab hours.
• Maintain expertise in current practice and technologies.
• Serve as a member of division and college committees.
• Perform other professional duties as required by contract and general institutional needs.

• Familiarity with and willingness to expand the use of technology in foreign language education.
• A commitment to staying abreast with the latest developments in Arabic education.
• Reflect on and evaluate one's pedagogy and to examine its effect critically.
• Organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students' abilities and learning styles in both developmental and transfer courses.
• Use teaching methods that engage students actively in their own learning and encourage them to become self-regulated learners.
• Use instructional methods that emphasize cooperation and collaboration and that reflect cultural sensitivity and interdisciplinary approaches to subject matter.
• Motivate students to develop higher‑order thinking skills.
• Ensure consistent and appropriate monitoring of student progress.
• A commitment to the SMCCCD goal of integrating writing skills across the curriculum.
• A commitment to the teaching profession, its goals and ideals, and enthusiasm for the mission of the community college.
• The ability and desire to work collaboratively with other teachers to enhance instruction, curriculum, and student success.

• Possession of a Master’s or above in Arabic OR Bachelor’s in Arabic AND Master’s or above in another language or linguistics OR the equivalent (see below).
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity‑minded practice both within and outside of the classroom.

• Position is designated as a Mandated Reporter under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act.
• Position is a Responsible Employee under the Equity in Education Act and Title IX.

The environmental, physical, and mental demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Typical on‑site office environment; in‑person work expected with potential to participate in the District's telework program, as available.

• Frequent hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and online.
• Comprehend speech at normal levels.
• Upper limb dexterity to operate computers and peripheral equipment.
• Vision sufficient for daily and frequent use of computers, databases, and written materials.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Frequent bending at the waist.
• Physical presence at on‑site locations.
• Communicate and interact with others.
• Observe and interpret people and situations.
• Learn and apply new information or skills.
• Perform highly detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks.
• Perform highly detailed work under changing priorities and deadlines on multiple concurrent tasks.
• Work with frequent interruptions.
• Self‑regulate emotion and behavior.

Academic employees participate in the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS), a defined‑benefit retirement plan through the State of California or they may choose to participate in the STRS Cash Balance program or Social Security.

San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity,…