Part-Time Foreign Language Instructor,Spanish Emphasis; Pool Job San Mateo area,California USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Part-Time Foreign Language Instructor, Spanish Emphasis (Pool)

Part‑Time Foreign Language Instructor, Spanish Emphasis (Pool)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary

Schedule:

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 HC) - $103.85 up to $151.07.

Months Per Year: Semester assignments as needed

Mandated Reporter: Yes

Campus Security Authority: No

Duties and Responsibilities

Teach courses offered in the Spanish 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

Employment Standards (acquired through education, training, and/or experience) Knowledge of:

Successful techniques and methods in teaching developmental and college-transfer level courses in Spanish

The Spanish language at the native level

Foreign language education technology

Teaching methods that engage students actively in their learning and encourage them to become self‑regulated learners

Skills and Abilities:

Teach the full range of community college courses in Spanish, ranging from beginning to advanced level

Commitment to staying abreast of the latest developments in Spanish education

Reflect on and evaluate one's pedagogy and examine its effect critically

Organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students' abilities and learning styles in developmental and transfer courses

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

Commitment to the teaching profession, its goals and ideals, and enthusiasm for the mission of the community college

Desire to work collaboratively with other teachers to enhance instruction, curriculum, and student success

Job Requirements:

Master's or higher in Spanish OR Bachelor's in Spanish AND Master's or higher 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.

Note: If you believe your degree, academic background, or professional achievements are equivalent to the stated minimum qualifications, please complete the Application for Equivalence - For Faculty Positions, an option during the application submission process. The three means of demonstrating equivalency are as follows. Applicants may select more than one form of equivalency but must provide applicable evidence for each type:

Equivalency:

a) Degree Equivalence
The employee or applicant possesses a degree(s) with similar content to those listed for the relevant discipline. The name of the degree is close to that specified on the Disciplines List but the degree either has a different title or area of expertise, or the coursework is slightly different. Equivalence is established through analysis of transcripts and coursework.

b) Academic Background Equivalence
Related to disciplines in which a Master's degree is not generally expected or available or where the degree is relatively specialized, the employee or applicant must have completed at least 24 semester units (or equivalent) of coursework in the academic field being applied for, and must possess at least the equivalent level of achievement and the equivalent in breadth, depth of understanding, and rigor in each of the following:

a broad cultural education usually met by the general education requirements for any Bachelor's or Associate's degree, and
a detailed study of the discipline in breadth, depth, and rigor, usually met by coursework…

Part-Time Foreign Language Instructor, Spanish Emphasis; Pool