PT Instructor - Philosophy & Social Sciences; Religious Studies - Continuous Pool

PT Instructor - Philosophy & Social Sciences (Religious Studies) - Continuous Applicant Pool

Employer: Santa Monica College

Job Type: Part Time Faculty

Job Number: 00073

Location: CA 90405, CA

Closing: Continuous

• Teach Religious Studies courses
• Maintain office hours
• Participate in department and college flex day activities

Master's Degree in one of the following:
Religious Studies, Theology, Philosophy, or

• Religious Studies
• Theology
• Philosophy

OR

A Bachelor's Degree in any of the above areas AND a Master's Degree in Humanities or the equivalent

Experience teaching community college level courses.

Commitment to Equity and Diversity
With the goal of ensuring equal educational opportunity for all students, Santa Monica College embraces diversity among students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve as an integral part of our history, a recognition of the complexity of our present state, and a call to action for a better future. Embracing diversity means that we must intentionally practice equity and respect toward one another, and understand that discrimination and prejudices create and sustain privileges for some while creating and sustaining barriers for others.

Our commitment to diversity requires that we strive to eliminate those barriers to equity, and that we act deliberately to create a safe and positive environment where individual and group differences are valued and leveraged for our growth and understanding as an educational community.

To advance the goals of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice for the success of students and employees, we must honor that each individual is unique and that our individual differences contribute to the ability of the college to prepare students on their educational journeys. This requires that we develop and implement policies and procedures, encourage individual and systemic change, continually reflect on our efforts, and hold ourselves accountable for the results of our efforts in accomplishing our goals.

We are invested as a community in cultivating and maintaining a climate where equity and mutual respect are both intrinsic and explicit by valuing individuals and groups from all backgrounds, demographics, and experiences. Individual and group differences can include, but are not limited to, race, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, immigration status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, religion, creed, military or veteran status, socioeconomic status, and any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.

Inclusion and diversity are ever-evolving, and we create space to allow our understanding to grow through periodic review of this statement. Santa Monica College is committed to fostering an employment environment that offers equal employment opportunity for all and an educational environment that ensures equal educational opportunity for all students.

Application Requirements

• Online District Application
• Resume
• Transcript

Pay Philosophy

Starting salary for Part Time Faculty is based on educational achievement and relevant prior employment experience up to but not beyond Step
4. Further step advancement occurs at the beginning of the intersession or semester following completion of multiples of 30 LHE at Santa Monica College.

Part Time Faculty salary schedule can be accessed at:

Please review the following link from the Faculty Association on the salary structure for new faculty hires:  For counseling assignment, read the section on "Completely non-instructional assignments" on that New Faculty Salary page.

For more information about the part-time faculty salary structure and related topics, see:

Diversity Statement
Candidates should show evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the socioeconomic, academic, cultural, and ethnic diversity within the college student population, including students with physical and/or learning disabilities, as these factors relate to differences in learning styles. Ideal candidates will have recent experience working with African American, Latinx, Native American and other racially minoritized students in the classroom and be willing to use culturally responsive instructional practices.

Candidates should also demonstrate sensitivity to diversity issues and motivate and teach community college students of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds, sexual orientations, genders, cultures and learning styles, as well as students with disabilities or varied levels of academic preparation.

Equity Statement
Santa Monica College encourages candidates that are equity-minded to apply. SMC is a minority-serving, Hispanic-serving institution. We actively seek to attract candidates from minority groups that value equity, diversity and inclusion. Equity, diversity and…