Political Science Instructor

WELCOME:

Solano Community College values the diversity of our community and is committed to honoring and empowering all of our students. We are seeking highly motivated applicants who excel in their chosen fields and are committed to working with the students from our communities. We invite student-oriented applicants who provide culturally responsive teaching, use a strength-based approach centered on students and are committed to continuous improvement of instructional effectiveness.

Solano Community College District is a single college district that serves one of the most ethnically and racially diverse counties in California. Located on the ancestral lands of the Patwin people, Solano Community College’s Fairfield campus is in the heart of Suisun Valley midway between San Francisco and Sacramento. We also serve students at centers in Vallejo and Vacaville, at Travis Air Force Base, and at three correctional facilities.

Our many innovative programs are supported by state-of-the-art facilities, including a new library, and learning center, science labs and lecture rooms.

Students who attend Solano Community College are dedicated, persistent, and remarkable individuals who deserve the best opportunities a community college can provide. Our students come from both urban and rural communities, the military, and other diverse economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. We serve students who represent the following cultures:
Asian American (6%), Black/African American (13%), Filipino/a/x (10%), Hispanic/Latino/a/x (33%), Pacific Islanders (1%), and White Non-Hispanic (24%). We seek candidates who embrace our community and our student population, and who have an unwavering commitment to equity, especially the elimination of barriers to college access, success, and completion.

Solano Community College is committed to applying promising practices in support of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA). We are cultivating a supportive and inclusive environment for all faculty, staff, and students. We invite you to join us on our journey to provide equitable and anti-racist education honoring and empowering the students of Solano Community College.

The Solano College Political Science Department is housed in the Social & Behavioral Sciences Division. We offer an Associate’s Degree for Transfer (AA-T) in Political Science, and many SCC students take one or more Political Science courses as part of their General Education pattern. The Department currently offers courses in a variety of fields including a Pathway in Constitutional Law, Civil Rights, Contract and Criminal Law, and a Pathway in International Relations, Comparative Politics, and World Politics/Foreign Policy.

Political Science courses are offered in a variety of modalities and at multiple campus locations.

We are seeking a dynamic and creative instructor to primarily teach survey courses in Political Science to teach one of the Pathways described above. All candidates are expected to teach Introduction American Government and Politics and Introduction to Political Science. A background to teach in both Pathways would be ideal. The ideal candidate is a flexible, student-centered educator who is committed to equitable teaching practices and has a desire to work collaboratively with other faculty, classified staff, administration, and students to close equity gaps.

We prioritize applicants who, through their teaching, research, service, and/or lived experiences, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the college.

The position will also require providing instruction in accordance with established course outlines and expectations, preparing and grading assignments and examinations, meeting administrative timelines and submitting required documents and reports, participating in division meetings, coordinating course-level and program-level assessment and planning, and maintaining regular office hours in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.

Teaching assignments may include evening hours and off-campus instruction in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement, and…