DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

The Los Medanos College Ethnic Studies and Social Justice Studies Department seeks enthusiastic applicants for our full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Ethnic Studies position.
About the PositionThis position is responsible for providing high-level classroom instruction to a diverse student population. This position is also responsible for working collaboratively with other faculty in the department and the college in our constant effort to support student success.
Most of the teaching assignments will be at the Brentwood campus or as dual enrollment Ethnic Studies courses at the local high schools. There will be opportunities for involvement at the Pittsburg campus either through required meetings, professional development, or teaching assignments. Teaching assignments may include a variety of modalities, including face-to-face, fully online and/or hybrid. There will be opportunities to develop curriculum and new Ethnic Studies transfer degree programs, especially in the areas of Black Studies/Africana Studies/African American Studies and Asian American, Asian Pacific Islander, and Oceanic Studies.
About the DepartmentThe Ethnic Studies Department encompasses Ethnic Studies and Social Justice Studies courses and faculty. The current transfer degrees offered by the department include Social Justice Studies: African American Studies, Social Justice Studies: Chicana and Chicano Studies, and Social Justice Studies: LGBTQ+ Studies. The department also offers a local degree in Ethnic Studies. The department values collaboration, fostering a robust and inclusive learning environment among peers and students, and developing innovative courses and degrees that enhance students’ educational, developmental, and transfer goal attainment. For more information, visit www.losmedanos.edu/ethnicstudies. Los Medanos College is especially interested in qualified applicants who can contribute, through their experience, research, teaching and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the college community.
About the CollegeLos Medanos College (LMC) serves about 10,000 students who pursue transfer preparation, career education, and skill building. Located in East Contra Costa County, Los Medanos College is the only higher education institution in one of the fastest and continually growing regions of the East Bay. Serving a highly diverse student population at multiple locations including the Pittsburg campus, Brentwood Center, and through a robust online learning environment, LMC provides our community with equitable access to educational opportunities and support services that empower students to achieve their academic and career goals in a diverse and inclusive learning environment. As a proud Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) dedicated to equitable success for all students we seek a colleague for this position who operates with a growth mindset, is highly student centered, and who demonstrates a deep commitment to academic excellence, equity, and inclusion among students, staff, and faculty.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION-EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff and faculty.
Master’s in African American Studies, Black Studies, Africana Studies, Latino Studies, La Raza Studies, Chicana/o Studies, Asian American Studies, Native American Studies, or American Indian Studies
OR Master’s in Ethnic Studies
OR the equivalent

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Training or experience teaching in a variety of modalities (face-to-face, hybrid, and online) and developing curriculum and programs in Indigenous Studies/Native American Studies, Black Studies/Africana Studies/African American Studies and Asian American, Asian Pacific Islander, and Oceanic Studies as well as collaborating with other Ethnic Studies professors in the development of curriculum and programs.
• Training or experience in courses that center knowledge about and knowledge produced by Indigenous /Native American, Black/Africana/African American, Asian American, Asian Pacific Islander, Oceanic, Chicano/a and Latino/a communities, which can include topics such as racism, racialization, ethnicity, equity, ethno-centrism, eurocentrism, white supremacy, agency, group affirmation, sovereignty, self-determination, liberation, decolonialization, anti-racism, and anti-colonialism.
• Training or experience in Ethnic Studies or Social Justice Studies STEM fields, especially regarding qualitative and quantitative (statistical) data gathering for communities of color.
• Training or experience as an instructor in gender, sexuality, and women of color feminist approaches to education as well as and developing Social Justice Studies curriculum and programs in collaboration with other Social Justice Studies professors.
• Training or experience teaching dual enrollment or high school classes in Ethnic Studies or Social Justice Studies in a variety of modalities (face-to-face, hybrid, and online).
  Job Open Date: 09/23/2024
  Job Close Date: 11/15/2024
  Open Until Filled: No
  Employment Begins: Fall 2025
  

  of Months: 1

In addition to contractual duties, all full-time faculty are expected to participate actively in their disciplines, department activities, and the general intellectual life and governance of the college. Part of the teaching assignment may be in the evening and/or online. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. advancing equitable student learning through dedicated, exemplary instruction in accordance with established course outlines;
2. participating in the assessment of student learning outcomes for courses and programs; developing and implementing student learning outcomes assessment processes for courses and programs;
3. collaborating in the development and revision of curriculum and in program review;
4. engaging in department program improvement initiatives;
5. participating in department, division, and college committees;
6. participating in professional development activities, both departmental and college-wide;
7. maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter area and effective teaching/ learning strategies;
8. maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics;
9. informing students of course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance requirements;
10. preparing and grading class assignments and examinations and informing students of their academic progress;
11. maintaining attendance, scholastic, and personnel records and submitting them according to published deadlines;
12. posting and holding sufficient and regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy;
13. participating in College’s shared governance processes.