Ethnic Studies Professor

General Description

Sequoias Community College District serves a diverse community of learners and is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. Sequoias Community College District provides a wide range of opportunities in transfer, general education, career, and technical programs for our students. We seek candidates who exhibit an understanding and commitment to the community college mission, who are dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning, and who have a passion for student success.

Sequoias Community College District is seeking candidates who are qualified and equity-minded to fill a full-time, tenure-track faculty position for Instructional Design and Professional Development in Academic Services beginning August 2025.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY

Sequoias Community College District is committed to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and values candidates who have the ability to serve students from diverse academic, cultural, socioeconomic, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds, as well as those students who have been historically underrepresented in higher education. Sequoias Community College District seeks to promote and maintain an environment which is built on mutual respect and free from discrimination by employing faculty members who are equity-minded, collegial, and guided by their dedication to helping students achieve their educational goals. Ideal candidates will share the Sequoias Community College Districts’ commitment to be knowledgeable about and implement equitable learning and teaching methods appropriate to serve students from all backgrounds, demographics and experiences.

Job Duties

The successful candidate will:

• Use a comparative Ethnic Studies approach to teach face-to-face sections of “Introduction to Ethnic Studies and Social Justice Studies.” Other class assignments may include Ethnic Studies courses in their subfield(s) of specialization.
• Instruct day and evening classes on one or more of the Sequoias Community College District sites, including the Visalia, Hanford, and/or Tulare campus.
• Use mixed learning and teaching methods appropriate for community college students.
• Assess student performance and progress through different types of course assignments.
• Perform related teaching duties as assigned, including timely compliance with clerical and administrative responsibilities related to enrollment, attendance, and student drops.
• Refer students to appropriate support services, programs, and/or resources as needed.
• Contribute to the development and growth of the Ethnic Studies Department and to the growth of its Associate Degree for Transfer.
• Regularly collaborate with Ethnic Studies faculty to assess and revise measurable student performance indicators for reporting on student learning outcomes as needed for each course.
• Collaborate on department initiatives, program review, program and student learning outcomes development, and assessment to improve student learning.
• Satisfy faculty professional development through options such as trainings, workshops, conferences, serving on district committees, and community involvement.
• Perform other professional responsibilities, including holding regular office hours, participating in department/ division meetings, and creating, participating in, and sustaining an atmosphere of social justice that is respectful of diversity districtwide.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The candidate must meet the following criteria.

• 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 the Ethnic Studies field; OR
• The equivalent (Established via the COS equivalency process, see note below.)

JOB REQUIRED CORE SYSTEM COMPETENCY

The candidate must also demonstrate sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students pursuant to Title 5 §53022.

Note: If you do not meet the educational minimum qualifications but believe that you have sufficient educational or vocational experience in the discipline, equivalency is your path to proving that. For more information about claiming equivalency, please visit the COS HR Website and scroll down to the tab labeled “Equivalency.” Please review the example and complete the fillable template. Your equivalency paperwork must be submitted with your application , by the recruitment deadline. Please submit as a "supplemental attachment" within the "attachment" section of this application.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

The Ethnic Studies Department is looking for the following:

• Proven capacity to teach Ethnic Studies courses, particularly in American Indian Studies, with an antiracist and culturally responsive approach with students of diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and identities, including underprepared and non-traditional students.
• Specialization in American Indian Studies and/or another subfield of Ethnic Studies.
• Commitment to create positive race conscious intellectual spaces and provide support for students of color, womxn, LGBTQIA and historically marginalized groups, through teaching and advocacy.
• Evidence of community organizing and ongoing pedagogical and professional dedication to anti-racism, equity, inclusion, and social justice.
• Enthusiasm to measure student learning through civic engagement assignments on campus and/or in the community.
• Desire to serve on campus committees to enhance collective accountability as educators and as an institution of higher education and to engage in practices for closing equity gaps.
• Engagement in the reframing of inequities as a problem of institutional practice and access while working collegially and collaboratively with faculty, staff, students, and community members to enhance student and institutional success.

Application Procedure

To be considered applicants must submit ALL the following required material before or by the filing deadline:

• Completed online application.
• Equity Narrative (included in the application packet)
• Letter of Interest which addresses the Desirable Qualifications. In this letter we invite applicants to expand on strengths not covered in other parts of the application.
• Curriculum Vitae or Resume.
• Unofficial copies of transcripts of college/university work. Official transcripts are required upon employment. Note: Applicants who have completed college or university course work at an institution outside of the United States that is not a post-secondary institution accredited by an accreditation agency recognized by either the US Department of Education or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents by either NACES or AICE.
• Equivalency documents (if necessary)

The Sequoias Community College District is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to prohibiting unlawful discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical and/or mental disability, age, medical condition, genetic condition, pregnancy, reproductive health decision making, marital status, military or veteran status, or ancestry.

College of the Sequoias does not sponsor H-1B Visas