Job Summary

We are seeking an Adjunct Instructor to join our team! As an Adjunct Instructor, you will be facilitating a classroom, following the agreed-upon class schedule, participating in student discussion boards, and responding to student questions or issues in a timely manner. You will also be grading classwork and providing feedback to help students understand their course materials, address upcoming concerns for students, and ensure each student has the tools they need to succeed. The ideal candidate has a background in education or teaching, has strong communication skills, and can cultivate a positive learning atmosphere.

GE Area: Area F — Ethnic Studies (renamed from Diversity)

Modality: Asynchronous online via Orbund LMS, with Regular and Substantive

Interaction (RSI)

Minimum Qualifications

Per California Title 5 §53410 and ACCJC Standard III.A:

• Master's degree in Ethnic Studies, African American Studies, Chicana/o Studies, Asian

American Studies, Native American Studies, or Indigenous Studies, OR

• Master's degree in Sociology, History, Anthropology, American Studies, or closely

related discipline AND ≥12 graduate units of Ethnic Studies content focused on

racialized populations, OR

• Equivalent qualifications as approved through TTC's faculty equivalency process

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in Ethnic Studies or directly related field

• Teaching experience in Ethnic Studies, race and ethnicity, or related courses

• Familiarity with C-ID descriptor ETHS C1000 (Introduction to Ethnic Studies)

• Research, publications, or community engagement focused on racialized populations

• Background in one or more of the four core groups: Native American/Indigenous, African

American/Black, Latina/o/Chicana/o, Asian American/Pacific Islander

• Online teaching experience

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the ETHN-101 Introduction to Ethnic Studies course syllabus

aligned with C-ID ETHS C1000 descriptor and Cal-GETC Area 6

• Cover course content including: foundational concepts in Ethnic Studies, the

experiences and contributions of the four core groups, racism and anti-racism,

intersectionality, settler colonialism and resistance, contemporary social justice

movements, and culturally responsive practice

• Select primary textbook (recommended: Healey's Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Class

OR Schaefer's Racial and Ethnic Groups). NOTE: Banks' Teaching Strategies for Ethnic

Studies is teacher pedagogy and is NOT appropriate as primary content text

• Document and assess Student Learning Outcomes per ACCJC Standard II.A.4

• Connect Ethnic Studies content to ECE practice where appropriate (culturally responsive

teaching, family engagement across cultures, anti-bias education)

• Teach 5-week accelerated terms multiple times per academic year

Standard Faculty Responsibilities (All Theoria Instructors)

• Maintain Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) per IPM 4.8 and 34 CFR §600.2

• Submit weekly RSI Self-Log per institutional procedure

• Document Student Learning Outcomes assessment per IPM and Curriculum Committee

schedule

• Provide timely grading and feedback (responses to student communications within 48

hours)

• Participate in faculty development and Curriculum Committee processes as assigned

• Comply with all institutional policies (IPM, FERPA, Title IX, etc.)

This is a remote position.