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Position Number: 1209262
Location: Porterville, CA
Position Type: Business

Business Instructor

Kern Community College District

Position Number: 02314

Posting Date: 04/25/2018

Initial Screening Date: 05/09/2018

Open Until Filled: Yes

Position Type: Contract Academic

Rate:

Work Week: This is a ten-month (175-day) faculty position eligible for tenure after the fourth year of successful employment.

Minimum Salary: $71,210.07 per year

Maximum Salary: $100,617.97 per year

Benefits:
The Kern Community College District provides a maximum contribution to an excellent health and welfare benefits plan. The District also provides life insurance plans for the employee, as well as an 8.25% contribution to the State Teachers Retirement plan. Additional types of insurance may be purchased with pre-tax dollars through an IRS 125 flexible benefit program.

College/Site: Porterville College

Location: PC-Main Campus

Basic Function:
This is a full-time, tenure track teaching assignment in the Business Department (part of the Career and Technical Education Division). This assignment includes teaching developmental and transferable lower division Business courses to a student population that is highly diverse in terms of academic preparation, cultural, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds as well as physical and learning abilities. Instructor is responsible for providing a full professional service week, which may involve teaching at off-campus sites and/or require evening and Saturday classes as part of assignment. Teaching faculty are responsible for providing a full professional week which includes, but not limited to, teaching 15 units and holding five office hours per week.

Education and Experience:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Masters in business, business management, business administration, accountancy, finance, marketing, or business education;

Bachelors in any of the above AND Masters in economics, personnel management, public administration, or JD or LL.B. degree;

- The equivalent. Certain combinations of education, experience, and other accomplishments in the field may be judged as equal to the stated minimum qualifications for these positions.

Candidates who feel they possess such equivalent qualifications must request and submit an APPLICATION FOR EQUIVALENCE form. Supporting documents must be included with the completed form.

AND

A demonstrated sensitivity to students with diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and students with disabilities.

Note: Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions (Title V Section 53406). Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by an evaluation service.

Note: The screening of candidates will be conducted by a screening committee. The screening committee reserves the right to limit the number of interviews granted. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the applicant of an interview.

Knowledge and Abilities:
Professional Expectations:

Provide instructional and/or non-instructional services as specified by contract or assignment in a diverse campus and community environment.
Maintain a course outline for each assigned course.
Keep accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and scholastic progress.
Develop or participate in the development of curriculum.
Provide current course orientation materials including syllabus and course outline to each student.
Post and maintain scheduled office hours.
Attend meetings pertinent to faculty responsibilities or assignments including committee meetings.
Participate as assigned in articulation activities with local schools, other community colleges, and four-year colleges.
Use media aids, the library and other resources as appropriate.
Maintain currency in subject matter and/or service area.
Communicate with students and staff in a professional manner.
Demonstrate versatility in instructional methodology and versatility in serving a diverse student population.
Be familiar with and observe appropriate board policies and contractual agreements.
Willingness to promote Porterville College through community service within the local community.

Desirable Qualifications:

Recent teaching experience in business, or a related field (such as Entrepreneurship, Economics, or Information Systems).
Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively in a team environment.
Experience and competency working with and integrating computers, multi-media and computerized software as part of the teaching/learning process.
An understanding of the advantages and challenges of developing a business program in a small, rural community college.
Ability, interest, and willingness to develop and maintain working relationships with local business community and high schools to facilitate recruiting and articulation of the Business program.
Ability to deliver instruction using strategies designed for diverse learning styles.
Ability to design learning objectives and assess learning outcomes.
Willingness to work with students having a wide range of skills, motivation, and academic or vocational goals, as well as cultural, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds.

Salary Grade: Initial placement for all new faculty hires shall be Step 1, Class will range from 2-5 depending on earned degree.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
First Review of Applications:

Complete application packets will be accepted until the position is filled; but those received by 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) on May 9, 2018 are assured consideration. The College reserves the right to extend time limits or reinitiate the recruitment/selection process at any point.

Completed application packet must include:
Completed Online Application for Employment form
Current resume
Letter of interest (Cover Letter)
Statement of personal philosophy of teaching
Copies of legible transcripts
List of six (6) professional references, of which two (2) must be from recent supervisors Listed on application form
Copy of sample syllabi

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements.

All applicants must apply online at https://careers.kccd.edu/postings/10128. Emails will not be accepted.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, the Kern Community College District encourages candidates with diverse backgrounds to apply.