Part-Time Instructor of Ethnic Studies - Arts, Sciences and Human - Columbia Colleg

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Part‑Time Instructor of Ethnic Studies – Arts, Sciences and Human Performance – Columbia College 2025‑2026

Columbia College

Hourly: $78.15 to $124.94
Doctorate: $92.09 to $128.22
Part‑time faculty office hours paid at a flat rate of $30 per hour.

Not eligible for benefits, except Workers’ Compensation coverage.

The successful candidate will join an Ethnic Studies department that continues to create curriculum responsive to student needs.

• 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

• Knowledge of and ability to appraise the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students

• Sensitivity to the needs, problems and challenges associated with the diversity of the community college student population

• Mobility: ability to sit or stand for long periods, move about an office, and reach above and below desk level.
• Dexterity: fine manipulation sufficient to operate a keyboard, handle individual papers, write and take notes.
• Lifting: occasional lifting of papers, files, equipment and material weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Visual Requirements: close vision sufficient to read files, documents, and computer screens and do close‑up work; ability to adjust focus frequently.
• Hearing/Talking: ability to hear normal speech, speak and hear on the telephone, and speak in person.
• Emotional/Psychological Factors: ability to make decisions and concentrate; frequent contact with others including some public contact; frequent deadlines and time‑limited assignments.

* Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

• Ability to develop curriculum or services that stress innovation and improve student equity.
• Enthusiasm for the learning process.
• Commitment to supportive relationships with students and colleagues.
• Participation in professional growth and remain current in subject area and major state initiatives.
• Ability to operate effectively in an environment of change and ambiguity.
• Vision and energy to plan and organize programs to enhance student success.
• Willingness to participate effectively in shared governance and to work collaboratively.
• Personal qualifications such as effective interpersonal communication skills, participation in community affairs, ability to conduct effective public presentations.

• Education and/or experience in teaching in Ethnic Studies at the community college level.
• Current knowledge of Ethnic Studies.
• Current understanding of assessment processes for improving student success at the course, program, and degree level.
• Competent in new pedagogies, such as Ethnic Studies, and other pedagogies directed at improving student success and student equity.
• Recent experience working with African American/Black, Hispanic, Native American, and other minoritized students in the classroom, and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups within higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes.
• Willingness to examine and remediate one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students.
• Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity in the classroom.
• Experience and expertise in culturally responsive teaching in Ethnic Studies, especially as it relates to the relevancy of students’ lives, interests, and communities.
• Demonstrated ability to address equity gaps within coursework and the classroom.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Hispanic‑Serving designation for institutional, departmental, and instructional practices.

Part of the teaching assignment may be online, in the evening, and/or on Saturdays.

• Teaching lower‑division college courses in Ethnic Studies.
• Advancing equitable student learning through dedicated,…