Ethnic Studies Part-Time Pool

Ethnic Studies Part-Time Pool

Cuesta College

Salary: $78.88 - $145.95 Hourly

Job Type:

Job Number: FY

Location: or other sites, CA

Department: Instruction

Closing: 1/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

The Office of Instruction at Cuesta College is seeking a pool of Ethnic Studies Part‑Time Instructors. Cuesta College provides students with a rich and dynamic learning experience, emphasizing collaboration, engaging students in and out of the classroom, encouraging students to realize their goals and to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders. When you join our Cuesta College team you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity‑focused community that approaches higher education as a practice of social justice, requiring broad collaboration among faculty, classified staff, administration, students, and community partners.

Cuesta College serves and values students from diverse backgrounds/populations. Therefore, it is imperative that our faculty, staff, and administrators demonstrate an understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds and beliefs as well as sexual identities and abilities of all constituents within the Cuesta College community.

The successful candidate will be an equity‑minded individual committed to collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students, and community partners who share a commitment to closing equity gaps. An equity‑minded individual already does or has demonstrated the desire to:
1. Hold themselves accountable as an educator who proactively closes equity gaps and engages in equitable and socially‑just practices;
2. Reframe inequities as a problem of practice, requiring both individual and collective responsibility;
3. Demonstrate and encourage positive and critical race‑consciousness;
4. Embrace human differences;
5. Assess and engage in institutional and teaching practices that reflect cultural responsiveness;
6. Apply a critical lens to curriculum and pedagogy in order to create more culturally sustaining learning experiences; and 7. Strategically promote buy‑in and participation among colleagues for equity‑related initiatives.

Cuesta College seeks employees who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to help all students achieve their educational goals. All departments strongly encourage collaboration across disciplines to create inclusive, integrated, and interdisciplinary learning experiences. College faculty are expected to be knowledgeable about, and willing to utilize, different learning and teaching methods appropriate to the students they serve.

Effective teaching begins with good preparation. Faculty are responsible for choosing appropriate course materials, including resources at low or no cost to students, developing a student‑centered equity‑minded syllabus, which adheres to the college‑approved Course Outline of Record, and outlining classroom expectations and content to be covered. Additionally, faculty are expected to create content delivery plans, determine the best way to assess student learning, and assign grades.

This also includes respectful and intentional instructor‑student communication, availability during student hours, and identifying and connecting students with college services and resources.

• Have interest in teaching college‑level Ethnic Studies courses, such as Introduction to Social Justice and Ethnic Studies, Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Studies, Introduction to Black Studies, Introduction to Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies, Ethnic Studies for Educators, Women of Color, or Critical Whiteness Studies;
• Have academic or professional work experience in the field of Ethnic Studies and Social Justice.

• Commitment to staying current with the latest developments in Ethnic Studies and Social Justice;
• The ability to continuously reflect on, evaluate, and improve teaching methods;
• The ability to organize and explain content/instructions…