History Instructor; Tenure-Track

History Instructor (Tenure-Track)

Campus:
Skyline College

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Salary

Schedule:

80

Months Per Year: 10

Mandated Reporter:
Yes

Campus Security Authority:
No

• Teach classes as assigned from the regular History Department curriculum
• Participate in the development of a departmental philosophy and identity grounded in the values of social justice, equity, anti-racism, and anti-sexism
• Assist in curriculum revisions and new course development, with a focus on community demographics and current student lived realities
• Collaborate in department planning, program review, faculty evaluations, and integration of courses into guided pathways, meta-majors, and other strategic initiatives
• Develop, assess, and analyze student learning outcomes at the institutional, departmental, and course levels
• Develop course materials, engage with OER/ZTC, and utilize technology that will enhance History offerings
• Maintain expertise in current pedagogical approaches and high-impact practices through sustained professional development
• Consult with students during regularly scheduled office hours
• Serve as a member of division and college committees, and attend regular division and department meetings
• The college offers day, evening, and online classes; faculty may be required to teach in multiple modalities
• Perform other duties as required by contract, collective bargaining agreement, and general institutional needs in a timely manner

• Master's or above in history OR Bachelor's in history AND Master's or above in political science, humanities, geography, area studies, women's studies, social science or ethnic studies OR the equivalent (see below)
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice both within and outside of the classroom

• Recent experience working with racially minoritized and other disproportionately-impacted students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups within higher education and particular fields 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 and other disproportionately impacted students
• Experience and skill with addressing inequity in the classroom and on campus
• Experience and expertise in culturally-responsive teaching in History
• Demonstrated ability to address equity gaps within History courses in all instructional modalities
• Demonstrated knowledge regarding the implications of the Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) designations for institutional, departmental and instructional practices

• a) Degree Equivalence – The employee or applicant possesses a degree(s) with similar content to those listed for the relevant discipline. The name of the degree is close to that specified on the Disciplines List but the degree either has a different title or area of expertise or the coursework is slightly different. Equivalence is established through analysis of transcripts and coursework.
• b) Academic Background Equivalence – Related to disciplines in which a Master's degree is not generally expected or available. The employee or applicant must have completed at least 24 semester units (or equivalent) of coursework in the academic field being applied for, and must possess at least the equivalent level of achievement and the equivalent in breadth, depth of understanding, and rigor in each of the following: i.
  
  a broad cultural education usually met by the general education requirements for any Bachelor's or Associate's degree, and ii. a detailed study of the discipline in breadth, depth, and rigor, usually met by coursework required for the degree major.
• c) Professional Achievement Equivalence – The employee or applicant must have completed the general education…