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Fire Protection Technology Full-Time Instructor

Employer
West Valley-Mission Community College District
Location
California, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Mar 19, 2021

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Fire Protection Technology Full-Time Instructor

West Valley-Mission Community College District


Closing Date: 4/8/2021

Definition:
Mission College is now accepting applications for a full-time, tenure-track instructor position in Fire Protection Technology. Applicants who possess the knowledge, skills, and life experiences to address the cultural and educational needs of our diverse student population are encouraged to apply.

Mission College serves a region of the San Francisco Bay Area that includes urban neighborhoods, business centers and residential communities. Nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley, Mission College enjoys an entrepreneurial and innovative energy in sync with its closest technology and business neighbors. Mission College has been identified by the federal government as being both an AANAPISI and a Hispanic serving institution. Currently, Federal HSI and AANAPISI grants support our efforts to bridge achievement gaps for these groups.

The successful candidate will be an equity-minded professional committed to closing achievement gaps and further committed to collaboration with faculty, classified professional staff, administration, students and members of the greater community towards student success.

Under the general direction of the Dean of Career Education and the Department Chair, the Fire Protection Technology Instructor provides comprehensive classroom instruction to students from diverse backgrounds for the purpose of facilitating the attainment of their academic or vocational objectives.


Assignment:
This is a full-time, 10-month, tenure-track position that begins in Fall 2021. The instructional assignment is in the discipline of Fire Technology and may include a special emphasis on teaching fire academy courses, Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) classes, as well as California State Fire Marshal courses. The instructional assignment may include late afternoon, evening, and weekend courses.

The instructor must meet both the minimum qualifications as established by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors for service in the Fire Technology discipline and be a Registered Instructor with California State Fire Training within nine months of appointment.

This position is represented by the West Valley-Mission Federation of Teachers (WVMFT / AFT Local 6554).

Work location: Mission College, Santa Clara, CA


Salary and Benefits:
Anticipated Hiring Range:
  • $71,256 to $110,892 annually, based upon academic achievement, teaching and related experience (Academic Salary Schedule, Steps 1-9).

Benefits include:
  • Employer-contributed medical, dental and vision for employee, spouse and dependents.
  • Employer paid long term disability for employee.
  • Employer-provided life insurance.
  • Sabbatical, Rejuvenation and Retraining Leaves.
  • Banked leave provisions.
  • Professional Growth and Development activities.
  • 10 days sick leave accrued annually; personal necessity and catastrophic leave.
  • Conference leaves.
  • Opportunity for overload assignments.
  • Cal STRS Retirement.
  • Position is union affiliated.

Minimum Qualifications:
1.Education - Possess one of the following:
  • Any bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of professional experience; OR
  • Any associate degree and six years of professional experience; OR
  • A valid California Community College Instructor’s Credential in the discipline.

AND

2. Understanding of, and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds, disability, and sexual orientation of community college students, faculty and staff.

ADDITIONAL LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS:
  • Candidates must be a Registered Instructor with California State Fire Training, within nine months from appointment.
  • The successful candidate will be expected to obtain and maintain additional teaching certifications as required relating to California State Fire Marshall and/or California State Training Institute.


Examples of Duties and Responsibilities:
Instructional duties and assignments may consist of one or more of the following:
  • Provide instruction for assigned courses. This includes preparation, in-class activities, evaluation of students’ work, consultation with students outside of class (scheduling time beyond normal office hours if necessary), ensuring regular effective student contact for Distance Education courses, maintenance of currency in the subjects taught and other efforts related to the teaching of the assigned classes, and participate in the process of SLO assessment and evaluation and use the results of these assessments in the process of continuously improving student learning.
  • Maintain accurate class and other records.
  • Submit, when due, all necessary reports, such as attendance, grade reports, rosters, class and office schedules.
  • File a syllabus for each course with the appropriate division offices.
  • Post and maintain office hours each week.
  • Provide each student with a current course syllabus as required by Title 5, which includes SLOs, classroom procedures, requirements and grading policies and provide a copy to the Division Office.
  • Refer students to appropriate college resources.
  • Assist students by providing advice on requirements for successful achievement in the members’ area of expertise.
  • Assume institutional responsibilities, essential to the ongoing operation and effective achievement of department, division, college and district programs.

For more information on this position and to apply, please visit our website at the following link: wvm.peopleadmin.com

Applicants who, due to a disability, require accommodations to complete the application, testing or interview process, please contact Human Resources at (408) 741-2174 to arrange for assistance.

West Valley-Mission Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.




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