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Assistant Professor, Anthropology

Employer
Riverside Community College District
Location
California, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Mar 14, 2023

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Assistant Professor, Anthropology

Application Deadline

Interested candidates must apply by the deadline listed below by 8:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time. 4/10/23
Position Title: Assistant Professor, Anthropology (Moreno Valley College)

Department: Humanities, Arts & Soc Sci (M)

Position Type: Full-Time Faculty/Counselor/Librarian

College/Campus: Moreno Valley

Physical location of the position: Moreno Valley

Employment Type: Full-Time
Tenure Track (Faculty)

Position Length: 10-month

Salary Range: Column C, Step 1 to Column H, Step 6

Salary Amount: $77,868 - $119,975

Salary Type: Annual

Is this position categorically (grant) funded? No


BASIC FUNCTION SECTION
Thank you for your interest in applying for a tenure-track faculty position in Anthropology at Moreno Valley College (MVC), located in Southern California's Inland Empire region. The successful candidate for this position will be well qualified to primarily teach lecture and laboratory courses in Physical/Biological Anthropology and/or Archaeology.


MVC offers introductory courses in the four Anthropological Subfields: Physical/Biological Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Archaeology, and Linguistic Anthropology as well as other specialty courses. We are specifically seeking applicants who will actively contribute to the growth and development of the Anthropology program, and who have the expertise and enthusiasm to collaborate with faculty and other stakeholders in creating bridges for our students to engage in community-based research, internships, and other opportunities for learning and engagement. Anthropology faculty are encouraged to participate in and help plan anthropology or cultural-related events on campus and get involved with student clubs and activities. Other duties associated with the position include participation in a variety of campus and divisional activities such as faculty meetings, committee work, student activities, office hours, student learning outcomes assessment, curriculum/instructional development, and program review. Assignment may include teaching courses during day and evening hours, or at the Ben Clark Training Center located approximately 11 miles from the main campus.


MVC's core mission can be expressed in four words: Education, Empowerment, Equity, Service. The college currently serves approximately 13,000 students annually, the majority of whom are from racially minoritized populations, 66% Latino, 11% African American, 5% Asian American and 14% white. Moreno Valley College is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a Minority Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the college has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community. The ideal candidate will share Moreno Valley College's commitment.


We are eager to learn about who you are and why you want to teach Anthropology at our community college, and strongly encourage those with historically marginalized and/or underrepresented identities to apply.


To learn more about Moreno Valley College visit the following link https://www.mvc.edu/about/index.php

EDUCATION:
Master's degree in anthropology or archaeology; OR Bachelor's degree in either of the above AND Master's degree in sociology, biological sciences, forensic sciences, genetics or paleontology; OR the Equivalent. Ph.D. preferred. (All degrees and units used to satisfy minimum qualifications must be from accredited institutions.)

EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of 2 years of community college or baccalaureate level teaching is desired. Evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Required Qualifications:
Evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the racial, socioeconomic, academic, and cultural diversity within the community college student population, including students with different ability statuses (e.g., physical and/or learning) as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom.

Preferred Qualifications:
Recent experience working with African American, Latino, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom, and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups within higher education and the field of Anthropology 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 Anthropology, particularly as it relates to the relevance of Anthropology to students' lives, interests, and communities; demonstrated knowledge of the implications of the Hispanic-Serving designation for institutional, departmental, and instructional practices.


LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
None.


COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
Evidence of a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students (E.C. 87360a).


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:
1. The instructional assignment will include lecture and laboratory classes in the discipline.
2. Assignments are based upon the assumption of workload of forty hours weekly, including but not limited to conducting classes, class preparation, student evaluation, office hours, committee work, curriculum and program development, student learning outcomes assessment, program review, student activities, and other duties per the bargaining unit agreement.
3. Institutional service activities are expected of all faculty members.
4. Participation in discipline/department decision making processes and work regarding curriculum, program development, scheduling and other matters are also expected of all department faculty.
5. Responsibilities also include maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
1. Ten-month, tenure-track position.
2. Salary is commensurate with academic preparation, and full-time teaching or equivalent experience with a range from Column C, Step 1 to Column H, Step 6 of the current Faculty Salary Schedule.
3. Medical and dental benefits are provided for the employee and legal dependents.
4. A $50,000 life insurance policy is provided for the employee.
5. Orientation to college is required as is adherence to Improvement of Instruction policy.
6. Maintaining broad knowledge of the academic or occupational area and design pedagogy related to learning outcomes is also expected.
7. Responsible for all other conditions of employment required of full-time faculty members such as a willingness to be involved in District and College promotional activities, active participation in college committee work, student activities and other support services, and appropriate professional activities.

Required Applicant Documents:
Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter
Teaching Philosophy
Bachelors or Equivalent Transcript
Masters or Equivalent Transcript

Optional Applicant Documents: Doctorate Transcript

Effective Employment Date: August 2023

Application Deadline: 04-10-2023

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IMPORTANT NOTICES:

* All offers of employment will be contingent upon the availability of funds and approval by the Board of Trustees.

* Only electronic, on-line applications are accepted. All supporting materials, required or optional, must also be in electronic formats and attached to the electronic, on-line application when applying. Supporting materials are only accepted as Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) or Microsoft Word files and must be less than 2 MB in size.

* Paper applications and supporting materials, including letters of recommendation, WILL NOT be accepted! ALL documents MUST be submitted electronically with the online application.

* Letters of recommendation, if requested, must be NON-CONFIDENTIAL and submitted electronically when applying on-line. Please submit current letters.

*Interested candidates must apply by the deadline listed above by 8:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time.

*The District will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Applicant should contact Human Resources at (951) 222-8595 for assistance.

The Riverside Community College District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, ancestry, genetic information, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (1) of Section 422.6 of the California Penal Code, or any other status protected by law. This holds true for all District employment opportunities. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the District's Title IX Officer/Section 504/ADA Coordinator. Harassment of any employee/student with regard to ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, ancestry, genetic information, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (1) of Section 422.6 of the California Penal Code, or any other status protected by law, is strictly prohibited. The Title IX Officer, Section 504/ADA Coordinator for the District is Mrs. Lorraine Jones, 3801 Market Street, Riverside, CA 92501. Telephone Number is: (951) 222-8595.

Application Types Accepted: Faculty Application

To Apply: https://pa379.peopleadmin.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=60653

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