PT Africana Studies Instructor

PT Africana Studies Instructor

DescriptionEquity and Diversity The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal opportunity employment. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation in any of its policies, procedures or practices. Infact, the college encourages applications from all segments of qualified people. Closing DateThis position will close on October 8, 2027 at 11:59PMCollege Profile Cerritos College is ranked 14th among the top 100 schools with the highest Hispanic enrollment in the United States by the United States Department of Education. Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college's district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs, and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Enrollment currently averages 20,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at http://www.cerritos.edu.Department Profile The Department of Black/Africana Studies is committed to providing students with the opportunity to critically study the lived experience, life history, and culture of Black people. We offer coursework that leads to an Associate of Arts Degree (AA) in Black/Africana Studies and an Associate of Arts Degree with Transfer (AA-T) in Social Justice Studies: Africana Studies. Additionally, our coursework supports students in engaging with academically enriching work focused on inclusivity, diversity, and cultural awareness. The department is currently seeking qualified instructors who are well-versed in Afrocentric and/or African-centered epistemologies, which is the basis of Africana Studies, to teach courses specific to the discipline. Additionally the department seeks to establish a pool for potential part-time faculty teaching assignments. Job DutiesALL FACULTY SHALL:Maintain currency with current information, concepts, laws andideas in their disciplines and with best practices in teaching andlearning. Check mailbox, voicemail, and e-mail regularly. Complete the checkout form before leaving campus at the end ofthe academic term. Maintain student confidentiality as required by regulation and Board Policy 5040 titled Student Records and Directory Information. ALL FACULTY WHO ARE ASSIGNED CLASSES SHALL:Teach all assigned classes unless excused under provisions ofBoard Policy. Teach all assigned classes for all scheduled minutes. In casesof necessary absence from class, notify the Instructional Dean or designee, or if unavailable, the Office of Academic Affairs in advance and have plans prepared so that a substitute, if assigned, can maintain continuity of course content. Teach courses in accordance with the course outlines ofrecord. Provide opportunities for students to be aware of theirprogress. Submit a copy of the syllabus for each class to the Division Office. Keep accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, andacademic progress and submit them to appropriate offices by thepublished deadlines. Submit end-of-session grades, including supportingdocumentation, and attendance reports by the publisheddeadlines. Submit required information about first-day, no-show studentsby the published deadlines. Submit textbook order information by the published deadlines. If the textbook is electronic or includes an electronic coursepack, these conditions must be met: Tests and exams must be available to the student without charge. The text and course pack must be available to students with disabilities. The publisher must grant read-only access to designated college staff for purposes of evaluation of course materials. The text must be downloadable or printable. Meet all classes during the final examination period. Give final examinations at the scheduled time unless approval to do otherwise is granted by the Office of Academic Affairs or its designee. Keep all corrected final examination papers for at least one year following the close of the semester or summer term. Maintain a safe learning environment in classrooms, laboratories, and other instructional spaces. Allow the instructional manager and/or Instructional Dean, upon request, to review any assignments given during the semester.

Physical requirements may be met with or without reasonable accommodations. Requires ambulatory ability to move to various office and classroom-type locations and to stand, bend, stoop, and reach to setup equipment and provide instruction. Requires sufficient hand eye coordination and dexterity to write on a board or type on a computer. Requires sufficient visual acuity to read documents and make presentations. Requires sufficient auditory ability to project voice to a group, hear questions and prompts, and carry on routine conversations. Requires the ability to lift, push, and pull objects of medium weight (less than 30 lbs.) on an occasional basis.