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AGRICULTURE INSTRUCTOR

Filing Deadline: OPEN UNTIL FILLED; priority screening date July 7, 2008

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

Responsible for teaching assignments in the Agriculture discipline, which includes, but is not limited to: Intro to mechanized agriculture, agriculture equipment operation, applied GPS equipment operation, crop and yield monitoring, hydraulics and pneumatics and careers in agriculture and technology. Recruiting students from both high school and industry will be an important responsibility. Faculty will fullfill the professional responsibilities of a full-time faculty member, including, but not limited to: teaching scheduled classes; following the course outline; keeping accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and progress; posting and maintaining scheduled office hours; developing curriculum; participating in departmental meetings and college-wide activities and committees; and maintaining relationships with feeder schools as well as the business/industry community. Assignment may include day, evening, and weekend hours, and classes off the main campus.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:*

  • A Master’s degree in agriculture, agriculture sciences or education with a specialization in agriculture OR a Bachelor’s in any of the above AND a Master’s in agriculture business, natural resources, animal science, plant science, soil science, forestry, pomology, agricultural engineering, environmental horticulture, agronomy, viticulture or enology OR the equivalent. (Applicants applying for equivalency consideration must complete an Equivalency Determination Form.)
  • Prior teaching experience employing "hands-on" or "project based" learning methods.
  • At least two years of related work experience appropriate to the teaching assignment.
  • Sensitivity to and understanding of the broad range and diverse backgrounds of community college students.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:*

  • Experience teaching culturally diverse and nontraditional students.
  • Experience working with advisory committees and/or agriculture industry associates and related groups.

* Meeting the minimum and/or desired qualifications does not assure any candidate an interview.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Regular, full-time, academic, tenure-track position to begin August 20, 2008. Starting salary up to $70,124 per academic year (placement dependent upon educational background and appropriate full-time teaching and industry experience). District-assisted health and welfare coverage for employee and dependents includes medical, dental, and vision. Life, accident, and income protection insurance premiums are available for the employee only. State Teacher’s Retirement System (STRS) membership is required. District participates in contributions to STRS.

All offers of employment are contingent upon approval by the Board of Trustees, receipt of official transcripts verifying the degree stipulated under the minimum qualifications section, employment verification, and any other pertinent documentation.

Individual selected must be fingerprinted and submit to a tuberculosis examination.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

All applicants must provide the following items in order to be considered in the initial screening:

  1. A completed application for Academic/Administrative positions.
  2. A cover letter describing education and work experience related to qualifications of the position.
  3. A resume.
  4. Transcripts verifying educational requirements from all higher education institutions. (unofficial transcripts or legible copies are acceptable).
ONLY MATERIALS REQUESTED WILL BE
FORWARDED TO SELECTION COMMITTEE.

Position is open until filled. Applications received by 4:30pm, Monday, July 7, 2008 are guaranteed to be reviewed by the screening committee. It is the applicant’s responsibility to submit all required materials in order to be considered for this position. Applicants submitting incomplete application packets cannot be considered. Postmarks will not be accepted.

All documents included in your application file become the property of the college and will not be returned. Your file for this opening will not be considered for future openings.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:

It is the policy of the Hartnell Community College District that no person shall be discriminated against in any employment procedure on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, Vietnam-era veteran status, or disability. The College actively seeks applications from candidates who have multi-cultural experience. Contact the Office of Human Resources and Equal Employment Opportunity if you need any special accommodations to complete the application process.