Monterey Peninsula College
Temporary Pool - Continuing & Professional Education Instructors
Salary: See Position Description
Job Type: Temporary
Job Number: 2023-00029
Closing: Continuous
Location: Monterey, CA
Division: Academic Affairs
Description
Monterey Peninsula College's Continuing & Professional Education program offers innovative and equitable learning opportunities for community members. Continuing & Professional Education instructors play a vital role in developing, designing, and delivering a diverse range of courses that serve the unique needs and interests of our community. This position contributes to empowering individuals to enrich their lives and enhance their careers through lifelong learning, professional skill development, and personal development opportunities.
Example of Duties
Develop engaging and relevant course curricula and materials in alignment with community needs and educational goals.
Conduct interactive and informative classes, workshops, or seminars, ensuring an inclusive and welcoming environment for all students.
Deliver content and teaching methods that meet the needs of diverse student learning styles, abilities, and backgrounds.
Actively engage with the community to identify educational needs and opportunities for program improvement.
Engage in continuous learning and professional development related to the instruction provided.
Assist in marketing and promotion of classes to increase participation and community awareness.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Any combination of education, experience, and training which would indicate possession of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities listed herein.
Ability to: work effectively with a wide variety of personalities and situations requiring diplomacy, tact, friendliness, poise and firmness; demonstrate skills associated with the job in assigned subject area; communicate satisfactorily in both oral and written form; establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.
Knowledge of: the skills and abilities relevant to the subject area as needed to fulfill requirements of the job.
Desired Qualifications (not required):
Prior teaching or training experience is preferred
Demonstrated expertise and proficiency in the subject matter to be taught.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with a diverse group of participants.
Passion for community education and lifelong learning
Flexibility in scheduling to accommodate evening or weekend classes, as needed
Commitment to creating an inclusive and accessible learning environment for all community members. AND
Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of, sensitivity to and appreciation for, the academic, ethnic, socio-economic, disability and gender diversity of students and staff attending or working on a community college campus.
Work Schedule / Supplemental Information
How to Apply:
Visit www.mpc.edu/employment and select "classified and other positions." Here you will find the announcement and the "apply" button in the upper right hand corner. You will be asked to login or create a new user account.
Complete all required fields of the application AND answer any required supplemental questions, if prompted.
Attach Resume
Attach a Cover Letter
Attach a Class proposal form
Only items listed above will be reviewed by the hiring manager. Human Resources does not accept additional materials such as: letters of reference, test scores from other institutions, certificates of courses/programs completed, letters of commendation from schools with your application. Such items, if included, will not be forwarded to the hiring manager. If you are a finalist, HR will request any reference information that is required. Monterey Peninsula College reserves the right to close or continue the recruitment at any time.
For questions or concerns, please contact:
[email protected]
Conditions of Employment
Teaching assignments are part-time and temporary in nature. The College determines and approves all course offerings, class schedules, enrollment limitations, and instructional assignments. Salary is dependent on course enrollment and instructor agreement.
Monterey Peninsula Community District is committed to achieving educational equity for all students. As outlined in the District's Governing Board Goals, Educational Master Plan, Equal Employment Opportunity Plan, and Student Equity Plan. We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces differences - emphasizing collaboration, engaging students in and out of the classroom, and encouraging them to realize their goals and become global citizens and socially responsible leaders. When you join our team at Monterey Peninsula College, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice requiring broad collaboration among faculty, classified staff, administration, students, and community partners.
Monterey Peninsula College is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and is an affiliate of the statewide Umoja Community of California Community Colleges. Monterey
Peninsula College has a diverse student population that is a reflection of the communities it serves.
We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Therefore, we prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits diversity brings to a professional educational community. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded individual committed to collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students, and community partners who are also committed to closing equity gaps. An equity-minded individual is a person who already does or has demonstrated the desire to:
Understand the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
Reframe inequities as a problem of practice and view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
Encourage positive race-consciousness and embrace human difference;
Reflect on institutional and teaching practices and aim to make them more culturally responsive; and
Strategically build buy-in and participation among colleagues for equity-related initiatives.
Monterey Peninsula College seeks employees who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational goals. All departments strongly encourage collaboration across disciplines to create inclusive, integrated, and interdisciplinary learning experiences. College faculty are expected to be knowledgeable about, and willing to use, different learning and teaching methods appropriate to the students they serve.
Offers of employment are contingent upon Governing Board approval. Employment with Monterey Peninsula College is not complete or official until applicants meet all pre-employment requirements. All new employees are required to submit proof of freedom from tuberculosis and proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Employees must sign the Oath of Affirmation of Allegiance, and submit fingerprints for California Department of Justice clearance. California School Employees Association Membership or an approved alternative is required.
About the College
Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) is a fully accredited California public community college. With an open admissions policy, the college is known for the excellence of its academic programs and student support services. The college has been recognized as a top military friendly school.
Monterey Peninsula College is located on the beautiful central coast of California, approximately 120 miles south of San Francisco. The cities of Carmel, Del Rey Oaks, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Sand City, Seaside and the unincorporated areas commonly known as Big Sur, Carmel Valley and Pebble Beach are all served by the district. Monterey Peninsula is known as a world-class destination and the many attractions of the area include an incomparable coastline, numerous state parks, the historical district of Monterey, Monterey Bay Aquarium, and several of the most famous golf courses in the world.
Monterey Peninsula College and the Early Childhood Lab School received recognition as a Family Friendly Employer and a Child Welcoming Business in 2017 from Bright Beginnings Early Childhood Development Initiative and the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce.
More information can be found at: https://www.mpc.edu/Home/Components/News/News/8953/18
Our Educational and Community Partners
A number of other institutions cooperate with Monterey Peninsula College in serving the postsecondary education demands of the Monterey Peninsula. Among those are California State University, Monterey Bay, Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University, the Defense Language Institute, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Monterey College of Law, and the Naval Postgraduate School. The College also enjoys a collaborative relationship with the Monterey County Business Council and the Monterey County Workforce Investment Board.
MPC is partnering with Monterey Peninsula Unified School District and Pacific Grove Unified School District to offer college level coursework in both academic and vocational tracks through its College and Career Access Pathways. MPC and CSU, Monterey Bay have collaborated in enrolling students in cohort-based programs in which students take classes at both MPC and CSU, Monterey Bay while earning a CSU, Monterey Bay degree.
