Agricultural Sciences Instructor - Porterville, United States - Kern Community College District

Kern Community College District

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Porterville, United States

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Full time

Description

Salary
- $80, $105,006.82 Annually
Location

Porterville, CA
Job Type

Contract Academic

Full Time Faculty
Job Number
FY
College
Porterville College
Department/Division
Career & Technical Education
Opening Date
05/06/2024
Closing Date
Continuous
Basic Function:

Who We Are:

Porterville College is very proud of its reputation of being both academically-focused and student
- centered.

We are committed to our six core values:
Collaboration, Respect, Innovation, Accountability, Equity, and Participation.

These values frame our work as we provide opportunities for our students who come to us from diverse economic, cultural, geographical, and educational backgrounds.

The College offers non-credit and credit educational programs that include transfer, career and technical education, and basic skills.

With students as our focus, Porterville College provides our local and diverse communities quality education that promotes intellectual curiosity, personal growth, and lifelong learning, while preparing students for career and academic success.

History of Porterville College:

Porterville College was established in 1927 as a part of the Porterville Union High School and College District and has been a unit of the Kern Community College District since July 1, 1967.

Porterville College is the northernmost college in the Kern Community College District, which serves an area of some 24,000 square miles in all or portions of Kern, Tulare, Inyo, and San Bernardino Counties.

Porterville College is a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), providing educational opportunities for approximately 4,500 full and part time students each year.

Our College has been serving the community and providing quality education since its founding.

Porterville College was recently the recipient of the MacKenzie Scott Foundation award and recognized as one of the "Teams Empowering Voices the World Needs to Hear"

On Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

Diversity and equity are prominent among the goals of the strategic plan.

Multiple programs and services address the needs of our diverse student population to ensure that each of its students has the opportunity to succeed, no matter what their backgrounds and goals may be.

Student Equity is integrated into all aspects of the activities and governance processes at Porterville College.

Further, the Kern Community College District (KCCD) is committed to providing an educational environment that fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of our organization that benefits the global community.

About the Porterville Community:

Porterville lies against the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in southeast Tulare County. It is the gateway to a vast mountain wonderland and recreational area.

Residents enjoy magnificent views of snowcapped mountains in the mild winter while basking in the sun during the hot summer months.

There are recreation activities at Lake Success, plenty of outdoor activities in the mountains, and ample family activities year-round and

Porterville is centrally located between southern and northern California metropolitans, with a three-hour drive to Los Angeles and a four-hour drive to San Francisco.

It is within three hours commuting time to the seashores of the Pacific. With the lower cost of living and central location in California Porterville is a great area to live.

Representative Duties:

Who We Are Looking For:

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's in agriculture, agriculture science, education with a specialization in agriculture or other agricultural area (including: agricultural business, agricultural engineering, agricultural mechanics, Agriculture agronomy, animal science, enology, environmental (ornamental) horticulture, equine science, forestry, natural resources, plant science, pomology, soil science, viticulture or other agriculture science)

Minimum Qualifications Handbook Faculty and Administration in California Community Colleges

AND
A demonstrated sensitivity to students with diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and students with disabilities

_ Note:
__ Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions (Title V Section Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by an evaluation service._

Knowledge and Abilities:

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate that they are broadly prepared and have a depth of knowledge in the discipline.

In addition, the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the following knowledge and abilities:

Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning and service to diverse student population;
Ability to effectively work with students with a wide range of skills, motivations, academic and voca