Coordinator, Adult Education (Full-Time, Categorically Funded) Fresno City College
State Center Community College DistrictClosing Date: 11/29/2022 at 11:55 PM
Campus Location: Fresno City College
Start Date: 10/13/2022
Essential Functions:
At Fresno City College we value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities and orientations. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits a diverse student population brings to a community college. The successful faculty member will be an equity-minded individual committed to student success by collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners who are also dedicated to closing equity gaps. An equity-minded individual is a person who:Fresno City College seeks faculty members who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational goals. Divisions strongly encourage collaboration across disciplines to create inclusive, integrated, and interdisciplinary learning experiences. Fresno City College faculty are expected to be knowledgeable about, and willing to use, different learning and teaching methods appropriate to the students they serve. Faculty members should be open and willing to participate in culturally relevant professional development that will help them prepare for the population of students who attend Fresno City College.
The ideal candidate will share Fresno City College's commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. For the 2020/2021 academic year, we enrolled over 21,500 students in which 60% identify as Latinx, 12% as Asian/Pacific Islander, 5% as Black/African American, 18% as White, 1% as American Indian/Alaska Native, and 4% as multiracial. Fresno City College is a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community. The successful candidate will join a department dedicated to the use of curriculum responsive to the students it serves.
Provide coordination of a comprehensive adult education program at Fresno City College and off-site community locations. The Adult Education Coordinator will be responsible to:

• Coordinate and conduct outreach and matriculation services to local adult schools and community agencies, including facilitating workshops, and other onboarding activities;
• Serve as liaison by collaborating with on campus committees, community organizations, and regional consortiums to serve the adult student with transition, enrollment, and retention;
• Recruit for and implementation of non-credit, EMLS (English for Multi-Lingual Speakers), and high school equivalency courses on and off campus:
• Coordinate a comprehensive dual enrollment program for adult school students transitioning to Fresno City College;
• Identify student and community needs and interests related to adult education, resulting in implementation of services, courses, and other relevant programs;
• Serve as Instructor of non-credit and/or other courses related to the adult learner;
• Facilitate department meetings and staff development opportunities;
• Collaborate with faculty to develop intervention strategies for the retention of disproportionately impacted student groups to reduce equity gaps; this includes integration of campus initiatives such as Student Equity & Achievement, Core 9, and Guided Pathways;
• Foster collegiality between faculty and staff who serve adult students;
• Serve on and attending department, college, and district committees as needed;
• Create student and service learning outcomes, regularly evaluating them, and keeping and reporting accurate records;
• Develop policies and procedures as a part of the department operations;
• Collect data from the college database, student sign-in sheets, and student satisfaction surveys to provide end-of-semester and annual reports;
• Participate in regular professional development;
• Participate in program review, student learning outcome development and assessment to improve student learning;
• Teach assignments in a variety of instructional settings and times, including evening and/or weekends, on-line or off-campus and large group instruction classes as needed; and
• Otherwise fulfill all of the duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122.

Minimum Qualifications:
All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom; AND

• Any masters level discipline in which learning assistance is provided at the college where the coordinator is employed; OR

• A masters in education, educational psychology, or instructional psychology, other masters degree with emphasis in adult learning theory; OR

• A valid California Community College Credential; OR

• The equivalent education and/or experience (requires an equivalency).

(NOTE: If the degrees posted on your transcript(s) do not match EXACTLY as stated above, you MUST petition for equivalency).
Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience and skill incorporating elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility;
• Recent experience working with African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes;
• Willingness to examine and remediate ones instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students;
• Related work and professional experience;
• Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds, including disabled students;
• Related work and professional experience;
• Demonstrated recent experience planning and coordinating a student services program related to adult education;
• Demonstrated recent experience providing direct services to the adult learner;
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain partnerships in the community, such as those in adult schools, organizations, and regional consortiums;
• Knowledge of current trends and issues regarding legislation as it relates to adult education,
• An understanding of and commitment to the role of a comprehensive community college in an urban multi-cultural setting, with prior experience in working with non-traditional students from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds;
• Teaching experience, including online teaching, preferably in a community college;
• Knowledge of culturally relevant pedagogy, assessment methods, instructional materials, and strategies that meet the needs of a diverse student population;
• Demonstrated proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office, Ellucian (or similar higher education platform), learning management systems such as Canvas or Blackboard, and databases such as SARS and Starfish;
• Knowledge of budget planning and monitoring;
• Demonstrated experience with data analysis and data dashboards, such as Tableau Data;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty and staff;
• Potential for contribution to institutional vitality and growth; and
• Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals.

Conditions of Employment:
205 duty days per year. Duty days will be prorated based upon start of assignment.
Salary and Benefits:
Starting annual salary is $60,678 - $105,801 based on education and experience. An annual doctoral stipend of $2,270 is available. In addition, the District offers an attractive fringe benefit package including medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and dependents, and life insurance. Employees are also members of the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS).
Selection Procedure:
Applications will be screened by Human Resources for completeness and to determine which applicants meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job announcement.
From the applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and who have submitted all the required documents by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement, a selection committee will review the candidates who are best qualified based on the minimum and desirable qualifications then determine who will be invited to interview.
The selection committee will rate responses to the interview questions, teaching demonstration, and writing prompt (if applicable). Based on this rating, a small number of applicants will be selected as the "recommended candidates". These candidates will be forwarded to theVice Presidentand College President for final interviews.
A hiring recommendation will be made by the College President and forwarded to the Board of Trustees of State Center Community College District for final approval.
State Center Community College District is an equal opportunity employer. It is our pledge to treat all applicants fairly and equitably in the recruitment and selection process. We endeavor to be a service-minded organization and respond to the needs of our applicants. SCCCD EEO Plan
For more information, contact the Academic Human Resources Office, 1171 Fulton St, Fresno, California, 93721, (559) 243-7100. For information on Fresno City College or State Center Community College District, visit our website at www.scccd.edu. Please refer to Position No. FAED-COR (Slot #2341 ).
Submission of application and related materials is the applicants responsibility and must be submitted through the districts online applicant portal. The District reserves the right to re-advertise or to delay indefinitely the filling of a position if it is deemed that the applicants for the position do not constitute an adequate applicant pool or if funding is not available. All application materials are subject to verification. False statements may be cause for disqualification or discharge from employment.
Additional Information:
This is a full-time categorically funded position contingent upon funding. The District may fill more than one position from this pool.State Center Community College District (SCCCD) provides students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces differences emphasizing collaboration and engaging students in and out of the classroom, encouraging them to realize their goals, and to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders. When you join our team at SCCCD, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice that requires broad collaboration among faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners.
FRESNO CITY COLLEGE
About the College
As the very first community college in California, Fresno City College has a proud history of leadership in education and preparing generations of students for their future. Fresno City College is nestled near the lively Tower District and minutes from downtown Fresno, brick buildings and towering trees tell the long story of this historic institution. It is committed to academic excellence and diversity, equity and inclusion among its faculty, classified professionals, and students. The college takes responsibility for equitable outcomes and successful pathways for all students.
MISSION
As Californias first community college, Fresno City College provides access to equity- centered, quality, innovative educational programs and support services. Committed to a culture of anti-racism, we create dynamic communities of respect and inquiry which encourage student success and lifelong learning while fostering the sustainable economic, social, and cultural development of our students and region.
VISION
Fresno City College aspires to build upon our equity-centered mission and further our commitment to normalize a culture of racial equity and anti-racism. As a community of educators and learners, we will use our individual and collective positions of influence, power, and privilege to foster a community of belonging, affirmation, and validation. We will courageously join as faculty, staff, and students in upholding our core values to transform lives in the Central Valley and beyond.
CORE VALUES
Equity-Mindedness: We call attention to patterns of inequity in student outcomes and take personal and institutional responsibility for the success of our students. We critically reassess our own practices, are race-conscious, and aware of the social and historical context of exclusionary practices in American Higher Education.
Social Justice: We are focused on removing institutional barriers, taking responsibility for and mitigating systemic barriers. We are invested in validating our students lived experiences through examining qualitative and quantitative data which enhances our understanding of intersectionality. This builds a foundation of data-driven solutions and responses to systemic issues.
Sustainable Social and Economic Mobility: We commit to breaking extractive, exploitative, and racist systems and practices. Servimos y empoderamos (we serve and empower) marginalized and racially-minoritized individuals, communities, and histories. With invested community partners, we build programs which foster trans- generational economic growth and prosperity.
FCC Institutional Research Site
To be considered for this position please visit our web site and apply on line at the following link: www.scccd.edu
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