What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visiting Assistant Professor, English, UMOJA Program (Moreno Valley College) position at Riverside Community College District?
BASIC FUNCTION:
Moreno Valley College is seeking a full-time, tenure-track faculty colleague responsible for instruction in all aspects of the English program by regularly teaching Umoja English courses and co-coordinating the Umoja program. The ideal candidate will share Moreno Valley College's and the District English discipline's commitment to educating its racially/ethnically and socioeconomically diverse student population. Moreno Valley College currently enrolls 13,668 students, of whom 67.8% identify as "Hispanic," 9.4% as "African American," 5.9% as "Asian," 3.9% as "Two or More," and 11.6% as "White." 57.2% of students self-identify as "Female," while 41.7% identify as "Male;" the remaining 1.2% self-identify as "Non-binary" or do not report. Moreno Valley College has been designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community. Successful candidates are expected to teach English composition, directly addressing equity and student achievement in all classes.
The successful candidate will teach and co-coordinate the Umoja Program as part of a learning community team with a counseling faculty member, ideally in a rotation. The Umoja Program is a community and critical resource dedicated to enhancing the cultural and educational experiences of African American and other students. Umoja actively serves and promotes student success for all students through a curriculum and pedagogy responsive to the legacy of the African and African American diasporas.
The successful candidate will be a well-rounded faculty member primarily responsible for lecture and laboratory instruction in Academic Reading and Writing (ENGL C1000) and Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature (ENGL C1003) courses in a variety of modalities, including instruction in the writing process and critical thinking skills. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to teach a variety of introductory literature courses.
Moreno Valley College is seeking a full-time, tenure-track faculty colleague responsible for instruction in all aspects of the English program by regularly teaching Umoja English courses and co-coordinating the Umoja program. The ideal candidate will share Moreno Valley College's and the District English discipline's commitment to educating its racially/ethnically and socioeconomically diverse student population. Moreno Valley College currently enrolls 13,668 students, of whom 67.8% identify as "Hispanic," 9.4% as "African American," 5.9% as "Asian," 3.9% as "Two or More," and 11.6% as "White." 57.2% of students self-identify as "Female," while 41.7% identify as "Male;" the remaining 1.2% self-identify as "Non-binary" or do not report. Moreno Valley College has been designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community. Successful candidates are expected to teach English composition, directly addressing equity and student achievement in all classes.
The successful candidate will teach and co-coordinate the Umoja Program as part of a learning community team with a counseling faculty member, ideally in a rotation. The Umoja Program is a community and critical resource dedicated to enhancing the cultural and educational experiences of African American and other students. Umoja actively serves and promotes student success for all students through a curriculum and pedagogy responsive to the legacy of the African and African American diasporas.
The successful candidate will be a well-rounded faculty member primarily responsible for lecture and laboratory instruction in Academic Reading and Writing (ENGL C1000) and Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature (ENGL C1003) courses in a variety of modalities, including instruction in the writing process and critical thinking skills. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to teach a variety of introductory literature courses.
Education:
EDUCATION:
Master's degree in English, literature, comparative literature, or composition; OR bachelor's degree in any of the above AND master's degree in linguistics, TESL, speech, education with a specialization in reading, creative writing, or journalism; OR the equivalent.
(All degrees and units used to satisfy minimum qualifications shall be from accredited institutions. Foreign transcripts are not considered unless accompanied by an official United States clearing house evaluation report.)
Master's degree in English, literature, comparative literature, or composition; OR bachelor's degree in any of the above AND master's degree in linguistics, TESL, speech, education with a specialization in reading, creative writing, or journalism; OR the equivalent.
(All degrees and units used to satisfy minimum qualifications shall be from accredited institutions. Foreign transcripts are not considered unless accompanied by an official United States clearing house evaluation report.)
Experience:
EXPERIENCE:
We are looking for candidates who have recent experience working with African American, Latinx/Hispanic, Native American, and other racially/ ethnically, socioeconomically minoritized students in the classroom; who have an understanding of how historical patterns have shaped these groups' experiences and representation within higher education; who demonstrate a willingness to examine and adapt their instructional practices to engage and support more effectively various groups of students; who have experience and skill addressing issues of equity in the classroom; who embrace culturally responsive and sustaining teaching practices and policies; who demonstrate ability to address equity gaps.
Experience teaching college-level composition with knowledge and experience using a diverse canon and culturally responsive teaching is required. Two years of teaching English composition/literature to underrepresented and diverse student populations at a community college or baccalaureate level institution is desired.
We are especially interested in candidates interested in working with energized colleagues eager to address educational inequities through continual instructional and programmatic improvement to reduce and eventually eliminate the institutional and pedagogical barriers causing disproportionate gaps in success for students traditionally impacted by institutionalized racism, especially those with direct experience teaching African American students.
Thus, the ideal candidate will be knowledgeable about culturally sustaining pedagogical techniques and practices for engaging our minoritized student population; will create and develop curriculum; will work well with others (students, faculty, staff, and administrators); and will fulfill the duties of a full- time faculty member in a participatory governance environment. Candidates with research expertise and/or past teaching excellence in African American rhetoric(s), literature, or discourse(s) is desired. The ideal candidate will have experience working with the Umoja Program or teaching Umoja English or experience with a similar program.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
Evidence of a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students (E.C. 87360a).
We are looking for candidates who have recent experience working with African American, Latinx/Hispanic, Native American, and other racially/ ethnically, socioeconomically minoritized students in the classroom; who have an understanding of how historical patterns have shaped these groups' experiences and representation within higher education; who demonstrate a willingness to examine and adapt their instructional practices to engage and support more effectively various groups of students; who have experience and skill addressing issues of equity in the classroom; who embrace culturally responsive and sustaining teaching practices and policies; who demonstrate ability to address equity gaps.
Experience teaching college-level composition with knowledge and experience using a diverse canon and culturally responsive teaching is required. Two years of teaching English composition/literature to underrepresented and diverse student populations at a community college or baccalaureate level institution is desired.
We are especially interested in candidates interested in working with energized colleagues eager to address educational inequities through continual instructional and programmatic improvement to reduce and eventually eliminate the institutional and pedagogical barriers causing disproportionate gaps in success for students traditionally impacted by institutionalized racism, especially those with direct experience teaching African American students.
Thus, the ideal candidate will be knowledgeable about culturally sustaining pedagogical techniques and practices for engaging our minoritized student population; will create and develop curriculum; will work well with others (students, faculty, staff, and administrators); and will fulfill the duties of a full- time faculty member in a participatory governance environment. Candidates with research expertise and/or past teaching excellence in African American rhetoric(s), literature, or discourse(s) is desired. The ideal candidate will have experience working with the Umoja Program or teaching Umoja English or experience with a similar program.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
Evidence of a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students (E.C. 87360a).
Licenses/Certifications:
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
None.
None.
Other:
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
Must demonstrate evidence of a sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students (E.C. 87360a).
Must demonstrate evidence of a sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students (E.C. 87360a).
Duties and Responsibilities:
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. The instructional assignment will include lecture and laboratory classes in the discipline. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach English composition and literature courses in various platforms (face-to-face, hybrid, and online) as needed.
2. Duties will include the co-coordination of the Umoja Program with the Umoja faculty counselor; co-coordination may include occasional evening and weekends, excursions, college visits, recruitment, and mandatory trainings and events. Coordination will also include the planning and implementation of other associated duties to ensure compliance with the state Umoja Community.
3. All faculty will participate in outcomes assessment work.
4. Assignments are based upon an assumed workload of forty hours weekly (42.5 hours in the compressed calendar), including but not limited to conducting classes, class preparation, student evaluation, office hours, committee work, curriculum and program development, student learning outcomes assessment, program review, student activities, and other duties per the bargaining unit agreement.
5. Institutional service activities are expected of all faculty members.
6. Participation in discipline/department decision making processes and work regarding curriculum, program development, Improvement of Instruction, and other professional matters are also expected of all department faculty.
7. Responsibilities also include maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position.
1. The instructional assignment will include lecture and laboratory classes in the discipline. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach English composition and literature courses in various platforms (face-to-face, hybrid, and online) as needed.
2. Duties will include the co-coordination of the Umoja Program with the Umoja faculty counselor; co-coordination may include occasional evening and weekends, excursions, college visits, recruitment, and mandatory trainings and events. Coordination will also include the planning and implementation of other associated duties to ensure compliance with the state Umoja Community.
3. All faculty will participate in outcomes assessment work.
4. Assignments are based upon an assumed workload of forty hours weekly (42.5 hours in the compressed calendar), including but not limited to conducting classes, class preparation, student evaluation, office hours, committee work, curriculum and program development, student learning outcomes assessment, program review, student activities, and other duties per the bargaining unit agreement.
5. Institutional service activities are expected of all faculty members.
6. Participation in discipline/department decision making processes and work regarding curriculum, program development, Improvement of Instruction, and other professional matters are also expected of all department faculty.
7. Responsibilities also include maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position.
Duties and Responsibilities - Continued:
Duties and Responsibilities: - Continued
Conditions of Employment:
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
1. This is a long-term temporary, non-tenure track position for the 2026-2027 Academic Year. RCCD employees who have served in a long-term, temporary capacity within the last three years are not eligible to apply for this position.
2. Salary is commensurate with academic preparation, and full-time teaching or equivalent experience with a range from Column C, Step 1 to Column H, Step 6 of the current Faculty Salary Schedule.
3. Medical and dental benefits are provided for the employee and legal dependents.
4. A $50,000 life insurance policy is provided for the employee.
5. Orientation to college is required as is adherence to Improvement of Instruction policy.
6. Maintaining broad knowledge of the academic or occupational area and design pedagogy related to learning outcomes is expected.
7. Responsible for all other conditions of employment required of full-time faculty members such as a willingness to be involved in District and College promotional activities, active participation in college committee work, student activities and other support services, and appropriate professional activities.
NOTE: This is a long-term temporary, non-tenure track position only and will terminate after the end of the 2026-2027 Academic Year. There is no guarantee that this position will be funded after the 2026-2027 academic year. Being offered and accepting this long-term temporary position in no way implies that an interview will be granted for any subsequent full-time positions, nor does it imply any "inside track" to such a position.
The Riverside Community College District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, ancestry, genetic information, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (1) of Section 422.6 of the California Penal Code, or any other status protected by law. This holds true for all District employment opportunities. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the District's Title IX Officer/Section 504/ADA Coordinator. Harassment of any employee/student with regard to ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, ancestry, genetic information, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (1) of Section 422.6 of the California Penal Code, or any other status protected by law, is strictly prohibited. The Title IX Officer, Section 504/ADA Coordinator Dr. Lorraine Jones at 3801 Market Street, Riverside, CA 92501. Telephone Number is: (951) 222-8595.
1. This is a long-term temporary, non-tenure track position for the 2026-2027 Academic Year. RCCD employees who have served in a long-term, temporary capacity within the last three years are not eligible to apply for this position.
2. Salary is commensurate with academic preparation, and full-time teaching or equivalent experience with a range from Column C, Step 1 to Column H, Step 6 of the current Faculty Salary Schedule.
3. Medical and dental benefits are provided for the employee and legal dependents.
4. A $50,000 life insurance policy is provided for the employee.
5. Orientation to college is required as is adherence to Improvement of Instruction policy.
6. Maintaining broad knowledge of the academic or occupational area and design pedagogy related to learning outcomes is expected.
7. Responsible for all other conditions of employment required of full-time faculty members such as a willingness to be involved in District and College promotional activities, active participation in college committee work, student activities and other support services, and appropriate professional activities.
NOTE: This is a long-term temporary, non-tenure track position only and will terminate after the end of the 2026-2027 Academic Year. There is no guarantee that this position will be funded after the 2026-2027 academic year. Being offered and accepting this long-term temporary position in no way implies that an interview will be granted for any subsequent full-time positions, nor does it imply any "inside track" to such a position.
The Riverside Community College District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, ancestry, genetic information, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (1) of Section 422.6 of the California Penal Code, or any other status protected by law. This holds true for all District employment opportunities. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the District's Title IX Officer/Section 504/ADA Coordinator. Harassment of any employee/student with regard to ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, ancestry, genetic information, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (1) of Section 422.6 of the California Penal Code, or any other status protected by law, is strictly prohibited. The Title IX Officer, Section 504/ADA Coordinator Dr. Lorraine Jones at 3801 Market Street, Riverside, CA 92501. Telephone Number is: (951) 222-8595.
Work Hours/Work Days for Classified and Hourly Positions Only:
Required Applicant Documents:
Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter
Other Document
Masters or Equivalent Transcript
Cover Letter
Other Document
Masters or Equivalent Transcript
Other Document:
Recent syllabus from an ENGL C1000 or equivalent course
Optional Applicant Documents:
Doctorate Transcript
Other Transcript
Bachelors or Equivalent Transcript
Other Transcript
Bachelors or Equivalent Transcript
Other Document:
Effective Employment Date:
August 18, 2026
Application Deadline:
06-04-2026
Special Comments:
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IMPORTANT NOTICES:
All offers of employment will be contingent upon the availability of funds and approval by the Board of Trustees.
Only electronic, on-line applications are accepted. All supporting materials, required or optional, must also be in electronic formats and attached to the electronic, on-line application when applying. Supporting materials are only accepted as Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) or Microsoft Word files and must be less than 2 MB in size.
An electronic, RCCD on-line application must be completed to be considered. All portions of the application must be entirely filled out with all information qualifying an applicant for the position. Listing "see resume" or a similar statement is not acceptable. Only information on the official RCCD application (not resumes) will be considered to determine whether an applicant meets the minimum requirements for the position for which he/she is applying.
Paper applications and supporting materials WILL NOT be accepted!
Letters of reference, IF REQUIRED, must be NON-CONFIDENTIAL and submitted electronically when applying on-line.
Foreign transcripts are not considered unless accompanied by an official United States clearing house evaluation report.
Interested candidates must apply by the deadline listed above by 8:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time.
The District will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Applicant should contact Human Resources and Employee Relations at (951) 222-8595 for assistance.
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
Application Types Accepted:
Faculty Application
Salary : $50,000