Work Experience Coordinator/Work Experience Instructor (Full-time Tenure-Track Faculty Position)
San Mateo County Community College District
Posting Number: 2F0118
Location: Skyline College
Department:
Position Number: 2F0118
Percentage of Full Time: The work year is 175 days (10 months of service).
FLSA: Exempt (does not accrue overtime)
Months per Year: 10
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Position Type: Faculty Positions
Who We Are:
The San Mateo County Community College District is committed to achieving educational equity for all students. As outlined in the District’s Strategic Plan, “success, equity, and social justice for our students are longstanding goals.” The District’s “Students First” Strategic Plan is focused on “Student Success, Equity and Social Justice.” We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces our commitment to provide quality education and promote life-long learning — 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 San Mateo County Community College District team, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice. We achieve this through broad collaboration among faculty and classified staff, administration, students and community partners.
The College and the District:
Skyline College is part of the San Mateo County Community College District and is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), enrolling approximately 16,000 students each academic year. Skyline College has a diverse student population that is a reflection of the communities that it serves. Detailed information about the student population, including data related to student success, can be found on Skyline College’s Office of Planning, Research, Innovation, & Effectiveness (PRIE) website.
Who We Want:
We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic backgrounds We prioritize applicants who demonstrate an understanding of the benefits that diversity brings to a professional educational community. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded individual who is committed to collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners in strengthening the culture of equity and antiracism throughout the District. The San Mateo County Community District seeks employees who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping students achieve their educational goals.
An equity-minded individual is a person who already does or has demonstrated the desire to:
(1) Understand the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
(2) Reframe inequities as a problem of practice and view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
(3) Encourage positive race-consciousness and embrace human difference;
(4) Reflect on institutional and teaching practices and aim to make them more culturally responsive; and
(5) Strategically build buy-in and participation among colleagues for equity-related initiatives.
The San Mateo County Community District 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 for the students whom we serve.
The Position:
The College seeks a full-time, tenure track faculty member in Work Experience Education. The ideal candidate will share the College’s commitment to educating a racially and socioeconomically diverse student population.
Start date of this assignment: Fall 2025.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The duties below are representative of the duties of the classification and are not intended to cover all of the duties performed by the incumbent(s) of any particular position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this classification.
- Teach, coordinate, and monitor Work Experience Education educational programs and deliver transfer-level course experiences using culturally-responsive pedagogy
- Develop partnerships with public and private employers, work with economic development agencies, and create opportunities for students to participate in work experience and internships
- Integrate affective domain and career readiness competencies as a regular part of a student-centered curriculum
- Understand and use effective practices for engaging African-American, Latinx, Filipino, and Pacific-Islander students, and other disproportionately-impacted groups who are historically underrepresented and underserved in traditional classrooms
- Maintain expertise in current teaching methodologies and curricula and develop instructional materials and techniques to close the equity gaps experienced by African Americans, Latinx, Filipinos, Pacific Islanders and other disproportionately-impacted students
- Consult with students and industry professionals during regularly scheduled office and workplace site visits
- Assist in new course development, curriculum assessment, and revision
- Participate in the development and/or selection of course materials, equipment, and technology to enhance department course offerings and delivery of service
- Participate as a member of department, division, and college committees
- Perform other professional duties as required by contract and general institutional needs
- Promote the value of Work Experience Education and support students in gaining/identifying Work Experience Education course experiences and experiential learning opportunities, while succeeding in the workplace. Work with students individually and in groups to prepare for skill advancement and professional growth and to reflect upon their work experience. The Work Experience Education Faculty member collaborates extensively with academic divisions to enhance and develop program specific experiential learning programs
- Develop and implement marketing strategies and materials to maximize the impact of the Work Experience Education program; conduct outreach, recruit students and utilize current and relevant technology in the engagement
- Assist and coordinate the overall, sustained growth and delivery of a structured, academically integrated Work Experience Education program
- Establish, foster, and maintain relationships with students, employers, faculty peers, and job placement coordinators, with the goal of identifying/supporting Work Experience Education experiences for students; work with students to match, guide and support career-related Work Experience Education experiences with career goals
- Collaborate with job placement coordinators to identify employers interested in experiential learning experiences for students and their employees that would be eligible for Work Experience Education credit
- Plan and coordinate activities such as student orientation, informational sessions, career development sessions and program launch and wrap-up events
- Monitor and administer application and selection process for Work Experience Education Students
- Collaborate with students to develop measurable learning objectives for their Work Experience Education experience; formulate the number of Work Experience Education credits for each work term; establish expectations and reporting between faculty member, employer and student; conduct and analyze the employer evaluation of students’ work skills and professional development; assign a grade to the student for the Work Experience Education experience based on the employer evaluation and assessment of student progress
- Engage and coordinate Work Experience Education faculty around key institutional efforts and provide updates when requested. This could include creating schedules and leading meetings for Work Experience Education faculty within the institution
- Collaborate with Career Counselors, Career Readiness and Job Placement staff, and other stakeholders on campus as part of overall career development and program advancement across campus
- Maintain employer and student contact log, maintain records on student achievement, attendance, and performance, attend, evaluate and observe workplace sites and on-the-job performance of students
- Collect and evaluate program data, prepare summary reports on Work Experience Education opportunities and student participation
- Utilize technology for innovative program design and instructional engagement strategies to include the development of online resources available through CANVAS or other online repositories and integration of E-Portfolios and LinkedIn tools and career services systems such as JobSpeaker, Symplicity, etc.
- Participate in on-going departmental and campus training and cross-training activities to ensure an understanding of the college’s programs, curriculum, graduation requirements, policies, and procedures, and resources and services available to students; stay current with technology, assessment tools and methods to best meet the mission of the college and Work Experience Education program
- Support the College’s student-ready approaches, early alert program and other related retention initiatives and collaborate with college faculty and staff to facilitate student success, retention, and persistence
Minimum Qualifications:
- Possession of a Master’s degree or above in any discipline in which work experience may be provided at the college OR any Bachelor’s degree plus two years of professional experience in any discipline in which work experience may be provided at the college OR any Associate degree plus six years of professional experience in any discipline in which work experience may be provided at the college OR the equivalent (see below)
- Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity minded-practice both within and outside of the classroom
Physical Requirements:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Subject matter preparation:
- Successful experience in teaching or evidence of preparation to teach the full range of college work experience programming
- Direct experience with cooperative education/work experience education or a similar form of experiential education
- Knowledge of and ability to follow college policies and procedures
- Knowledge of current technologies and word processing, database, presentation, CANVAS, LinkedIn and spreadsheet software, specifically Microsoft Office applications, Ellucian Banner, and DegreeWorks
- Ability to multi-task and organize, prioritize, and follow multiple projects and tasks through completion with attention to detail
- Ability to work independently while contributing to team environment
- Ability to analyze problems, identify solutions, and take appropriate action, resolve problems using independent judgment and decision-making processes
- Evidence of a previous leadership role and ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
- Evidence of previous experience creating relationships with local industry and businesses
- Understanding of and experience working with apprenticeships
Evidence of outstanding ability as a teacher:
- Ability to motivate students from a broad spectrum of academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds
- Ability to use teaching methods that emphasize cooperation and collaboration and that engage students actively in their studies, encouraging them to become effective readers, critical thinkers, and independent learners
- Ability to organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students with differing abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experiences
- Ability to consistently and appropriately monitor and assess students’ progress and provide substantive feedback
- Commitment to integrated and appropriate use of technology in teaching and learning in environments, such as computer-assisted or smart classrooms
- Commitment to ongoing professional development, including the ability to reflect upon, evaluate, and modify one’s own pedagogy to meet students’ needs and to share insights with colleagues
- Enthusiasm for, understanding of, and commitment to the role and purpose of the community college
Evidence of effectiveness as a colleague:
- Ability and desire to work collaboratively with faculty and staff to enhance instruction, curriculum, student learning support, and student success
- Commitment to working with faculty as well as administrative and classified staff in a spirit of collegiality
- Commitment to the professional responsibility of serving on participatory governance committees
Evidence of effective stakeholder engagement:
- Experience with employer partnerships
- Familiarity with Workforce Development Boards and Consortiums
- Skill in the development of experiential learning
- Ability to develop partnerships with public and private employers, work with economic development agencies, and create opportunities for students to participate in work experience and internships
Preferred Qualifications:
- Recent experience working in the classroom with racially minoritized and other disproportionately-impacted students and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups within higher education and particular fields shape patterns of participation and outcomes
- Willingness to examine and remediate one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized and other disproportionately impacted students
- Experience and skill with addressing inequity in the classroom and on campus
- Experience and expertise in culturally-responsive teaching
- Demonstrated ability to address equity gaps
- Demonstrated knowledge of the implications of the Hispanic-Serving Institution designation for institutional, departmental and instructional practices
Benefits:
Open Date: 02/18/2025
First Review Date: 03/25/2025
Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions Summary:
Required Application Materials
All applicants are required to submit:
1. A completed online District application form (go to https://jobs.smccd.edu to complete the application and to apply for this position)
2. A resume that details all relevant education, training, and teaching experience (including courses taught), and other work experience
3. Undergraduate and graduate academic transcripts (copies accepted)
Unofficial copies of all undergraduate and graduate academic transcripts may be submitted with the application; official copies will be required at the time of hire.
4. Your cover letter must include discussion of the following questions:
- What do you feel are the best strategies for supporting students who have been historically marginalized?
- Think of the most successful class you have taught. What were the key factors in creating that success for racially-minoritized and other underserved disproportionately disadvantaged students?
- How is your teaching approach culturally-responsive to the students you serve?
If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact:
SMCCCD Office of Human Resources
3401 CSM Drive, San Mateo, CA 94402
Tel.: (650) 574-6555 Fax (650) 574-6574
Email: [email protected]
Web Page: https://smccd.edu/humanresources/
SMCCCD Office of Human Resources
3401 CSM Drive, San Mateo, CA 94402
Tel.: (650) 574-6555 Fax (650) 574-6574
Email: [email protected]
Web Page: https://smccd.edu/humanresources/
Conditions of Employment:
Prior to employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete the following:
1. Submit official transcripts (applies to all faculty or educational administrative positions)
Foreign Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs in order for it to be considered for the satisfaction of minimum qualifications. Foreign transcripts must be translated and evaluated by a U.S.-based credentials evaluation service. The District currently accepts evaluations from agencies approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
2. Submit verifications of prior employment
3. Satisfactory references
4. Successfully being cleared for employment through the background checking process
In addition to background checks, the District may review publicly available information about a candidate on the Internet. If a candidate is aware of incorrect or inaccurate information that is available on the Internet, the candidate is welcome to address such an issue with the Office of Human Resources.
5. Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States
6. Approval of your employment by the SMCCCD Board of Trustees
7. Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis exam for initial employment.
8. Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer (Clearance must be received prior to first day of employment). Please note that the California Education Code requires, in part, that community college districts shall not employ or retain in employment persons in public school service who have been convicted of certain felonies, a misdemeanor drug charge (including alcohol offenses) or misdemeanor moral turpitude (sexual offense) crime. However, consideration may be given to those whose drug convictions occurred more than five years ago. A conviction for other crimes may not necessarily disqualify you from the job for which you may be applying.
EEO Statement:
The San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.
Accommodations:
Applicants who have disabilities may request that special accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process. Accommodation requests and a copy of the Americans with Disabilities Act applicant procedures can be made by completing our: Applicant Reasonable Accommodation Request Form
Annual Security Report:
San Mateo County Community College District’s (SMCCCD) 2024 Annual Security Report (ASR), required by the Clery Act, includes statistics for the previous three years (2021–2023) concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings owned or controlled by SMCCCD; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from SMCCCD. The 2024 Annual Security Report also outlines various campus safety and security policies concerning crime reporting, prevention and response to sexual and gender violence, alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, emergency response and evacuation procedures, and other matters. The Annual Security Report also includes important tips to help every community member remain safe and avoid becoming a victim of crime. The 2024 Annual Security Report is now available on the Public Safety website. You can also obtain a copy of this report by contacting the Department of Public Safety at the District Office or any of the three Campuses (650) 738-7000. The report includes information about criminal activity on our campuses, emergency procedures, and resources.
To apply, visit: https://jobs.smccd.edu/
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