9/5/2025 11:55 PM Pacific
Date Posted 8/13/2025 Contact Sophia Lever(925) 229-1000 1298 Number of Openings Not Specified Salary Pay Range
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Interdisciplinary- Basic Skills Adjunct Instructor (Metas Program) (TEMPORARY)
Posting Number: F01259
Location: Contra Costa College
Salary:
Description of Position:
The La Raza Department at Contra Costa Community College is accepting applications for an Adjunct Faculty (part time). This a temporary assignment that begins September 2025.The Metas Program seeks applicants to teach "Building Pre-Collegiate Skills-Level I & II."Metas is a no-cost academic enrichment program driven by students, parents, alumni, and mentors united around a common goal of making college a reality for the youth in our community. Our objective is to foster a college going environment through tutoring, mentoring, career exploration, personal and leadership development that is culturally responsive and social justice orientated. Students in our program meet every other Saturday for a non-credit course in which they receive tutoring followed by academic enrichment curriculum focused on academic skills, personal development and cultural identity to support college success.
This course meets on Saturdays on the following dates:
Fall 2025: 9/20, 10/4, 10/18, 11/1, 11/15, 12/6
Spring 2026: 2/7, 2/28, 3/14, 4/11, 4/25, 5/9
The student population of Contra Costa College (CCC) reflects its surrounding diverse communities. CCC is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and serves predominantly historically disadvantaged and under-represented student groups including African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Latinx students. CCC is situated in a socioeconomically diverse, resilient, and culturally vibrant community. We seek candidates who embrace our community, our student population, and our central work: strengthening West County by meeting our students where they are and helping them get to where they want to be.
We seek candidates who operate with a growth mindset, a strength-based approach centered on students, and a commitment to equity, especially concerning the elimination of barriers to college access, success, and completion. The ideal candidate will be eager to help construct and maintain a culture of continuous improvement in instructional effectiveness.
Inquiries:
Monique Hernandez, HSI Social Justice Grant Directormohernandez@contracosta.edu
Position Status: Temporary
EEO Job Category: Faculty & Other Instructional Staff
Employee Group: Part-Time Faculty
Department: C7032-African-Amercian Studies
Duties and Responsibilities:
Adjunct Faculty duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. providing instruction in accordance with established curriculum, course outlines and class schedules;
2. creating and maintaining an environment which emphasizes learning, encourages free discussion of ideas and critical thinking;
3. evaluating progress of students concerning educational matters and grades student work;
4. meeting with students outside of class;
5. maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics;
6. maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter areas;
7. fulfilling professional responsibilities of a part-time/temporary faculty member;
8. maintaining accurate academic records;
9. performing other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualification-Education/Experience:
Bachelor's in any social science, humanities, mathematics, or natural science discipline or in liberal studies, as appropriate for the course.
Desirable Qualifications:
Ideal candidates will possess extraordinary interpersonal skills, leadership qualities, a passion for teaching, and the ability to effectively communicate with students to help them achieve their educational goals.
• Experience teaching K-12th grade student population
• Bilingual, Spanish
• Experience working with youth from diverse cultures within the West Contra Costa County communities (or similar communities).
• Experience working with youth to support their intersectional identities, including folks from the LGBTQ community
• Experience working to promote wellness and healing in youth experiencing chronic stress and/or trauma
Job Open Date: 08/11/2025
Job Close Date: 9/5/2025
Open Until Filled: No
Employment Begins: September 20, 2025
# of Months: 5
To apply, visit: https://apptrkr.com/6459765
The Contra Costa Community College District does not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age, sex, or sexual orientation. This prohibition against unlawful discrimination extends to any person who is perceived to have any of the above characteristics or who is associated with someone who has, or who is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.
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