https://www.4cdcareers.net/postings/11303
Salary
Initial salary placement for full-time, tenure track positions is based on academic degree(s), upper/graduate level units earned, teaching experience and/or qualifying related professional occupation experience which ranges from $68,136 to $112,848 per year (Up to $132k). Adjunct instructor classroom faculty pay rate is $77.87-$128.97 per hour (up to $151.16). Counseling, Librarian, Disabilities Specialist pay rate is $51.37-$87.77 per hour (up to $100.65)
Close Date
05/23/2025
DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
Diablo Valley College is accepting applications for a part-time, hourly position for two instructors in the Library Technology Certificate Program.
LT-104, “Introduction to Information Organization and Management” is an online assignment for teaching a semester-length 3-unit class (equivalent to 54 lecture hours), which is offered every Fall semester and is a required course for the Certificate. This is an introductory course that teaches the skills necessary to catalog items in a library or other information setting. Students will learn the basic theories, principles, and procedures of bibliographic control, including subject analysis, metadata schemes, physical processing, and database maintenance. Anglo American Cataloging Rules (AACR2), Resource Description and Access (RDA), Library of Congress (LC), and other subject heading systems will be covered.
LT-107, “Digital Assets: Tools and Methodologies” is a hybrid assignment for teaching an 8-week 2-unit elective (equivalent to 36 Lecture hours), which has weekly in-person sessions at the Pleasant Hill campus and is offered every other spring semester. This course provides an introduction to the basic processes of creating and managing digital assets including assessing materials, managing files for preservation, and using current digitizing software systems. Access issues, metadata schemes, quality control, scanning equipment and other technologies will also be examined.
More information about the Library Technology Program can be found at:
https://www.dvc.edu/academics/explore-our-programs/library-technology
Our Vision for Social Justice
We are seeking people who recognize the critical role community colleges play in social justice, who have ability in this space, enthusiasm for this work, ideas and vision to improve our approaches, and a commitment to achieving equitable academic success for the 50,000+ students attending our five beautiful colleges and centers. Our social justice work calls for employees who have a sense of social responsibility, interest in our community and world in which we live.
The intention of social justice work is to strengthen humanity by understanding that every person deserves the benefits of fully participating in our society and institutions.
Academic researchers have illustrated that crucial social justice principles are a compilation of equality, equity, diversity, inclusion, engagement, environmental sustainability and human rights. These complex principles are challenging to operationalize in higher education; yet, we are steadfast in our diligence to forge ahead to advance this vital mission.
Community colleges are uniquely positioned to lead higher education in the work of social justice. Many of our students come from historically underserved and underrepresented backgrounds; students of color, students with recent immigrant histories, students from cycles of low income if not poverty, students from indigenous communities, and students from first-generation families.
The idea of promoting social mobility through education is unconditionally and uncompromisingly embraced by community colleges. This is an exciting role, and it comes with a heavy responsibility. Simply put, we need to create environments where our students achieve greater academic success, so much so that we close our persistent equity/opportunity gaps.
If you are committed to social and racial justice and if you are interested in joining a community dedicated to solving these inequities through education, please apply.
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
Masters Degree in Library and Information Science, or equivalent
Master’s Degree (language):
The disciplines listed in the minimum qualifications are determined by the statewide Academic Senate for California Community Colleges. A Doctoral degree (PhD) is considered to encompass a master’s degree (MA or MS).
If the title(s) of your degree major(s) listed on your unofficial transcripts or other documents from the degree-granting institutions are not an EXACT MATCH to the degrees listed below, you MUST submit an equivalency form. Without it, your application will not be considered. The equivalency form can be downloaded here. In addition to responding to the required Supplemental Questions below, please upload the following required documents:
1. Any/all undergraduate and graduate unofficial transcripts (must show degree and the date degree was conferred).
2. Résumé including information regarding preparation and experience relevant to the position and
3. Cover letter explaining your interest in the position.
Contra Costa Community College District follows all relevant local, state, federal, and CDC guidance related to COVID-19.
Non-masters (language):
The applicant must possess one of the following qualifications (earned degrees must be from an accredited college/university):
Any bachelor’s degree or higher AND two years of professional experience
OR
Any associate degree AND six years of professional experience. Professional experience is required when the applicant possesses a master’s degree. The professional experience required must be directly related to teaching assignment.
If you do not possess the EXACT minimum qualifications (i.e., you do not possess the EXACT degree title listed) and believe that you meet the minimum qualifications, fill out the equivalency petition form in the document section of the online application. If you are unsure that you meet the minimum qualifications, please fill out the equivalency petition.
Desirable Qualifications
- Commitment to student learning and to the success of all students in the open-access learning environment of a community college;
- Demonstrated sensitivity to issues of diversity, and the ability to motivate and teach community college students of diverse ethnic and racial background, sexual orientations, genders, cultures, and learning styles, as well as students with disabilities or varied levels of academic preparation;
- Commitment to improving the success of students of all backgrounds and abilities reducing achievement gaps of under-prepared and under-served students;
- For LT-104: experience with cataloging tools and principles, for example: AACR2, RDA, Sears subject headings, Library of Congress subject headings and classification, MARC21 Records, access points, metadata schemes, Dewey Decimal System, Authority Control, and Bibliographic Maintenance.
- For LT 107: experience with digital assets management, including access issues, metadata schemes, quality control, scanning equipment and other technologies, such as ContentDM.
