Railroad Operations Adjunct Assistant Professor

The Los Rios Community College District is seeking a pool of qualified applicants for this temporary part-time (Adjunct) Faculty teaching assignment.
This position is filled on an as needed basis and is an on-going recruitment effort.
Applicants are contacted/hired year-round for assignments based on college needs.
This pool is open continuously and refreshed every two years.
Applicants in this pool will remain active for two years.
After two years applicants will receive an email with information on how to remain in the pool.
The adjunct faculty member shall be responsible for the following: teaching assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean.
Salary $41.
27 to $100.
50 per hour.
Rate determined by education requirement and type of assignment (lab/lecture/non lecture/substitute).
LRCCD Salary Schedules Additional Salary Information No additional salary information to note Benefits Assignment Responsibilities The adjunct faculty member assignment responsibilities include: helping students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content; assessing student learning outcomes; maintaining a thorough and up-to-date knowledge in his/her regular teaching field; continuing professional development; utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties; maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position; assisting with articulation and curriculum development and review; serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance including accreditation and student co-curricular activities; assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean; fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of a part-time faculty member.
The instructional assignment may include, but is not limited to, teaching courses in all levels of Railroad Operations at the college including: History of Railroading Railroad Technical Careers Railroad Operations Railroad Safety, Quality, and Environment Railroad General Code of Operating Rules Position Salary Information: Initial maximum salary placement is based on academic degree, and upper/graduate level units earned per the Los Rios College Federation of Teachers Contract (the initial maximum placement is Class V, Step 1).
For more information on the step placement process, please click here.
Additional Information Work Year N/A Work Schedule To be determined.
The assignment may include day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend, and/or off-campus classes/hours.
Total Hrs per Week/Day Special Requirements Currently hold or obtain a Directed Instructor Certificate from the Federal Rail Administration before beginning instruction.
Must be familiar with Federal Rail Administration regulations on air brakes/train make up/General Code of Operations.
Must be able to lift 75 lbs.
Experience working in a safety sensitive environment.
Ability to pass Federal background check.
Minimum Qualifications Any bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience.
All degrees must be from an accredited insitution completed by the time of hire.
Certified in Federal Rail Administration General code of operations rules.
Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.
Application Instructions Applicants applying to this posting are REQUIRED to complete fully and submit: Los Rios Community College District Faculty Application Resume or Curriculum Vitae Letter of Interest Unofficial transcripts of college/university work NOTES: Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.
Applicants indicating “see resume” on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
Only information (education, experience, etc.
) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide unofficial transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire.
Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as unofficial transcripts.
Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.
A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.
Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.
) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators.
For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here.
Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.