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Santa Rosa Junior College
2026/2027 - Associate Faculty - Asian American Studies (Ethnic Studies)
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An Ethnic or Cultural Studies Professor leads courses pertaining to the culture and development of an area, an ethnic group, or any other group, such as Latin American studies, women's studies, or urban affairs. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
$87,587 / year median in California
+6% projected growth
Job Description
2026/2027•Associate Faculty•Asian American Studies (Ethnic Studies)
The ideal candidate will: Utilize equity-based pedagogy and assessments, Create a welcoming and supportive environment for students from historically underrepresented and marginalized groups, Demonstrate knowledge of current issues, trends, research, and practices in Asian American Studies and Ethnic Studies, Utilize a wide range of instructional delivery systems, including innovative and creative use of technology, Collaborate with fellow equity-minded scholar activists in the development of department and college goals. Application Procedures To be considered for this associate faculty pool, applicants must provide the following: A completed Santa Rosa Junior College/GovernmentJobs.com Employment Application and responses to Agency-wide Questions. Contact information (phone number and email address) for three professional references. One reference must be from a current or previous supervisor . A brief cover letter. Current resume. A written response to the diversity prompt below (200-500 words): Please provide two or three examples of your ideas and/or experiences in creating, modifying, and/or performing one or more of the following to meet the needs of a diverse student population: Curricula; Learning activities; Teaching/counseling practices; Educational Resources; Training, background, coursework and/or professional development; Program Development Copies of transcripts of all college-level coursework. Transcripts must state that the Degree(s) has been conferred or awarded. If selected for the position, official transcripts must be submitted prior to employment. If transcripts are from an institution outside of the United States, applicant must provide a formal evaluation by a credential evaluation service accredited by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services of their international degree(s) at the time of application. For further details on SRJC requirements on Foreign Degrees, please see Foreign Degree Requirements . If you do not possess minimum qualifications as noted under the Minimum Qualifications Section above, you must complete and attach the Faculty Equivalency Application (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader) and supporting documents, including narrative synopsis, to your employment application. If applicable, copy of California Community College Credential (both sides).
Santa Rosa Junior College Salary:
$60.76•$154.09Hourly Job Type:
Associate Job Number:
26-194Location:
SRJC Multi-Site, Sonoma County, CA Department:
Ethnic Studies Closing:
Continuous DescriptionEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Santa Rosa Junior College is currently accepting applications on a continuous basis to establish a pool for associate faculty assignments. Associate assignments may be temporary, part-time and/or on-call and may be immediate or as needed. The Sonoma County Junior College District does not offer 'remote only' assignments. Compensation/Benefits Assignments are made on a part-time, hourly basis. A part-time faculty assignment may not exceed a total of 67% of an annual full-time assignment.Starting Hourly Rate:
Please see the hourly salary schedules or contact Human Resources for more information. Salary placement is based on academic background, vocational experience, and teaching experience (depending on discipline) and as documented in application materials. Initial Step placement will be at Step 1 pending evaluation of experience as outlined in the AFA Contract Article 27 (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader) . Compensation for assigned classes is paid over the duration of the assignment.Benefits:
The district offers medical insurance for those who meet the eligibility requirements. Additional information, including medical plan information and eligibility requirements can be found on the Benefits page .Sick Leave Accrual:
Associate faculty accrue sick leave on a pro-rated basis. Additional information can be found in Article 18 of the AFA Contract.Retirement:
SRJC offers CalSTRS Defined Benefit, CalSTRS Cash Balance and Social Security as Associate Faculty retirement options. Eligibility for each plan is determined based on prior membership status with CalSTRS. Key Duties and Responsibilities Provide excellent instruction and faculty support to students, which may include evening, weekend, online or hybrid and/or off-campus assignments. Provide academic assistance and related services to students during scheduled office hours. Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff. Maintain currency in field(s) of expertise. Associate faculty focus primarily on providing instruction and/or student services. Associate faculty are typically not required to participate in District or department service such as committee work, evaluations, student learning outcomes assessment, and hiring committees, but may be asked to perform these services for additional compensation. Please see the All Faculty Association Contract (Download PDF reader) for more information. The examples of duties listed above are representative of those that must be met by a faculty member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.SELECTION PROCESS
If the department has an immediate need to add candidates to their pool, they will review applications. If the department does not have an immediate need to add candidates to their pool, applications remain in the queue for consideration until the need arises, or for up to one year. If selected, candidates will be invited to an interview with a Screening and Interviewing Committee. Selected candidates who are not given an immediate assignment will remain in the pool for four years.DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
: The Department of Ethnic Studies at Santa Rosa Junior College is comprised of African-American Studies, Asian American Studies, Chicanx & Latinx Studies, and Native American Studies. As a new Department, we are seeking dynamic scholar-teachers whose scholarship and teaching are centered on the cultures and histories of communities that have played a vital force in shaping America. Minimum Qualifications Applicants must possess the minimum qualifications exactly as listed below for disciplines of interest or file for equivalency (Download PDF reader) in order to be considered. Applicants who are requesting equivalency consideration are responsible for documenting all course work, degree programs and related professional experience at the time of application. Please, see the Equivalency Guide for Faculty Applicants (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader) and the Faculty Minimum Qualifications Self-Evaluation Checklist for more information.REQUIRED
Master's degree in Asian American Studies; OR a Master's degree in Ethnic Studies AND a Bachelor's degree in Asian American Studies; OR the equivalent; OR a fully satisfied (Life) California Community College Instructor's Credential in Ethnic Studies. Sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.Preferred:
A record of: creative, multidisciplinary scholarship that bring together ideas, questions, and methodologies in unique and novel ways. creative, inspiring, and robust pedagogy in a community college or with a wide variety of audiences across different levels of academic abilities, interests, and goals. involvement in projects and events, inside and outside of a college setting, that promote a culture of equity and democratic sensibilities. This may include, but is not limited to, endeavors that feature collaboration or shared governance or deliberate attempts to include forgotten or overlooked communities. Bilingual Demonstrated expertise, passion, and ability to develop and teach courses in Asian American Studies and Ethnic Studies. Demonstrated commitment to epistemologies of Ethnic Studies, anti-racist pedagogy, transdisciplinary theories and methodologies, and social justice. Demonstrated commitment to valuing and promoting diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism.The ideal candidate will: Utilize equity-based pedagogy and assessments, Create a welcoming and supportive environment for students from historically underrepresented and marginalized groups, Demonstrate knowledge of current issues, trends, research, and practices in Asian American Studies and Ethnic Studies, Utilize a wide range of instructional delivery systems, including innovative and creative use of technology, Collaborate with fellow equity-minded scholar activists in the development of department and college goals. Application Procedures To be considered for this associate faculty pool, applicants must provide the following: A completed Santa Rosa Junior College/GovernmentJobs.com Employment Application and responses to Agency-wide Questions. Contact information (phone number and email address) for three professional references. One reference must be from a current or previous supervisor . A brief cover letter. Current resume. A written response to the diversity prompt below (200-500 words): Please provide two or three examples of your ideas and/or experiences in creating, modifying, and/or performing one or more of the following to meet the needs of a diverse student population: Curricula; Learning activities; Teaching/counseling practices; Educational Resources; Training, background, coursework and/or professional development; Program Development Copies of transcripts of all college-level coursework. Transcripts must state that the Degree(s) has been conferred or awarded. If selected for the position, official transcripts must be submitted prior to employment. If transcripts are from an institution outside of the United States, applicant must provide a formal evaluation by a credential evaluation service accredited by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services of their international degree(s) at the time of application. For further details on SRJC requirements on Foreign Degrees, please see Foreign Degree Requirements . If you do not possess minimum qualifications as noted under the Minimum Qualifications Section above, you must complete and attach the Faculty Equivalency Application (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader) and supporting documents, including narrative synopsis, to your employment application. If applicable, copy of California Community College Credential (both sides).