Office Technology Instructor

REEDLEY COLLEGE
JOB OPPORTUNITY

OFFICE TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTOR
REVISED & EXTENDED
Position No. 3573

Start Date: August 14, 2008

Application Deadline: Monday, June 2, 2008 4:30 p.m. (PST)

State Center Community
College District
1525 E. Weldon Avenue
Fresno, California 93704
(559) 226-0720
www.scccd.edu

Essential Functions of Position
Include teaching assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean, and in cooperation with the department chair; maintaining standards of professional conduct; participating in course and curriculum design; development and delivery of on-line courses; student advisement; participating in program review, student learning outcome development & assessment; serving on staff/college/district committees and contributing through appropriate committee assignments; and otherwise fulfilling all of the duties and responsibilities of instructors as required. Duties may include assignments in a variety of instructional settings, modalities (including on-line) and times, including evening, weekends, and may be on the Reedley College campus and/or off-site community campus locations.

Organizing and teaching classes in the business department which may include, but is not limited to, computer basics, general office procedures and computer office applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and data base management, medical office administrative procedures such as coding, billing, and medical filing. Fulfill the duties and responsibilities of instructors as required including supervising a Windows-based computer laboratory.

Minimum Qualifications
Include any Bachelor's degree with two years of office experience, or any Associate degree with six years of experience or a valid California Community College credential or the equivalent education and/or experience and demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Desirable Qualifications
Include professional competency as evidenced by successful work experience and teaching experience in business courses, including computer basics, general office procedures, computer office applications, as well as medical office administrative procedures including coding, billing, scheduling, and medical filing; ability to use current educational technology methods and tools; extent of experience working with students of various ages and cultural, economic and educational backgrounds; extent of knowledge and experience in the development and assessment of student learning outcomes; extent of commitment to professional growth; ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing; strong computer skills; and memberships in professional organizations.

Although not required a Master's degree in business administration or business education or Bachelor's degree in any of the above and Master's degree in vocational education or the equivalent is preferred along with successful work experience and college teaching experience in business courses, including business communications, business & finite math for business, statistics for business, business management, careers in business, human resource management, introduction to business and marketing.

Conditions of Employment
177 duty days per year.

Salary and Benefits
Starting Salary: $51,133 - $76,983 based on education and experience. A doctoral stipend of $1,913 is available. In addition, the District offers an attractive fringe benefit package including health, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and dependents, and life insurance as well as disability coverage for employees. Employees are also members of the California State Teacher's Retirement System (CalSTRS).

Selection Procedure
Applications will be screened to determine which applicants meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job announcement.

From the applicants who meet the qualifications and who have submitted all the required documents, a selection committee will determine the candidates that meet the highest degree of desirable qualifications. They will be invited to interview. Interviewees may be asked to conduct a short teaching demonstration.

The selection committee will rate responses to the interview questions and the teaching demonstration (if applicable). Based on this rating, a small number of applicants will be selected as the “recommended candidates”. A hiring recommendation will be made by the College President or Vice Chancellor and forwarded to the Board of Trustees of State Center Community College District for final approval.

State Center Community College District is an equal opportunity employer. It is our pledge to treat all applicants fairly and equitably in the recruitment and selection process. We endeavor to be a service minded organization and respond, as best we can, to the needs of our applicants and the faculty and administrators we work with in the District. All applicants who return at least a District application form will be notified in writing of the final status of their application.

For more information, contact the Academic Human Resources Office, 1525 E. Weldon Avenue, Fresno, California, 93704, (559) 226-0720, fax (559) 229-7039. For information on Reedley College or State Center Community College District, visit our website at www.scccd.edu Please refer to Position No. 3573.

Submission of application and related materials is the applicant's responsibility. The District reserves the right to re-advertise or to delay indefinitely the filling of a position if it is deemed that the applicants for the position do not constitute an adequate applicant pool or if funding is not available. All application materials are subject to verification. False statements may be cause for disqualification or discharge from employment.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Application packets are available online at www.scccd.edu or at 1525 E. Weldon Avenue, Fresno, CA 93704 or contact our Academic Human Resources Office at (559) 226-0720 or by facsimile at (559) 229-7039 or request an application to be mailed from our website. Send all application materials to the above address.

All of the following materials must be received by the filing deadline indicated on this job announcement. It is helpful to include a cover letter with your paperwork listing the materials you are enclosing. Fax copies are acceptable, however, we cannot be held responsible for equipment and/or fax line failure. Please do not submit your materials in a binder or any other jacket. It is recommended that you keep a copy of all submitted materials for your records.

1. A complete Academic Employment Application must be submitted for each position for which you are applying.

2. A Letter of Application explaining your experience as it relates to each item listed under the desirable qualifications on this job announcement. You may address your letter to: Selection Committee, SCCCD, 1525 E. Weldon Avenue, Fresno, CA 93704.

3. A Resume and/or placement file. Placement files are sent directly, at your request, from a university or college you attended.

4. Copies of all graduate and undergraduate transcripts. Degrees acquired outside the U.S. must be accompanied by an evaluation service assessment. A list of approved assessment agencies can be found at www.ed.gov under the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Academic Credentials section.

If your degree is (degrees are) not exactly as stated in the minimum qualifications paragraph of the job announcement but you believe you possess equivalent qualifications, or, if the required degree is (degrees are) not posted on your transcript(s) at the time of application, you must complete the Petition for Equivalency Form. This petition will be forwarded to a review board and a determination will be made before you are allowed to proceed in the selection process. Failure to complete this form, when needed, will result in an incomplete application that will not be sent to the selection committee.

5. A minimum of three letters of recommendation (unless three such up-to-date letters are included in a placement file) are required. The letters should be written by persons having firsthand knowledge of your professional qualifications, experience, abilities, and character and should be dated no more than three years prior to the filing deadline.

Note to current SCCCD employees:
Please be aware that materials from your personnel file are not included as part of the application file. You must contact Human Resources in writing to request copies of materials in your employment or previous applicant file. Your paperwork can be copied one time only.

The Community
Less than an hour from the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the city of Reedley offer easy access to the Kings Canyon, Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks. Seven nearby lakes offer sailing, fishing, boating, water skiing, or just plain relaxing. Art enthusiasts can enjoy ten theater groups, an opera association a philharmonic orchestra, eight museums, and numerous galleries.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
State Center Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of State Center Community College District to provide all persons with equal employment and educational opportunities without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age disability, medical condition, marital status, religion, or other similar factors as defined by law. We are a Title 5 Employer.






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