Part-Time Digital Literacy and Workforce Education Instructor for Career Pathways
- Lane Community College
- Location: Eugene, Oregon
- Category: Admin-Career Development and Services
- Posting Date: 05/13/2022
- Application Deadline: Open until filled
Job Description
Part-Time Digital Literacy and Workforce Education Instructor for Career Pathways
Full Job Description
Posting Details
AA/EEO Statement
AA/EEO Statement:
Lane Community College is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity / Veteran / Disabled Employer embracing equity, inclusion and accessibility. We encourage a safe and hospitable environment for historically marginalized populations including women, BIPOC, Latinx, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and candidates and employees living with disabilities.
Lane actively recruits veterans and those with disabilities for all positions. For accommodations and questions call 541-463-5586.
- Veterans, please fax, e-mail, mail or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Human Resources; Jill Deneault, deneaultj@lanecc.edu, 541-463-3196
- Lane Community College ensures that all documentation submitted to HR will remain confidential.
Position Information:
Posting Number: 220061
Applicant Notification:
Department Information
The Career Pathways Department is seeking to hire a part-time faculty member to teach non-credit, workforce-focused, PASS Lane computer courses. Instructional modality may include any
of the following: online, in-person, live streaming, hybrid or hyflex.
Currently, we are looking for someone to teach basic computer literacy (such as digital documents and spreadsheets), career and labor market research, professional communication skills, and/or job search strategies. These classes will be developed and marketed with our community workforce partners, and would be targeted to dislocated workers, job seekers, GED and ESL students, vocational rehabilitation participants, and other workforce clients.
Currently, we are looking for someone to teach basic computer literacy (such as digital documents and spreadsheets), career and labor market research, professional communication skills, and/or job search strategies. These classes will be developed and marketed with our community workforce partners, and would be targeted to dislocated workers, job seekers, GED and ESL students, vocational rehabilitation participants, and other workforce clients.
Application Information
- Provide all documents as requested.
- A resume may not take the place of any section of the application.
- Transcripts are required for this position at the time of application. See instructions below.
- Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- If you are selected for an interview you will receive a phone call and email from the department.
Location: Main Campus, Downtown Center
Classification: Part-time Faculty
Position Type: Contracted Part-Time Faculty
Anticipated Start Date: Upon Hire
Salary/Wage: Hourly
Salary/Compensation Statement:
- Our application is used to determine the initial salary placement for selected candidates. All employment and education history will be considered.
- Starting range for part-time faculty is Step 1 – Step 10, see our Part-time Faculty Salary Schedule in our Part-time Faculty Payroll Information section.
- The Part-time Faculty benefits package includes a generous contribution toward medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, long-term disability and paid sick leave. Part-time faculty may be eligible for full contracted benefits after meeting certain criteria.
Working Schedule:
Assignments are made on a term-by-term basis based on department need and follow processes outlined in the LCCEA faculty contract, including Article 34.
FLSA: Exempt
Position Status: Temporary
Full/Part: Part-Time
Annual Schedule: Other
Annual Schedule Details: Based on department need.
Quicklink for Posting: https://jobs.lanecc.edu/postings/10951
Posting Date: 05/12/2022
Closing Date: 06/01/2022
Applicant Pool: No
Open Until Filled: No
Required QUALIFICATIONS
Required Education:
A bachelor’s degree or higher in Education, Computers, ESL, TESOL, Special Education, Career Counseling, Employment Services or a related field.
Required Experience:
- One (1) year of classroom teaching of adults, secondary or special education students.
- One (1) year full-time equivalent teaching digital literacy or computer skills at any level OR one (1) year full-time equivalent teaching employment skills such as resume development, career exploration, interview skills, dependable strengths, etc. OR a one (1) year combination of both. This can be a combination of formal instruction and individual coaching.
- One (1) year of experience working with under-skilled, high-risk, and high barrier populations.
Conditions of Employment:
- Successful applicants are required to complete a criminal background check. Infractions do not necessarily disqualify a candidate, and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
- Must work and reside in the state of Oregon at the time their work is being performed.
- Lane employees are required to be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption on file, see Lane’s COVID page for more information.
Preferred QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred Education
Master’s degree in Education, Computers, ESL, TESOL, Special Education, Career Counseling, Employment Services or related field.
Preferred Experience
Recent (within 5 years):
- Experience teaching adults in a community college or a workforce services setting.
- Experience teaching digital literacy or general computer skills.
- Experience teaching and developing new curriculum related to computers.
- Experience teaching and developing new curriculum related to employment skills.
- Experience teaching one or more of the following populations: dislocated workers, unhoused populations, adults with learning disabilities, first-generation immigrants.
- Experience teaching and/or using labor market tools, job search tools, and other career-related tools.
Bilingual/Multicultural Statement:
Inclusiveness, diversity, and equity are integral to Lane’s commitment to excellence in education and our commitment to student and community engagement. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, multilingual skills, and thought. We encourage applications from candidates that identify with groups that are historically underrepresented in higher education.
Equivalency Statement:
An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered for meeting minimum qualifications.
We want to find the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications described. You are also encouraged to address how your professional and lived experience, scholarship, teaching, mentorship, and/or service will contribute to the Lane mission of transforming lives through learning.
We want to find the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications described. You are also encouraged to address how your professional and lived experience, scholarship, teaching, mentorship, and/or service will contribute to the Lane mission of transforming lives through learning.
Position Purpose:
To teach non-credit, open enrollment, workforce-focused, PASS Lane computer classes with integrated employment skills and academic skills. Career Pathways and PASS Lane courses generally focus on labor market research and exploration, soft skills, and reading/writing/study skills in the context of various Career Technical programs.
Essential Functions:
- Ability to create courses focused on digital literacy, labor market and career research, soft skills such as professional communication, job search strategies, as well as reading and writing.
- Use of instructional methods geared toward adult learners, English Language learners, and individuals with limited digital literacy.
- Complete and maintain appropriate student registration, attendance, and assessment records, and ensure the timely submission of reports.
- Help students access support services, college and employment resources.
- Communicate effectively, respectfully, and work productively with students of diverse backgrounds, but not limited to: students of color, bilingual students, unhoused students, students from various cultures, older students, and students with disabilities.
- Develop and maintain collaborations with community and workforce programs, as well as instructional linkages with faculty from other programs, departments, or instructional units to enhance program offerings, student access, retention, and successful transition.
- Maintain student records, attendance, grades, and/or other required documentation in both electronic and hard copy formats.
- Report and record in a timely manner as required by department and college policy.
- Continually evaluate and assess student outcomes through appropriate assessment tools/methods; actively utilize results to inform improvements at a program and course level.
- Faculty with teaching duties are responsible for evaluating student achievement, of clearly identified learning outcomes consistent with core ability outcomes, as well as to meet accreditation requirements.
- Problem solve and manage sensitive information with appropriate awareness of FERPA standards; maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the privacy needs of students.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Support student learning through activities that include:
- Exhibit compliance with College policies and procedures, accountability for leave time, timesheet completion, release time, textbook ordering and related functions.
- Sustain currency in discipline and innovation in teaching.
- Collegial participation in the faculty performance evaluation process.
- Maintain and post-teaching schedule, regular meetings and office hours.
- Maintain physical campus presence for instruction and daily needs of students, departments, college and community, as specified in the College Online Policy and Procedure System.
- Ensure a safe, quality classroom or lab, including equipment, supplies, and inventory.
Curriculum Delivery
- Provide high-quality classroom instruction.
- Develop and modify input in collaboration with Career Pathways team and other CTE departments.
- Create course content, develop and revise course content and materials.
- Establish learning outcomes consistent with core ability outcomes, assess outcomes using appropriate assessment tools, and use assessment results to inform improvements at a program and course level.
- Incorporate college values into the curriculum and promote a respectful learning environment including facilitating awareness of multicultural and diversity issues in curricula.
- Teach and develop all class syllabi and course materials, in a form that can be directly delivered to, and used by, students.
- Confer with students on course materials.
- Deliver curriculum to students in traditional and online formats.
Online Teaching and Student Support
- Expect to make use of the Learning Management System (LMS) Moodle to publish and update content, post grades and promote student engagement amongst students with course content.
- Use multiple modes of communication tools including online publishing, audio and video tools.
- Be present within the online course to interact with students, help guide asynchronous discussions and provide opportunities for students’ voices to be heard within the online course.
- Monitor student progress and provide reasonable coaching and assistance to struggling students towards success.
- Review and grade all work submitted by students and provide timely and substantive feedback.
- Respond to student inquiries within 48 business hours.
- Ensure that all materials created are accessible and meet the guidelines of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
- Post student attendance, grades, and course syllabus to the college LMS in accordance with college timelines.
- Use current best practices and pedagogies for teaching online including the application of online course quality frameworks for clearly providing course learning objectives to students, while consistently setting clear weekly and term long expectations for work and assessment.
Equity and Inclusion
- Demonstrate Lane’s core value of social justice by ensuring equity and inclusion skills such as respect, inclusiveness, reflecting, and valuing of cultural and personal differences, are the basis of employee and student interpersonal communications and relationships, and are applied to all position responsibilities.
- Duties are carried out respectfully and inclusively, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, social class, marital status, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, nationality, age, language, origin or employment status.
- Actively assist with ADA compliance in conjunction with Human Resources and Disability Resource departments; support appropriate access for persons with disabilities in order to provide for the success of students and staff; mentor and role model cultural competency for persons with disabilities.
- Must demonstrate an active concern for students and staff.
Supervision Statement:
Career Pathways faculty report to the Associate Vice-President of CTE and Workforce Development, and perform instruction-related duties and responsibilities in a timely manner and in accordance with the mission, policies and procedures of the college: Lane Vision, Mission, Values
Work may be overseen by a faculty coordinator.
Work may be overseen by a faculty coordinator.
Physical Demands/Working Environment:
This position works indoors and is exposed to usual office working conditions that include office noises and interruptions, such as printers, telephones, and visitors. This position requires that an employee is able to sit or stand for extended periods of time; perform cognitive and psychometric work for more than six (6) hours a day. This position may work with individuals who may be hostile or abusive. Work may require transporting materials up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Work Safely.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of & Skill in:
- Strong knowledge of computer skills, and the ability to teach computer skills to those with low digital literacy.
- Strong knowledge of employment skills development and resources.
- Adult learning theory; effective practices for teaching basic and secondary skills to adults and/or youth;
- Competency-based assessment systems and student performance data to meet instructional objectives.
- Maintaining and managing records.
- Knowledge of labor market tools and job research strategies or ability to learn these tools and strategies so as to integrate into computer classes.
Ability to:
- Develop and update curriculum with input from the department and other CTE faculty in order to meet agreed-upon outcomes.
- Develop a curriculum related to computer literacy at multiple levels.
- Ability to teach employment skills such as resume development, dependable strengths, master skills development, interview skills, etc.
- Formatively adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of unpredictable classroom populations.
- Apply adult learning theories, special education, reading, and/or ESL teaching methods such as assessment to instruction, direct instruction, cooperative learning, multi-sensory instruction, and integration of prior learning into current coursework.
- Work with culturally diverse classes and work with colleagues in teams that contribute to program and college goals, and use effective interpersonal skills to work with students from culturally diverse groups.
- Adapt to and plan for open-entry/open exit instruction.
- Effectively integrate technology into a variety of learning environments.
- Take a leadership role in the facilitation of transitioning students to post-secondary education, training or work.
- Work in a team-oriented and respectful learning and working environment.
- Solve problems and resolve conflict in a respectful and professional manner.
- Ability to understand and carry out Lane Community College’s commitment to student success, lifelong learning, and the needs of students, staff and the public.
- Ability to understand and carry out Lane Community College’s mission and strategic agendas including college learning outcomes, cultural competency, and diversity.
Applicant Instructions:
Applicant Instructions
- Incomplete applications will not be considered. All fields in the application must be completed, including employment dates, work hours, and detailed job duties.
- The Curriculum Vitae (CV)/Resume may not take the place of any section in the application.
Required Documents
To be considered a candidate for this position, all of the following must be included in the application package:
To be considered a candidate for this position, all of the following must be included in the application package:
- Online Application – Complete and submit online via the applicant portal.
- Curriculum Vitae – Comprehensive of experience, education and accomplishments.
- Cover Letter – Clearly detailing how you meet the minimum and/or qualifications for the position.
- Transcripts – See instructions below.
If applicable: DD214 – Veterans, please fax, email, mail or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Human Resources at Lane Community College; Jill Deneault deneaultj@lanecc.edu, 541-463-3196
Additional Documents and Letters of reference are not accepted.
Additional Documents and Letters of reference are not accepted.
Questions?
- For assistance with the online application call 541-463-5586
- For position questions contact the department, careerpathways@lanecc.edu .
How to monitor your application:
- Enter recruitment@lanecc.edu into your Safe Senders list. Notifications will be sent toward the end of the search process.
- Visit your Employment Opportunities account. The main page will show your status in the search.
Positions close at 9:00 pm PST on closing date.
Transcript Instructions:
Transcripts are required.
In order to be considered for the position unofficial or official transcripts must be provided.
Attach under “Optional Document”, fax, email, deliver or mail to:
Attach under “Optional Document”, fax, email, deliver or mail to:
Lane Community College
Career Pathways
Attn: Tricia Singleton
Building 4 / Rm 211
4000 E 30th Ave
Eugene, OR 97405
Email: careerpathways@lanecc.edu
College and Division Information:
College Information
The goal of Lane Community College is to help students achieve their dreams and transform lives through learning. The faculty and staff are dedicated to helping students succeed. Lane Community College partners with businesses in the community to help shape the current and future workforce.
Lane Community College is a learning-centered community college that provides affordable, quality, lifelong educational opportunities.
History
Lane Community College was founded in 1964 by a vote of local citizens, and the main campus opened in 1968. The college was a successor to the Eugene Technical-Vocational School that was founded in 1938. Lane Community College has received many awards and accolades for its innovative programs and high-quality instruction. The college is a member of the League for Innovation in the Community College.
One of the advantages of working at Lane Community College is living in the area. Lane Community college’s main campus is in Eugene, a city known for its quality of life and for being the home of the University of Oregon. Eugene is home to more than 153,000 people and neighboring Springfield has more than 57,000 residents comprising the second-largest population center in the state. Eugene and Springfield are nestled in the Willamette Valley between the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountains. Some peaks in the Cascade Range can be seen from the main campus. The area’s scenic mountains, forests, rivers, lakes, and coastline offer many opportunities for outdoor adventures or for just sitting back and enjoying the view. See what’s new at Eugene, Cascades & Oregon Coast.
Union Association:
LCC Education Association (Faculty)
Posting Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How will your multicultural and diversity experiences support student success and retention? (1200 characters maximum, with spaces)
(Open Ended Question)
- * What is your approach or philosophy to teaching employment skills/or digital literacy to high barrier adult populations?
(Open Ended Question)
Hiring Documents
Required Documents
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter
Optional Documents
- Transcripts #1
- Transcripts #2
- Transcripts #3
- Transcripts
