PT Instructor, Astronomy
Job Description
PT Instructor, Astronomy
Salary: $2,034.43/CAH - $2,276.74/CAH
http://districtazure.clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/salary/FacultySalarySchedule070122_approved10.2022.pdf
Start Date: Spring and Fall 2024
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Location: Chabot College, 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward, CA 94545
The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is seeking Astronomy instructors to teach Astronomy lecture
courses in Spring Semester 2024 and Astronomy lecture and lab courses for Fall Semester 2024 for Chabot College
in Hayward, CA. The ideal candidate must have academic training in Astronomy or Physics, a passion for teaching
and learning, attention to supporting diverse learning styles in the classroom, and a strong commitment to the
missions and values of Chabot community college. Practical and experience teaching Astronomy at the community
college level is preferred. We are looking for excellent instructors who are student-centered in their approach and
dedicated to student success. The ideal candidate would have an interest in curriculum and instructional
improvement through ongoing evaluation of student learning outcomes in courses and programs. We seek an
instructor who is skilled in fostering student engagement through various classroom modalities, such as student-
centered lectures, in-class activities, demonstrations, and lab activities. Furthermore, the ideal candidate incorporates
culturally responsive pedagogy within the curriculum to promote student success, has excellent communication
skills with students, staff and faculty peers, and who are equity-minded in their work.
Applicants must meet the minimum academic requirements listed in order to be considered for the pool of qualified
candidates. Applicants that meet the minimum requirements are not automatically accepted to teach at Chabot.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Teach and assess students.
2. Provide effective and timely feedback to students.
3. Create a welcoming, respectful and safe student-centered learning and teaching environment.
Minimum Qualifications:
Masters in physics, astronomy or astrophysics OR Bachelors in physics or astronomy AND Masters in
engineering, mathematics, meteorology or geophysics, OR the equivalent.
Evidence of understanding of and responsiveness to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability,
gender identity, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors
relate to the need for equity-minded practices within the classroom.
Applicants applying under the “Equivalent” provision must provide details that explain at time of application how
their academic preparation is the equivalent of the degree listed above.
Desirable Qualifications
1. Experience teaching at the community college level or being the instructor of record in lower division
courses.
2. Experience teaching online.
3. Experience working or teaching in a planetarium.
Physical Demands and Working Environment:
Individuals with disabilities who are unable to carry out the physical activities of the position will receive reasonable
accommodations to enable them to perform the essential functions of the positions.
Notification to Applicants
The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District reserves the right to close or not fill any advertised position.
TO APPLY, please send the following application materials to the contact listed below:
1. Cover letter
2. Resume
3. College Transcripts (Unofficial copies accepted for application purposes; however, official copies must be
submitted if hired.) Any degrees earned outside of the United States must have a U.S. evaluation (course by
course) of the transcripts and must be submitted with the application.
4. PT Faculty Application
http://districtazure.clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/hiringpkt/PTFacApp.pdf
Name: Kim Bononcini, Sr. Admin Assistant
Email: kbononcini@chabotcollege.edu
Phone:510 723-6898
Department: Astronomy
Special Instructions to Applicants
The Board of Trustees has updated Board Policy 7330 to incorporate information on COVID vaccination requirements,
which are currently suspended. Accordingly, employee(s) must comply with the Board Policy found at:
http://districtazure.clpccd.org/policies/files/docs/BP7330.pdf.
It is the policy of this District to provide equal opportunity in all areas of employment practices and to assure that there shall
be no discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, ancestry, age, marital status, race, religious creed, mental
disability, medical condition (including HIV and AIDS), color, national origin, physical disability, family or sexual
preference status and other similar factors in compliance with Title IX, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, other
federal and state non-discrimination regulations, and its own statements of philosophy of objectives. The District encourages
the filing of applications by both sexes, ethnic minorities, and the disabled.
The Chabot College Community Equity Statement
Chabot College is committed to educational equity in its academic programs and college services so that students
may achieve their personal, educational, and career goals. Our equity work today builds upon a strong history: the
Puente and Umoja programs were first created at Chabot College, and have since been replicated across the state.
These programs have paved the way for a series of additional educational and student support programs
intentionally focused on equity that thrive at Chabot College today. Chabot College is located in Hayward,
California, the third most diverse city in the United States. We serve a highly diverse student population and are
proud to be designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution. Information about the demographics of our campus
community can be found here. Serving our diverse community requires a culturally-responsive approach that
recognizes the myriad strengths and assets that our students bring to the campus community. We do so by
promoting a classroom and co-curricular learning environment that is inclusive, collaborative, engaging, and
challenging, and where respect, dignity, and integrity are core values. We see students as producers of knowledge,
not just consumers of knowledge. We work to reframe inequities as a problem of practice, and view the elimination
of inequities as an individual and institutional responsibility.
Joining Our College Community
We seek equity-minded applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits diversity brings to an educational
community. We look for applicants who:
1. Value and intentionally promote diversity and consciousness of difference
2. Demonstrate cultural humility and an ongoing desire to improve cultural competence
3. Are dedicated to addressing issues of social justice
4. Accept their shared role and responsibility in addressing opportunity and achievement gaps experienced by
students
5. Have experience and success in closing student equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices, or are
knowledgeable and enthusiastic about implementing practices that achieve these goals
6. Actively seek to identify, disrupt, and remove institutional and/or systemic barriers that adversely impact
historically marginalized communities
7. Empower the underrepresented and underserved
8. Foster students potential to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders
9. Believe that all people have the right to an education and work environment free from fear, harassment, or
discrimination.
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