Assistant Professor, Geography

Assistant Professor, Geography 

Salary: $69,840.83 - $106,092.46 Annually

Location: San Bernardino, CA

Job Type: 

Department: Geography

Job Number: 2425-01468

Closing: 3/23/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Job Description

San Bernardino Valley College is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution with a majority of our students identifying themselves as either African American/Black or Latinx. At the heart of the Inland Empire, SBVC is a driving factor to improve the lives of our students, their families, and our communities. We are seeking individuals to join our Geography department that are fully committed to transformational, culturally responsive education in a collegial and collaborative student-centered environment.

This posting is to fill one (1) full-time, tenure track position teaching in the geography department.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: 

Under the direction of the Dean of Sciences, teach a full contract load of courses in the Department of Geography, will participate in curriculum development and serve on division, college, and district committees as necessary to maintain and improve the instructional programs; participate in appropriate professional development and other divisional activities. Faculty positions may require work to be performed during evenings and/or weekends.

We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded individual committed to collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students, and community partners who are also committed to closing equity gaps. An equity-minded individual is a person who already does or has demonstrated the desire to:

• Understand the importance of educators being held accountable for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices.

• Reframe inequities as a problem of practice and view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility

• Encourage positive race-consciousness and embrace human difference

• Reflect on institutional and teaching practices and aim to make them more culturally responsive

• Strategically build buy-in and participation among colleagues for equity-related initiatives.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: 

The duties below represent the duties of the classification and are not intended to cover all the duties performed by the incumbent(s)of any particular position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this classification.

1.Provides instruction and mentorship to students pursuing degrees in Geography.

2.Consult with students during regularly scheduled office hours.

3.Participate and collaborate in geography, geology, GIS team, department, and division meetings

4.Assist in curriculum development, updates, and revisions.

5.Perform other duties as required by contract, collective bargaining agreements, and general institutional needs.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Master's degree in geography OR 

• Bachelor's degree in geography AND Master's degree in geology, meteorology or oceanography

• OR the equivalent

• Experience that indicates a sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff

Desired Qualifications:

• A minimum of two (2) full years experience teaching Geography and GIS at the community college level.

• A minimum of two (2) full years experience in the development of new Geography and GIS curriculum.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students, faculty, staff, college administration, intercollegiate athletic coaches and various on campus and off-campus constituencies.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee 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. 

Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office setting.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to occasionally lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight up to 25 pounds; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents; and to operate assigned equipment.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Employment Requirements

Special Instructions:

To be considered a qualified applicant, interested persons must submit ALL of the following documents:

1. Completed San Bernardino Community College District online application. (Do not state "See Resume" on the application form.) Determination of applicants meeting minimum requirements will be based upon information provided in the SBCCD application. Resumes will be reviewed by the committee only after information satisfying minimum requirements have been listed in the SBCCD application. Paper applications will not be accepted. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

2. A resume summarizing your educational and professional experience.

3. A cover letter explaining how your experience and background demonstrates that you meet the minimum requirements for the position stated in the posting.

4. Teaching Philosophy of your beliefs about teaching and learning. The statement or description should include examples of how you put your beliefs into practice by including concrete examples of what you do or anticipate doing in the classroom.

5. Unofficial transcripts that show you meet the minimum educational requirement(s) for the position. Only transcripts showing the awarded minimum required degree or higher degree will be accepted. Transcripts must be legible. Transcripts must be from a US accredited institution. Transcripts from outside the US must include an official evaluation for equivalency. Copies of diplomas will not be accepted in lieu of transcripts if the position requires a degree. Official Transcripts will be required upon hire. If possible, please highlight the area indicating the degree name/major and date the degree was awarded or conferred.

All interested parties must apply through the SBCCD employment website to be considered a qualified applicant.

The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements:

• Submit to and successfully pass DOJ live scan/fingerprinting. Cost of live-scan services to be borne by candidate.

• Sealed official transcript(s) in envelope from institution or electronic copies emailed directly from institution (for positions with higher education requirement)

• Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment

• Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see job posting qualifications section for details).

Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the San Bernardino Community College District's https://sbccd.edu/about-sbccd/board-of-trustees/policies-and-procedures/index.php.

To apply, visit: https://apptrkr.com/6056203

The San Bernardino Community College District is an equal opportunity employer. The District encourages applications from underrepresented minorities and the disabled. 

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Salary : $69,840 - $106,092