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Anthropology Assistant Professor
Institution:     Los Rios Community College District - Sacramento City College
Location:     Sacramento, CA
Category:    

    Faculty - Liberal Arts - Anthropology

Posted:     01/31/2012
Application Due:     03/08/2012
Type:     Full Time
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Los Rios Community College District

Anthropology Assistant Professor

The Institution:
Sacramento City College is an urban college in a park-like setting located in the heart of the Sacramento metropolitan area. The College is a learning center for approximately 25,000 day and evening students. Founded in 1916, Sacramento City College is a place of tradition and history, with a vitality and diversity that is contemporary. The College consists of a main campus and outreach centers in Davis, Downtown, and West Sacramento. Classes are offered seven days a week, both day and evening. The faculty and staff of Sacramento City College value a humanistic approach to learning, teaching, and working together in a diverse community. The college is a part of the Los Rios Community College District and uses an interest based approach to dispute resolution.

Position Summary:
The faculty member will be responsible for a five-course teaching load which will include Physical Anthropology, Physical Anthropology Laboratory, and other anthropology courses as necessary. The successful candidate will be the primary person responsible for maintaining and expanding, as needed, the department's collection of laboratory supplies. Teaching assignments may include day, evening, weekend, and/or off campus classes.

Responsibilities:
General Responsibilities:
The faculty member shall be responsible for the following: teaching assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean; helping students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content; maintaining thorough and up-to-date knowledge in his/her regular teaching field; maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position; assisting with curriculum and articulation studies; serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance and student co-curricular activities; assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean; fulfilling other duties and responsibilities as outlined in the college faculty handbook.

Minimum Qualifications:
1. Have a master's degree from an accredited institution in anthropology or archaeology completed by August 23, 2012; OR, bachelor's in either of the above AND master's in sociology, biological sciences, forensic sciences, genetics or paleontology; OR, hold a California Community College Instructor's Credential in the discipline area; OR, the equivalent. Note: Applicants applying under the "equivalent" provision must provide details and explain how their academic preparation is the equivalent of the degrees listed above.

2. Have sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in the learning styles.

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