Future Instructor Training (FIT) Intern

Job Title :

Future Instructor Training (FIT) Intern

Location : District Services

District Services

Department :

District Diversity, Culture, and Inclusion

Months of Employment :

Contract Dates : January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025

About Us : :

Do you strive to make a difference in higher education? Are you looking for a rewarding career opportunity to be a part of our students’ educational success and lifelong learning?

If so, we invite you to join North Orange County Community College District. We are proud to enroll over 60,000 students and serve a population of over one million people, annually! Home to more than 2,600 employees, our highly skilled, professional, and diverse faculty and staff are leading two of California’s premier colleges, Cypress Community College and Fullerton Community College, as well as one of the largest continuing education programs, North Orange Continuing Education.

The Future Instructor Training Program (FIT) addresses the need to attract and hire instructors who are diverse and able to teach in an equity-minded and culturally affirming manner.

The purpose of the program is to foster growth of the next generation of community college faculty with a focus on serving the growing diverse student population in our region.

Statistics from the State Chancellor’s Office show 72% of community college students are students of color, and yet only 36% of community college faculty are faculty of color.

Similarly, District demographics show that 73% of NOCCCD students are students of color, while only 4% of NOCCCD full-time faculty are faculty of color.

The mission of the California Community College system is to serve all Californians. Serving all segments of our community not only ensures their success but is necessary for a brighter economic and democratic future for the State.

Job Description :

Examples of Responsibilities At-A-Glance :

• Attend a mandatory orientation at the beginning of the program / term.
• Attend and observe the mentor’s classroom for at least one hour per week during the Spring 2025 semester.
• Teach a minimum number of lessons / class sessions (under the supervision of the mentor, pursuant to the agreement between the mentor and intern).
• Attend mentor-intern meetings once a week, with a minimum of 2 hours per month.
• Attend intern cohort group session meetings.
• Keep record of activities, including a journal of reflection during the program to be submitted and reviewed by the committee.
• Attend four mandatory training workshops, 1-4 hours in length.
• Attend a completion ceremony / graduation at the end of the semester.

Intern contract Dates January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025

Minimum Qualifications :

• Demonstrated interest in learning how to infuse your class content and teaching style with diversity, inclusion, multiculturalism, equity and / or social justice.
• Intern candidates should have completed no less than 75% of their advanced academic education or training, on their way to their program completion (graduate degrees for academic fields, terminal credentials for vocational fields).
• No prior community college teaching experience.
• Commitment to diversity. All applicants must have demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate how their experience with these factors relates to successfully achieving the goals of the position.

Salary Range : Stiped up to $1,000

Stiped up to $1,000

Posting Number : TH017P

TH017P

Desired Start Date : 01 / 01 / 2025

01 / 01 / 2025

Position End Date : 06 / 30 / 2025

06 / 30 / 2025

Open Date : 09 / 09 / 2024

09 / 09 / 2024

Close Date : 09 / 27 / 2024

09 / 27 / 2024

Open Until Filled :

Special Instructions Summary :

This recruitment will remain active until the posted closing date. When the need to fill arises, the department will refer to this pool of applicants.

If there is no longer a need to fill, the position may be closed sooner, and applicants will be notified.

Due to the high volume of applications received, we ask that you do not contact the department directly. They will review the information provided and contact you if you are selected for an interview.

Possession of the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview.

Also note that you must upload all required documents. Applications submitted without all of the required documents will not be considered.

Evidence of degree conferred / awarded must be printed on a legible transcript as applicable.

Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities may be requested by calling (714) 808-4810 at least three business days in advance of the scheduled examination / interview date.