POSITION BACKGROUND
Orange Coast College (OCC) is seeking a full-time, equity-minded, temporary 1 year contract, non-tenure track faculty member in Kinesiology and Head Coach-Football commencing with the 2018 fall semester. The primary teaching assignment involves providing an engaging educational experience to students through means of lecture and lab using various teaching tools to encourage effectiveness and outcomes of the academic curriculum taught. Further, this assignment requires participation in the growth of the program through outreach and marketing; and maintaining the relevancy of the program by continuous revision of the curriculum to meet industry standards and expectations. This assignment also includes curriculum and program development, participation in department, division, college committees, and participatory governance activities assuming leadership roles both within the department and in the institution as a whole; collaboration across disciplines and the leveraging of student support resources; and participation in ongoing professional development.
 
The assignment may be day, evening, weekend, online, hybrid, or off campus and is subject to change as needed. The ideal candidate for this position embraces the overall mission of Orange Coast College and the Coast Community College District, with a clear, focused commitment to supporting individualized student and employee goals through the work of Kinesiology and Head Coach-Football.
 
The Kinesiology Division shares OCC's commitment to equitable outcomes; inclusive practices; and racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity.  Ideal candidates for this position share OCC's devotion to educating and improving the lives of our representative student, employee, and community populations. We currently enroll 22,285 students, the majority of whom are from racially minoritized populations: 35% of OCC's students are Latinx, 2% are African-American, 21% are Asian, less than 1% Native American, 32% are White, and 6% are multiracial. Faculty have the opportunity to enhance their classroom methods during two professional development days during the academic year, which include learning sessions like "Digital Accessibility", "Basic Skills:  Helping students help themselves" and "Taking a skills based approach to teaching college students". Student centered activities that support OCC's mission include campus wide student success projects funded by the Office of Student Equity; partnerships with local Hispanic Serving four year institutions; active programs that work to improve the academic achievement of racially minoritized students, such as PUENTE and UMOJA; Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) and Disabled Student Program and Services (DSPS).    

Examples of Duties: Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Instructor, Kinesiology Responsibilities
1. Provide instruction in Kinesiology in accordance with established course outlines.
2. Provide leadership in the development and revision of Kinesiology curriculum responsive to the students served.
3. Participate in curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation; participate in and develop programs to measure student performance.
4. Maintain current knowledge in the subject matter areas.
5. Maintain appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics.
6. Fulfill the professional responsibilities of a full-time faculty member including, but not limited to the following: teach all scheduled classes unless excused under provisions of Board Policy; follow the department course outlines; keep accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and progress; submit student grades according to established deadlines; post and maintain scheduled office hours; participate in departmental meetings and college and/or district-wide activities and committees as assigned.
7. Teach courses in the Kinesiology degree and transferable classes which could include: Sport Management, Exercise Physiology, Introduction to Kinesiology, and Strength and Conditioning Theory.
8. Fulfill the professional responsibilities of a full-time faculty member, including, but not limited to the following: teach all scheduled classes unless excused under provisions of Board Policy; follow the department course outlines; keep accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and progress; post and maintain scheduled office hours; participate in departmental and division meetings and college and/or district wide activities and committees as assigned.
9. Teach courses in the professional activity classes, which may include individual/dual sports, team sports, aquatics, and fitness.
10. Assignment may include day, evening, weekend, and online sections.

Head Coach, Football Responsibilities
11. Recruiting, budget development, practice/game management, and coordination of staff.
12. Comply with all California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) and Orange Empire Conference (OEC) policies, rules, and regulations.
13.  Provide support and encouragement and ensure the safety and well-being of the student-athletes. Mentor student-athletes in academics and supervise social media use.
14. Maintain effective professional working relationship with student-athletes, staff, administrators, alumni and the general public with regularly scheduled media and public speaking engagements; develop community support for the program and fundraising.

 

Minimum Qualifications:
 

1. Must meet one of the following qualifications under (a) through (d):
   1. Possess the California Community College Teaching Credential for this subject area OR
   2. Possess a master's degree in physical education, exercise science, education with an emphasis in physical education, kinesiology, physiology of exercise, or adaptive physical education OR 
   3. Possess a bachelor's degree in any of the above AND master's degree in any life science, dance, physiology, health education, recreation administration, or physical therapy OR
   4. Possess a combination of education and experience that is at least the equivalent to the above.  Candidates making application on the basis of equivalency must submit an Application for Equivalency in addition to all other required materials.
2. Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong organizational skills.
2. Evidence of the ability to plan, organize, and administer a football program.
3. Experience recruiting athletes.
4. Ability to develop and maintain a state-wide competitive CCCAA football program.
5. Six years of football coaching experience; prefer two years as a head coach.
6. Teaching experience preferred.
7. Evidence of preparation to teach individuals of diverse cultural and academic backgrounds.
8. Ability to work collaboratively.

• The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• A detailed list of physical demands and work environment is on file and will be provided upon request.

For a full-time, temporary (221 duty days), non-tenured track position a maximum starting range of $66,163 to $112,803 is offered, based on the 2018-19 salary schedule of $66,163 to $157,744. In addition, an annual stipend of $2,946 is offered for possession of an earned doctorate from an accredited institution. The District provides medical, dental, and vision insurance for the employee and eligible dependents and life insurance for the employee.

• Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.
• The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in Coast Community College District policies, procedures, and Title IX. (Reference: BP/AP 5910 )
• The Coast Community College District celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Individual's interested in advancing equity and inclusion goals are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

• Requires the ability to function in a classroom and/or office environment performing work of primarily a sedentary nature with some requirement to move to about the classroom, campus and off-campus locales.  Requires the ability to use hearing and speech to make presentations to groups and carry on conversations over the phone and in person. Requires speaking skills to communicate with staff and students in on-on-one and small group settings, on the phone, and to distinguish sound prompts from various types of equipment.  Requires near visual acuity to read printed materials and computer screens.  Requires sufficient hand/arm/finger dexterity to retrieve work materials, operate a personal computer keyboard, and operate standard office equipment. Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• Work is performed indoors and outdoors where minimal safety considerations exist.

ATTENTION: Before applying, please be sure to review the Coast Colleges District Board Policy regarding Nepotism (BP 7310) to check if your application may be impacted. If you have any questions, please contact HR Recruitment at 714-438-4714 or 714-438-4716.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
To be considered for employment you must submit a COMPLETE application packet. A complete application packet includes:

• District online application
• Responses to supplemental questions (please provide clear and detailed responses as they will be carefully evaluated to determine the most qualified candidate(s) to be invited for an interview; please do not paste your resume, or put "see resume" or "N/A", or leave it blank).
• Cover letter addressing the applicant's qualifications, including desirable qualifications for the subject(s) to be taught 
• Resume
• Equivalency Request Form and supporting documentation (if applicable) Candidates who are applying with minimum qualifications on the basis of equivalency must submit a completed Application for Equivalency Form (which can be downloaded here with supporting documentation, in addition to all other required materials.
• Documents not requested in the job announcement will not be considered.

1. All online applications received by the deadline date will be screened to determine which applicants meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job announcement.  Please note:  Possession of the minimum qualifications does not ensure an interview.
2. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and who are also deemed to possess the highest degree of desirable qualifications will be invited discuss their qualifications in an interview to the college. If any travel is required for an applicant to participate in person during the interview process, this will be done so at the candidate's own expense.  During the campus visit, each candidate will be interviewed and may be asked to conduct a short teaching demonstration/presentation on a previously announced topic as well as participate in a writing exercise and/or hands-on practical.
3. The search committee will rate the candidate's responses to the interview questions, the demonstration/presentation, and the applicable writing exercises and/or hands-on practical.
4. Based on this rating, a number of candidates will be recommended to move forward and will be invited to the campus for a second level interview.
5. The campus President will make the final recommendation for employment to the Board of Trustees.
6. The successful candidate will be offered the position and placed on the current salary schedule based on their education and experience.
7. The start date will be determined by the hiring manager depending on the needs of the campus and the conditions of employment as posted in the job announcement/recruitment.

• To be considered in the initial committee review, all materials requested in this vacancy notice must be received no later than the filing deadline.  Submission of all application materials is the responsibility of the applicant.
• The District does not contact nor employ outside agencies or headhunters to assist us in the faculty recruitment process.
• Applicants wishing to apply for more than one position must submit separate application materials for each desired position.
• During the interview process, consideration will be given to factors in addition to education and experience, including but not limited to: professional development, ability to work with others, and commitment to meet student needs.
• Applicants who are eliminated from consideration will be notified by email. All applicants are requested to provide an email address in their online application.
• Candidates should not expect official notification of the status of their candidacy until the Board of Trustees has acted upon the College's recommendation for employment.
• The District reserves the right to contact the current or most recent employer and to investigate past employment records of applicants selected for interviews.
• The District reserves the right to extend the deadline, re-advertise the position or delay filling this position based on the needs of the District and the student population we serve.
• The College does not return materials submitted in the application for a position. (Copies of original supporting documents are acceptable).
• Official transcripts will be requested by Human Resources during the 'new hire' process.