Employment Opportunity

Full-time, tenure track (185-day work schedule) position starting August 20, 2018.

• $57,505 - $88,208 per year, salary placement determined by documented education and experience; maximum salary step placement on the faculty salary schedule is Step 9
• Doctoral stipend of $3,632 per year for eligible faculty
• Benefit stipend that employees apply toward benefit selections for medical, dental, life, and short- and long-term disability insurance
• Assignment may include distance education courses; may be scheduled over summer and/or winter months, and may be scheduled at various campus locations days, evenings, and/or weekends

Cabrillo College's Health, Athletics, Wellness, and Kinesiology (HAWK) Division seeks a full-time, tenure track faculty member in Radiologic Technology who is dynamic, innovative, and equity-minded to join its staff as the Radiologic Technology Director/Instructor. The ideal candidate will share Cabrillo's commitment to educating its racially and socioeconimically diverse student population. Cabrillo College serves approximately 12,000 students per term, of which 44% are LatinX, 5% multi-ethnic, 3% Asian, 1% African-American, 1% Filipino, .25% American Indian or Alaskan Native, and .19% Pacific Islander as of Fall 2017. At Cabrillo, over 52% of students are students of color and 59% are economically disadvantaged. In 2006, Cabrillo College was designated an Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community. The successful candidate will join a Radiologic Technology Department dedicated to the use of curriculum responsive to the students it serves. These efforts include the use of pedagogical techniques that draw on culturally responsive approaches to teaching and learning.

Cabrillo has a tradition of colegial governance, and faculty possess a long history of shared governance and participation in all levels of decision-making at the college. Cabrillo provides an excellent opportunity to learn, collaborate, create, and make a difference in the lives of its students and community.

About the Department:

The Cabrillo College Radiologic Technology (RT) Program is a two-year Associate in Science Degree program providing professional training for radiologic technologists. Radiologic technologists work in a professional environment at a hospital, clinic, or private office. Skill categories include patient care, positioning, operating X-ray equipment, film quality assessment, technical factors and interacting with the general public, ancillary workers, and physicians.

The RT Program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) and the State of California Department of Public Health, Radiologic Health Branch. This program has earned the highest level of accreditation awarded by the JRCERT.

The RT Program holds an articulation agreement with California State University Northridge (CSUN). All core RT courses will transfer to this institution.

Examples of Duties

• Organization, administration, periodic review, continued development, and general effectiveness of the program, and compliance with Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) "Essentials" (required by JRCERT "Essentials")
• Evaluating and ensuring clinical education effectiveness through a schedule of regularly documented visits to the clinical education centers (required by JRCERT "Essentials")
• The faculty member will also participate in curriculum development, and in the review and assessment of student learning outcomes and course success rates, disaggregated by race/ethnicity
• Maintaining current knowledge of imaging techniques and educational methodology through continuing professional development (required by JRCERT "Essentials")
• Review and maintenance of the process of student selection for admission to the program
• Organizing and making arrangements for the annual radiologic technology graduation exercises
• Assisting the appropriate college administrator in the evaluation of radiologic technology faculty
• Evaluation of student performance, and assignment of grades, for all clinical courses in the program
• Full participation in the meetings of the radiologic technology advisor committee; organization and documentation of regular meetings with college radiologic technology staff, including the clinical instructors
• Maintaining the program curriculum including the timely submission of college curriculum forms as needed
• Teaching didactic and laboratory classes in the Radiologic Technology Program
• Participation in campus governance, faculty organizations, and departmental program review
• Related duties as required or assigned

Responsibilities and Qualifications

Responsibilities for this position include teaching basic skills and college-level Radiologic Technology courses and serve as the Academic Director of the program. The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable about culturally-responsible pedagogical techniques and effective practices for engaging African-American, LatinX, Filipino, and Native American students, who are historically underrepresented and underserved in traditional classrooms. The faculty member will participate in professional development activities that focus on equity, diversity, inclusion, and Guided Pathways.

Minimum Qualifications

• California Community College Instructor credential in Health and Physical Care Services and related technologies OR
• Bachelor's degree or higher AND two (2) years of professional experience OR
• Associate's degree AND six (6) years of professional experience OR
• The equivalent OR
• A lifetime California Community College Instructor credential in Radiologic Technology

Equivalency

Candidates without the specified degrees listed above must complete and submit a Supplemental Application for Equivalency Determination (Download PDF reader). Additionally, candidates must provide documentation, as part of this application process, sufficient to convince the committee that the candidate possesses the equivalent of these minimum qualifications, including the depth and breadth of discipline knowledge plus general education.

Discipline-Specific Requirements/Licensure per the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology/JRCERT:

• Should an applicant meet all but one (1) of the following JRCERT requirements, the JRCERT will allow up to one (1) year on the job for that one (1) requirement to be met:
  • Any Bachelor's degree AND
  • Credential in Radiography by the American Registry of Radiology Technologists AND
  • Three (3) years full-time professional experience as a radiographer AND two (2) years minimum experience as an instructor in an accredited radiography program AND
  • Proficiency in, but not limited to, the areas of curriculum design, program administration/evaluation, instruction and counseling

Required Professional Expertise:

• Currency and depth of knowledge in radiologic technology
• Knowledge of and commitment to teaching strategies and practices that enhance student success at community colleges, including effective use of technology
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to teach the courses or perform the duties effectively as described above
• Demonstrated ability to communicate well with students of diverse academic, ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds; gender identities; sexual orientations; and students with disabilities
• Evidence of professional activities and service beyond the primary teaching assignment
• Development and review of curriculum as well as including assessments of learning
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with others

Experience:

• Recent experience working with African-American, LatinX, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom, and and understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups within higher education and the field of Radiologic Technology shape patterns of participation and outcomes
• Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity in the classroom
• Experience and expertise in culturally responsible teaching in Radiologic Technology, particularly as it relates to the relevance of Radiologic Technology to students' lives, interests, and communities

Desired Qualifications/Performance Expectations:

• Ability to drive to and engage in collaborative meetings with potential clinical site partners
• Willingness to examine and remediate one's instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students
• Demonstrated ability to address equity gaps within Radiologic Technology courses and classrooms
• Demonstrated knowledge of the implications of the Hispanic-Serving designation for institutional, departmental, and instructional practices
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Thoughtful communication and presentation abilities
• Familiarity with higher education systems
• History of effective and timely report writing
• Demonstration of being a positive team player

Additional Information

Selection Process: A search committee will review complete applications. Meeting minimum qualifications does not ensure an interview. Therefore, it is critical that candidates submit a detailed and complete application. When filling out the online application, it is important that you fill out all sections completely. Do not leave blank spaces, or notes saying "see resume". When adding attachments, please redact ALL of the following items which appear on any attachment before you submit it: social security number, birth date, age, gender, birthplace and personal photos. The application and supporting materials will be used to assess each candidate's qualifications as they relate to the assignment. A limited number of candidates will be invited for an interview slated for June 2018. A teaching demonstration may be part of the interview.

To be considered, each candidate MUST SUBMIT:

1. Completed online Cabrillo College Application
2. Cover Letter, which states how the candidate specifically meets the required qualifications
3. Current job-related resume, including teaching experience, and/or related work experience.
4. Verification of education qualifications (Foreign transcripts must be translated to determine equivalency to U.S. standards (Download PDF reader). Any fee for such translation is paid by the applicant.):
   • Transcripts from all colleges attended (unofficial transcripts, copies, downloads and clearly readable photos are acceptable). If selected, it is the responsibility of the candidate to provide official transcripts, diplomas, degrees or other documents as may be required OR
   • Copy of a lifetime California Community College Instructor credential in Radiologic Technology, front and back (if applicable) OR
   • An attached Supplemental Application for Equivalency Determination (Download PDF reader) form and supporting documentation. (This is only necessary if candidate does not possess and submit proof of specified degrees listed in minimum qualifications OR possess and submit copy of a valid lifetime credential.)
5. Three (3) recent job related letters of recommendation which address the candidate's ability to perform the duties of this position.
6. A brief (not to exceed two {2} pages), clearly identified, separately attached statement outlining your concept of the community college philosophy and how it relates to occupational education.
7. Copy of current driver's license

If any of the required materials are not submitted with your application packet, your application will be deemed incomplete and will not be forwarded to the committee for screening.

Please notify Human Resources if you require any special accommodation(s) in meeting these requirements.

Selection Procedure: Candidates selected for employment with Cabrillo College must agree to be fingerprinted and cleared, provide current Tuberculosis test results, provide proof of eligibility for employment in the United States and present a valid Social Security card upon hire.

Application Deadline: Application materials MUST be successfully submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2018.

Cabrillo College seeks applications from all qualified individuals. It is the continuing goal of Cabrillo College to hire and retain staff that reflect the rich diversity and cultural heritage of the college district and its student body.

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