Job Description

Overview

Head Coach, Cross Country and Track & Field Part-time Adjunct Kern Community College District

Salary: $67.00 Hourly

Job Type: Part-time Adjunct

Job Number: FY25-2600030

Location: Porterville, CA

Department: Athletics

Basic Function

Kern Community College District accepts applications for part-time, hourly faculty pools on a continuous basis. This allows the division to contact qualified applicants immediately, if a need arises, without having to wait for a period of time to advertise. If there is an interest and/or need within the specific department, applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted by respective department supervisors, deans, and/or division chairs. Applications submitted will remain active for up to two years. Kern Community College District is soliciting applications for part-time, hourly adjunct instructors. The starting salary range is $67.00/hour; the Hourly rate may vary based on the type of assignment and the Lecture Hour Equivalent (LHE) formula. For more information, refer to the CCA collective bargaining agreement or your colleges HR office.

Representative Duties

This is for an adjunct pool that will be used to staff a part-time head coach in the Division of Physical Education and Athletics.

Head Coach for Cross Country:

This assignment includes coaching to a student population that is highly diverse in terms of academic preparation, cultural, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds, as well as physical and learning abilities. This assignment will also require coaching at meets/races that are scheduled in the evening and/or Saturdays.

Desirable Qualifications

• Ability to plan and direct the recruitment, conditioning, training, practice, eligibility, and behavioral conduct of athletes in their program.
• Provide coaching, instructional, and/or non-instructional services as specified by assignment in a diverse campus and community environment.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, develop, and promote an intercollegiate sports program.
• Evidence of continual professional involvement.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• An understanding of the advantages and challenges of developing and maintaining a quality intercollegiate program in a rural community college.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with others in a team environment.
• Ability, interest, and willingness to develop and maintain working relationships with teachers at local high schools in contiguous districts to facilitate recruiting.
• Willingness to work with students having a wide range of skills, motivation, and academic or occupational goals.
• Demonstrate versatility in coaching/instructional methodology and in serving a diverse student population.
• Be familiar with and observe appropriate college and Board policies, and current guidelines governing college sports (CCCAA, IEAC, NCAA).
• Willingness to promote Cerro Coso Community College through community service and outreach within the local community.
• Ability and willingness to develop appropriate fundraising activities to support the intercollegiate sports program.

Required Licenses

• Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a valid California Driver's License

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and two years of professional experience

OR

Any associate degree and six years of professional experience

OR - The equivalent. Certain combinations of education, experience, and other accomplishments in the field may be judged as equal to the stated minimum qualifications for these positions. Candidates who feel they possess such equivalent qualifications must request and submit an APPLICATION FOR EQUIVALENCY form. Supporting documents must be included with the completed form. Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administration in California Community Colleges

AND - A demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Note: Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions (Title V Section 53406). Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by an evaluation service.

Note: The screening of candidates will be conducted by a screening committee. The screening committee reserves the right to limit the number of interviews granted. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the applicant of an interview.

Knowledge & Abilities

The successful applicant will be broadly prepared and have a depth of knowledge in the discipline. The following knowledge and abilities are expected:

• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning and service to a diverse student population;
• Ability to effectively work with students with a wide range of skills, motivations, academic, and vocational goals;
• Ability to develop curriculum, including curriculum delivered via different modalities;
• Ability to participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges and universities;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Demonstrated ability to maintain subject matter currency;
• Ability to assess student learning outcomes;
• Knowledge of computers and willingness to explore new technologies that would benefit the program;
• Knowledge of and commitment to the California community college mission;

Special Instructions

• Completed application packet must include: Completed Online Application for Employment form
• Current resume
• Copy of legible transcripts

It is the applicant's responsibility to redact (or remove) any personal information from all documents prior to uploading. This includes Social Security Numbers, Date of Birth, and any photos of the applicant.

Foreign Degree: Applicants with foreign degrees must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of NACES or ACEI, and a copy of the evaluation must be submitted with the online application.

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements.

EEO Plan 2021-2024

The District and the communities served are Equal Employment Opportunity employers. The District does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, pregnancy, or other protected characteristics, in accordance with applicable laws.

The District does not sponsor work authorization. Work authorization must be established at the time of application submission.

Application

All applicants must apply online at the following site. Emails will not be accepted.

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