Clean Energy & Renewable Energy Instructor - Professional Expert, Short-term Temporary, Hourly

Kern Community College District is hiring a Clean Energy & Renewable Energy Instructor for a temporary, hourly position for the 2024-2025 academic year. Candidates should have at least five years of related industry experience and preferably a degree. The role involves teaching students about clean energy trends and policies. The position requires flexibility in hours, including evenings and weekends, and strong communication skills.
Salary




$32.50 - $65.00 Hourly






Location





District Office, CA








Job Type




Temporary - Classified Substitute






Job Number




FY22-2300551








College




District Office






Opening Date




08/29/2023











Below is our job description for this position. Please also review the Important Instructions & Additional Information section below, which contains valuable information about our application process.











Basic Function


This is a professional expert, short term temporary, hourly opportunity.




This is a temporary position for the 2024-2025 academic year.


The Kern Community College District’s is seeking experienced Clean and Renewable Energy professionals to deliver instruction regarding clean energy trends, policies, incentives and regulations for students in our Energy Careers Training program.









Minimum Qualifications





MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:



Five years of related industry experience is required.
Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
Prior experience with Database Software and Project Management Software is a plus.
Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.






Knowledge & Abilities





STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF:



Microsoft Office.

ABILITY TO:



Meet schedules and timelines.
Work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
Establish good working relationships with a variety of individuals and organizations and facilitate inter-organizational cooperation.
Learn College and District organization and applicable operations, policies, and procedures.
Utilize internet research, computer word processing, electronic mail, and spreadsheet programs.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.













Important Instructions & Additional Information


Complete applications received by the "assured consideration date" above are guaranteed to be reviewed by Human Resources. If you apply after this date, there is no guarantee that your application will be reviewed. However, we still recommend that you apply because recruitments remain open until filled. The District and/or College reserves the right to extend time limits and/or repost or restart recruitments at any point.


Completed applications must include the following.



Completed online application for employment
Current resume
Letter of interest (cover letter)
List of 5 (five) professional references (entered in online application)
Copy of legible transcripts (if required for the position)

It is your responsibility to redact or remove any personally identifiable information from all documents prior to uploading, including Social Security numbers, date of birth, photos, etc.







Equivalency for Minimum Qualifications


Applicants for faculty and educational administrator positions in California Community Colleges are required to meet certain minimum qualifications as provided by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office and detailed in the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you may still be eligible by completing the KernCCD Application for Equivalence process. Please see our Faculty Equivalency Process website for more information.







International or Foreign Degrees


Applicants with international or foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your online application.







Accommodations


Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. (For more information, see our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunities website.)







Discrimination Free Work Environment


Discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation of any person, military and veteran status, or the perception that a person has one or more of these characteristics is illegal and violates Kern Community College District policy.


The Kern CCD Equal Employment Opportunity Plan guides the development, implementation, and monitoring of the District's efforts to foster equal employment opportunities and workplace diversity.


See our Discrimination-Free Work Environment webpage for more information.







Work Authorization


Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.







E-Verify


The Kern Community College District participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify program to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit e-verify.gov.







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