Posting Details

Position Information

Job Title
History Instructor, Full time - Tenure Track

Location
Woodland Community College - Woodland, CA

Job Description

Woodland Community College is seeking an equity-minded, dynamic, collaborative, and innovative Instructor to serve as the history instructor.

Woodland Community College seeks a strong, well-rounded, equity-minded history educator. The candidate will have demonstrated experience or potential to be an excellent instructor at a community college, and can provide leadership or contribute positively in areas such as: development of the history program and curriculum; keeping course offerings up-to date and relevant; staying abreast of and communicating the current
trends in history education; and collaborating with area high schools.

Essential Duties Summary

The successful candidate will demonstrate commitment to promoting and fostering a learning environment that is supportive of individuals from diverse backgrounds through effective communication and collaboration.

As a full-time faculty member, this individual will be expected to teach United States history, Western Civilization, and World Civilization courses. The successful candidate will be expected to organize and teach a diverse curriculum and engage in culturally responsive and accessible pedagogy. They will provide instruction in accordance with course descriptions, outlines, class schedules, and Governing Board policies; evaluate progress of students concerning educational matters; develop and assess student learning outcomes; and perform other instructional-related duties as assigned. As part of a community of educators, the successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to participating in professional development opportunities that build effectiveness in areas of inclusion, intercultural communication, and advancing equity and diversity. Evening, weekend, distance education, and off-campus instruction may be part of the contract. The college offers courses in in-person, online, hybrid, and point-to-point interactive modalities. The successful candidate will be able to utilize instructional technologies effectively for inclusion and accessibility.

Required Qualifications

Knowledge of and ability to understand the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. Sensitivity to the needs, problems, and challenges associated with the diversity of the community college student population.

The successful candidate, by the final filing date, must possess the minimum qualifications for instructors in history at California Community Colleges:

• Master's in history OR
• Bachelor's in history AND Master's in political science, humanities, geography, area studies, women's studies, social science or ethnic studies OR
• The equivalent

The District has adopted equivalency procedures which enable applications by individuals not possessing qualifications listed above. Applicants who do not have the exact minimum qualifications listed above are encouraged to include a completed Equivalency Form with their application. The form, policy, and procedures can be found at https://www.yccd.edu/central-services/hr/forms/ For more information on equivalencies contact the Human Resources office at 530-741-8733.

Desired/Preferred Qualifications

Interest or experience with community engagement or community projects.

Physical Demands

Range/Step
Class 2, Step 1 - Class 7, Step 10 (New Hires will not be placed higher than step 10.)

Salary Range
$70,971 to $113,905 (Per Salary Schedule for Full Time Faculty)

Benefits Information

Additional Resources:
- About The Yuba Community College District

- Certificated Benefits Overview
- Certificated Benefit Summary and Rates
- Certificated Salary Schedule
- Kaiser Notice
- Retirement System (STRS)- Collective Bargaining Agreement

Board Policies
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Commitment to Diversity

Posting Detail Information

Internal vs. External

Posting Number
AS955P

Open Date
08/21/2026

Close Date
09/21/2026

Review Start Date

Open Until Filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

This recruitment is open to all FULL-TIME FACULTY August 21, 2026 - September 3, 2026.If you meet the requirements of the position and would like to apply for a transfer, please complete an online application and send an email to the Office of People & Culture (HR): [email protected] and include the subject words: Transfer / Position Title. Please indicate in the body of the email that you are applying during the FAYCCD 10-Day Transfer Notice Period and you have completed an online application. For additional information about YCCD's TRANFER NOTICE PERIOD, please refer to the FAYCCD CBA: Article 5.0 - 5.3: Transfers.
External applicants are welcome to apply; however, external applications will not be considered during the FAYCCD 10-Day Transfer Notice Period.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
1. A complete application requires each section of the online application to be completed. Your application will automatically be disqualified if sections of the application are left blank.

2. DO NOT USE WORDS; "see resume," or "will provide upon hire." Please check your application for completeness. The more information you provide about your education and work experience will help your application advance to the search committee review process.

3. DO NOT INCLUDE PHOTOGRAPHS: Self photographs or of any nature.

4. DO NOT INCLUDE: Date of birth, social security numbers, or ids other than what the application requires.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
1. Education Code §87408.6 states that no person shall be initially employed by a community college district in an academic or classified position unless the person has submitted to an examination (TB test) within the past sixty (60) days to determine that he/she/they is free of active tuberculosis.

2. As a condition of employment, the position you are applying for will require that you provide fingerprints to the local police department. The fee charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the fingerprint report is the employee's responsibility.

SPONSORSHIP:
The District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

For questions about YCCD's application process, please contact (530) 741-8733.