Funeral Services Education Adjunct Assistant Professor

The Los Rios Community College District is seeking qualified candidates for this part-time, temporary (Adjunct) faculty position.

The adjunct faculty member shall be responsible for the following: teaching assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean; helping students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content; assessing student learning outcomes; maintaining a thorough and up-to-date knowledge in their regular teaching field; continuing professional development; utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties; maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position; assisting with articulation and curriculum development and review; serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance including accreditation and student co-curricular activities; assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean; fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of an adjunct faculty member.

Position Salary Information:
Initial maximum salary placement is based on academic degree, upper/graduate level units earned, and/or related professional occupational experience per the Los Rios College Federation of Teachers Contract (the initial maximum placement is Class V, Step 1). For more information on the step placement process, please click here.

The instructional assignment may include, but is not limited to, providing funeral service education to students in the Funeral Service Education Program. Instructional subject areas may include, but will not be limited to:

• Funeral Service Directing
• Merchandising
• Counseling
• Management
• Law and Ethics
• Embalming

• FSE 297 Practicum in Funeral Service Education
• FSE 300 Introduction to Funeral Service
• FSE 312 Funeral Directing II
• FSE 330 Merchandising in the Funeral Service Industry
• FSE 365 Embalming II
• FSE 370 Funeral Service Counseling

• Explaining the importance of funeral service professionals in developing relationships with the families and communities they serve.
• Identify standards of ethical conduct in funeral service practice.
• Interpreting how federal, state, and local laws apply to funeral service in order to ensure compliance.
• Applying principles of public health and safety in the handling and preparation of human remains.
• Demonstrating technical skills in embalming and restorative art that are necessary for the preparation and handling of human remains.
• Demonstrating the skills required for conducting arrangement conferences, visitations, services, and ceremonies.
• Describing the requirements and procedures for burial, cremation, and other accepted forms of final disposition of human remains.
• Describing methods to address the grief-related needs of the bereaved.
• Explaining management skills associated with operating a funeral establishment.
• Demonstrating verbal and written communication skills and research skills needed for funeral service practice.

• Preparing students to be members of a human services profession
• Preparing students to be members of the community in which they serve
• Participating in the relationship between bereaved families and those engaged in the funeral services profession.
• Offering professional knowledge of and compliance with federal, state provincial/territorial, and local regulatory guidelines
• Being sensitive to the responsibility for public health, safety and welfare in caring for human remains
• The Funeral Service Education Program at American River College is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service
• Education (ABFSE), 992 Mantua Pike, Suite 108 Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097 (816) 233-3747. Web: https://abfse.org/index.html. 
• The program consists of a combination of general education and funeral service education courses with related laboratory experience

• ARC Programs and Majors

1. Have a bachelor's degree or higher and two years of professional experience; OR, any associate degree and six years of professional experience; OR the equivalent*. Professional experience must be directly related to the assignment being taught. All degrees must be from an accredited institution completed by time of hire.
2. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

Before You Apply:

Follow the steps below to ensure your application is complete and ready for review. Applicants not following the guidelines below may be disqualified. Do not submit additional materials not requested or you may be disqualified.

Required Application Documents:

Applicants must submit the following

1. Los Rios Community College District Application
2. Letter of Interest
3. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
4. Unofficial Transcripts and/or Foreign Transcript Evaluation (see Transcript Requirements)
5. Equivalency Determination Request Form (if applicable - see Minimum Qualification Requirements)

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• Degree titles must match the stated qualifications exactly (word-for-word).
• If the degree title differs, or if it contains added, missing, or rearranged words, applicants must submit a completed Equivalency Determination Request Form for the application to be considered. See the Equivalency Determination Process webpage for details.
  • Example: If a master's in Psychology is required but your transcript lists Counseling Psychology, and that title is not listed in the Minimum Qualifications, an Equivalency Determination Request Form must be submitted.
• Previously granted equivalency in the discipline applying for must be attached for verification. Email hr-recruitment@losrios.edu for a replacement copy.

Transcript Requirements:

• Transcripts must be from an accredited U.S. institution or approved foreign evaluation agency.
• Foreign transcripts are not accepted. For coursework and degrees completed outside the U.S., upload a foreign transcript evaluation.
• Foreign transcript evaluations must be issued by an AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluation, Inc.) or NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) member agency. See the Foreign Transcript Evaluation webpage for details.
• If more than one degree is required to meet the Minimum Qualifications (e.g., a bachelor's and a master's), separate transcripts for each degree must be included.
• Transcripts must clearly identify the institution's name, degree title, major and/or certifications. Highlight or circle this information.
• Transcripts must indicate whether each degree is completed (confer date) or in progress.
• If the degree is in progress, the application must state the month and year the degree is expected to be attained.
• Only official or unofficial transcripts are accepted to verify education. Graduate advising documents, grade reports, course listings, diplomas, and similar materials will not be accepted in place of transcripts.
• Applicants are responsible for concealing any sensitive information from their transcripts, such as full birthdate, social, or other personal data, if preferred not to disclose.

Additional Instructions:

• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.
• Only information listed on the application and transcripts will be used to verify Minimum Qualifications.
• Applications that state "see other documents" such as "see resume" or "see transcripts," will be disqualified.
• Applications missing any required documentation will be disqualified.