Faculty Diversity Internship Program (FDIP)

Overview

The Faculty Diversity Internship Program (FDIP) is a paid internship program that brings interns from diverse backgrounds into the College of the Siskiyou community for training and hands-on experiences in our classes and programs. Our FDIP is distinguished from those at other California Community College because of the emphasis on online teaching and remote student services. Siskiyous interns gain valuable professional development and career exploration opportunities while our students and institution benefit from increased diversity, expanded faculty hiring pools, and new perspectives.

Ultimately, by attracting, recruiting, and providing advanced training for talented, aspiring faculty with diverse backgrounds and ideas, we hope to better serve our students. Specifically, we aim to:

• Promote equitable achievement for students of all gender identities, and cultural, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds and
• Ensure Siskiyous students from underrepresented groups have role models from their gender category, race, ethnic, or cultural background who they can identify with and recognize as examples of high achievement

Program Structure

Interns from across the region will be paired with Siskiyous faculty members in their academic discipline or student support area. In the fall, Interns will receive remote training in online teaching or student support topics and meet regularly with their mentor for one-on-one guidance and career advice. In the spring, Interns will work as an Expert Instructional Aides in their mentor's online class or student support area for 7 hours per week and complete an e-portfolio that includes examples of their work and a professional philosophy statement.

Calendar

Faculty interns are committing to a year-long program that begins in the summer and ends the following spring. This is what an academic year intern can expect in terms of timing.

• January-February: Eligible interns apply for the program.
• April-May: Successful applicants complete hiring process.
• Summer: Interns complete self-paced Canvas training (approximately 10-15 hours) and Online Teaching, Learning and Design (approximately 50 hours).
• Late August: Interns attend a Meet and Greet remote meeting.
• Interns attend a remote fall workshop.
• Throughout the fall semester: Interns meet every 2 weeks with their mentor. Interns will complete a 30-minute FERPA training.
• Throughout the spring semester: Interns meet every 2 weeks with their mentor and complete 7 hours of work per week in their online class or student service area.
• May: Interns attend the FDIP symposium where they will present their e-portfolio.

Apply to be a Faculty Intern

Applicants for the Faculty Intern role must:

1. 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.
2. Meet one of the following educational requirements:
   • For interns in academic fields: Be an enrolled graduate student nearing completion of a Master's degree
   • For vocational fields:
     1. Have a minimum of two years of full-time occupational experience in a vocational/technical area and be nearing the completion of a Bachelor’s degree in that field or
     2. Have a minimum of six years of full-time occupational experience in a vocational/technical area and be nearing the completion of an Associate’s degree in that field

Intern Application

We are typically accepting applications from interns from late December through early February for our program that will begin in June. Note that we are only looking for Faculty Interns in the disciplines listed on the Siskiyous Human Resources job opportunities webpage. To apply you will need:

1. A cover letter that explains how you meet the criteria above and how your participation in the program would increase the diversity of our students' experience
2. Resume
3. Unofficial transcript
4. Contact information for three references

Apply for FDIP

Apply to be a Faculty Mentor

All Siskiyous faculty are eligible to apply to be FDIP Faculty Mentors. Special consideration will be given to teaching faculty members with online teaching training above the college's minimum requirements and/or courses that have gone through the Course Design Academy or other online teaching accomplishments. Teaching faculty must be planning to teach an online course during the spring semester. For non-instructional faculty, special consideration will be given to faculty members with experience or training in offering remote services to students.

Faculty Mentors are expected to:

• Attend the August Meet and Greet
• Meet with their intern every 2 weeks throughout the academic year
• Complete internship learning objectives and EIA role ideas form
• Create opportunities for interns to engage with their spring semester, online class, or to complete a project in their non-instructional department in the spring
• Provide interns with feedback on their e-portfolios
• Attend the May FDIP symposium
• Complete the program evaluation survey, and
• Participate in a May campus tour if your intern comes to campus.

Mentors will be paid a stipend of $200 in the spring for their time spent screening and interviewing intern applicants and $1000 at the end of fall and spring semesters while they are meeting regularly with their intern.

We are accepting applications for FDIP Faculty Mentors for the following academic year in November. To apply to be a mentor, send the following to FDIP@siskiyous.edu by December 1:

1. A paragraph describing your commitment to equity-minded practices and the success of all students.
2. A list of accomplishments and/or trainings you have received in online teaching or supporting students remotely.
3. A list of courses you anticipate teaching online in the spring or a description of one or two potential Faculty Intern project(s) in your student services area.

Resources

The Siskiyous FDIP Handbook describes the program in greater detail. It is meant to be used as a guide for Faculty Interns, Faculty Mentors, and the Program's Coordinator.

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact Faculty Diversity Internship Program

If you have any questions about Siskiyous FDIP or the application process, please contact us at FDIP@siskiyous.edu