LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE
PART-TIME POSITION - POOL ANNOUNCEMENT
Adjunct – AY27 College Studies Instructor
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled
The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is the largest community college district in the United States and one of the largest in the world. The LACCD is comprised of nine colleges serving all or part of more than 40 cities in Southern California and spanning a service area of 882 square miles. Its colleges offer instruction to 225,000 students, annually, in 600 associates’ degree and 400 certificate of achievement programs in general, career-technical and transfer education, and contribute significantly to the economic and social well-being of its students, the regional economy and the greater Los Angeles area. For more information about the LACCD, please visit our website at www.laccd.edu.
POSITION
The LACCD is accepting applications for College Studies Instructor positions at Los Angeles Valley College for the 2026-2027 Academic School Year. The purpose of this posting is to create a pool of qualified applicants so that when there is an actual opening at a one of our colleges, the college can then begin their review process by reviewing those applicants. If you have applied to previous pools in this discipline, you will need to apply to this pool to continue to be considered.
The LACCD is seeking dynamic, motivated and diverse candidates for part-time faculty positions to engage and educate our students. Successful candidates will collaborate, communicate and work as professionals with students, staff, faculty and administrators. Applicants with a demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student population are strongly encouraged to apply.
The subject College Studies is currently being offered at Los Angeles Valley College, and creates a holistic introduction to college for onboarding new students as part of Guided Pathways. New students often struggle to acclimate to the academic and social expectations of college. This course will help students identify academic and personal priorities, and acquire the tools to achieve their academic goals. College Studies sections will be taught by faculty members from different disciplines to help guide students’ career exploration in the college’s Career and Academic Pathways (CAPs). In the future, some sections of College 101 could focus on specific CAPs or affinity groups, such as Black Scholars, Veterans, etc. College Studies allows integration and application of college readiness skills, essential academic skills and critical thinking, information literacy, non-cognitive skills, and exploration of campus services related to the student’s selected CAP.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in any field AND Two (2) years of full-time related professional experience
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- Associate degree in any field AND Six (6) years of full-time related professional experience.
(Note: The professional experience required must be directly related to the teaching assignment.)
- A sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
VERIFICATION OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE: DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Successful applicants will be able to provide a Verification of Employment letter from a current or previous employer that substantiates knowledge, skills and abilities. Verification of Experience Letters must be on company letterhead stationery indicating:
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Dates of employment
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Position title
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State if experience was full or part-time (if part-time, please indicate the weekly percentage or hours worked)
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Description of related duties performed
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- A record of professional development activities targeted towards culturally responsive teaching and best practices for achieving student equity (e.g. TIA, Teaching Men of Color, American Council on Education, Culturally Response Teaching and Ally Training).
- Ability to collaborate with other College 101 instructors to evaluate, refine, and innovate ways to improve the course.
- Certified to teach online in Canvas.
- A record of additional professional development activities related to online teaching, and experience teaching online.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT COVID 19 VACCINATION:
Pursuant to LACCD Board of Trustee's Policy 2900, all students and employees must be fully vaccinated and complete a baseline test or have an approved exemption. LACCD employees are required to provide their vaccination status in compliance with the LACCD Board of Trustees’ policy. Newly hired employees will be required to provide their vaccination status prior to starting a position or, at the latest, by their position start date.
DUTIES, but not limited to:
- Use the developed College 101 materials to teach web-enhanced, hybrid, or online section(s) of the course.
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Participate in student advisement and both facilitate and participate in program, campus, and CAP extracurricular activities with the students.
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Contribute to the life of the college, including committee participation and professional development.
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Participate in Student Learning Outcome assessments.
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Participate in additional evaluation and assessment related to the implementation of this new course.
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Assist in curriculum and program development of College 101.
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Be available to students through scheduled student drop-in hours.
COMPENSATION
The salary schedule for adjunct instructors begins at $86.85 per standard hour, plus an office hour differential of $20.32 per hour for classroom assignments. Applicants with a doctoral degree are eligible for a doctoral differential.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applicants will be required to file the application using web-based software to create an applicant profile account, allowing documents to be saved and uploaded as attachments. Please go to https://laccd.csod.com/ats/careersite/search.aspx?site=6&c=laccd to file the application. After review of application materials by selection committee(s), applicants will be contacted if selected for interview(s).
For consideration in the selection process, all interested applicants must submit the following:
Application materials will not be accepted by Fax, Mail or Email. Incomplete applications may be excluded from consideration. Equivalency determinations are not conducted for selection of adjunct faculty
Employment is contingent upon verification of qualifications. LACCD and its Colleges reserve the right to modify and/or withdraw this position at any time. Final determination of part-time faculty assignments is contingent upon enrollment, funding and/or class availability.
Applications are being accepted until the position is filled.
For additional information, please contact [email protected].
Individuals protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may request an accommodation in the selection/interview process with at least three business days prior notice. Documentation of the need for accommodation may be requested.
Equal Employment Policy
The policy of the Los Angeles Community College District is to implement equal opportunity to all qualified candidates for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, medical condition (cancer related), sexual orientation, or veteran status. Positive action will be taken to ensure that this policy is followed in all personnel practices including recruitment, hiring, placement, upgrading, transfer, demotion, and treatment during employment, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, layoff or termination. A vigorous equal employment opportunity program will be maintained to ensure a diverse work force and to achieve expected representation of qualified members of under-represented groups through the implementation of specific result-oriented plans and procedures (Board Rule 101301).
The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator
