Adjunct - AY27 Cinema Instructor

Los Angeles Community College District • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The Los Angeles Community College District is creating a pool of qualified applicants for part-time Cinema Instructor positions at its colleges for the 2027 academic school year. When an opening becomes available, the hiring college will review applicants in the pool. Applicants may indicate which LACCD colleges interest them and may be invited to interview with Film Studies Department members at one or more of the district’s nine colleges. Assignments depend on enrollment, funding, and class availability.

The instructor should be prepared to teach a range of courses in the Cinema discipline and foster engaging, inclusive environments that support student learning. Successful candidates will collaborate and communicate professionally with students, staff, faculty, and administrators, and demonstrate commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student population. Classes may need to be conducted virtually using Canvas or other remote-learning methods.

The minimum qualifications are a master’s degree in film, drama/theater arts, or mass communication; or a bachelor’s degree in one of those fields and a master’s degree in media studies, English, or communication; or the equivalent. Candidates must also demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. Employees must provide vaccination status in accordance with district policy and be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption.

The adjunct salary schedule begins at $86.85 per standard hour, with a $20.31-per-hour office-hour differential for classroom assignments. Applicants with a doctoral degree are eligible for a doctoral differential. Applicants with demonstrated certification in Blackboard, Canvas, Course Compass, or other online modalities may receive preference.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in film, drama/theater arts, or mass communication; or a bachelor’s degree in one of those fields and a master’s degree in media studies, English, or communication; or the equivalent.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Provide vaccination status in compliance with LACCD policy; employees must be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption.
• Submit a letter of interest, current resume, contact information for three professional references, and copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
• Degrees must be granted by an accredited college or university in the United States. Foreign transcripts must include an approved equivalency evaluation.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated certification in Blackboard, Canvas, Course Compass, or other online modalities may be given preference.
• Doctoral degree qualifies applicants for a doctoral differential.

Responsibilities

• Teach a range of courses within the Cinema discipline.
• Promote engaging and inclusive educational environments that support student learning.
• Interact in culturally responsive ways with students, faculty, staff, and community members from diverse backgrounds.
• Collaborate, communicate, and work professionally with students, staff, faculty, and administrators.
• Conduct classes in a virtual learning environment using Canvas or other remote-learning methods when required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level