Adjunct - AY27 Fire Technology 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 adjunct Fire Technology Instructor positions for the 2027 academic school year. When a position opens at one of the District’s nine colleges, the hiring location will review applicants in the pool. Applicants may indicate which colleges they are interested in, and qualified applicants may be invited to interview with Fire Technology Department members at one or more colleges. Assignments depend on enrollment, funding, and class availability.

The instructor should be prepared to teach a range of courses in the Fire Technology discipline and promote engaging, inclusive educational environments that support student learning. The successful candidate will work professionally and collaboratively with students, staff, faculty, and administrators, and demonstrate a commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student population. Interactions should be culturally responsive to people with varied languages, nationalities, ethnicities, socioeconomic levels, ages, identities, abilities, and educational experiences.

New employees must provide a medical certificate indicating fitness to engage in administrative work, at their own expense, before employment. Employees must also provide their COVID-19 vaccination status or have an approved exemption in accordance with District policy, no later than the position start date. Employment is contingent on verification of qualifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in any field and two years of full-time related professional experience; or an associate degree in any field and six years of full-time related professional experience.
• Required professional experience must be directly related to the teaching assignment.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• A medical certificate indicating fitness to engage in administrative work is required for new employees before employment, at the applicant’s expense.
• Provide COVID-19 vaccination status or obtain an approved exemption in accordance with LACCD policy, no later than the position start date.
• Submit a letter of interest, current resume, contact information for three professional references, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and a verification-of-experience letter on company letterhead.
• Degrees must be from an accredited college or university in the United States. Foreign transcripts must include an approved equivalency evaluation.

Nice To Haves

• Applicants with a demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student population are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Applicants with a doctoral degree are eligible for a doctoral differential.

Responsibilities

• Teach a range of courses within the Fire Technology discipline.
• Promote engaging and inclusive educational environments that support student learning.
• Work collaboratively and professionally with students, staff, faculty, and administrators.
• Interact in a culturally responsive manner with students, colleagues, and community members from diverse backgrounds.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree