Adjunct - AY27 History Instructor

Los Angeles Community College District • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is establishing a pool of applicants for part-time Adjunct History Instructor positions for Academic Year 2027 at its colleges. When an opening occurs, the hiring college will review the pool and contact selected applicants. Applicants may indicate which LACCD colleges interest them, and qualified applicants may be interviewed by Social Sciences 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 History discipline and promote engaging, inclusive learning environments. The successful candidate will work professionally and collaboratively with students, staff, faculty, and administrators, and interact in culturally responsive ways with people representing diverse languages, nationalities, ethnicities, socioeconomic levels, ages, identities, abilities, and educational experiences. A commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse community college student population is encouraged.

Classes may need to be conducted in a virtual learning environment using CANVAS or other remote-learning methods. Applicants with demonstrated certification in Blackboard, CANVAS, Course Compass, or other online modalities may receive preference. The salary schedule begins at $89.72 per standard hour, with an office-hour differential of $20.99 per hour for classroom assignments. Applicants with a doctoral degree are eligible for a doctoral differential.

A medical certificate indicating fitness to instruct or associate with students is required at the applicant’s expense after selection from an eligible list and before employment. Under LACCD policy, employees must be fully vaccinated and provide their vaccination status before starting or, at the latest, by their position start date.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in history; or a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in political science, humanities, geography, area studies, women studies, social science, or ethnic studies; or the equivalent.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Medical certificate indicating fitness to instruct or associate with students, required after selection and before employment, at the applicant’s expense.
• Full vaccination and provision of vaccination status in compliance with LACCD Board of Trustees policy.
• Application submission must include a letter of interest, current resume, contact information for three professional references, and 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.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student population.

Responsibilities

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

What This Job Offers

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