Adjunct - AY27 Kinesiology Instructor

Los Angeles Community College District • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is building a pool of qualified applicants for part-time Kinesiology Instructor positions at its colleges for the 2027 academic school year. The pool allows colleges to review applicants when openings arise; applicants must reapply to this pool even if they applied to an earlier pool. Applicants may indicate which of LACCD’s nine colleges interest them and may be interviewed by one or more colleges. Assignments depend on enrollment, funding, and class availability.

The instructor should be prepared to teach courses in the Kinesiology discipline and foster engaging, inclusive educational environments that support student learning. Successful candidates will collaborate and communicate professionally with students, staff, faculty, and administrators, and interact in culturally responsive ways with students and community members from diverse backgrounds. Faculty may be required to teach in virtual learning environments using Canvas or other remote-learning methods.

Applicants must meet the stated degree qualifications or their equivalent and demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. Employment is contingent upon verification of qualifications. Employees must provide vaccination status under LACCD policy, with newly hired employees providing it before or by their start date.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in kinesiology, physical education, exercise science, education with an emphasis in physical education, physiology of exercise, or adaptive physical education; OR a bachelor’s degree in one of those fields and a master’s degree in a life science, dance, physiology, health education, recreation administration, or physical therapy; 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; newly hired employees must provide it before starting or by their position start date.
• 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 from a service approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated certification in Blackboard, Canvas, Course Compass, or other online modalities may be given preference.
• Applicants with a doctoral degree are eligible for a doctoral differential.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in the Kinesiology 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 using Canvas or other remote-learning methods when required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time