Adjunct - AY27 Media Arts Instructor
About The Position
The Los Angeles Community College District is creating a pool of qualified applicants for part-time Media Arts Instructor positions for the 2026 academic school year. Applicants may indicate which of the district’s nine colleges they are interested in. Qualified candidates may be interviewed by Media Arts Studies Department members at one or more colleges. Assignments depend on enrollment, funding, and class availability. The instructor should be prepared to teach technical and theory courses across the Media Arts discipline, potentially including production, producing, cinematography, editing, production sound recording, sound editing and mixing, motion graphics, visual effects, and color grading or correction. The instructor is also expected to promote engaging, inclusive learning environments and interact in a culturally responsive manner with students, colleagues, and community members from diverse backgrounds. The salary schedule begins at $86.85 per standard hour, with an office-hour differential of $20.32 per hour for classroom assignments. Applicants with a doctoral degree are eligible for a doctoral differential. Employment is contingent upon verification of qualifications. The position requires employees to provide vaccination status under district policy; employees must be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience directly related to the teaching assignment; or an associate degree and six years of professional experience directly related to the teaching assignment.
- Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
- Must provide vaccination status in accordance with district policy; fully vaccinated status or an approved exemption is required.
Nice To Haves
- Professional film or media production experience in development, distribution, and marketing.
- Community college or university teaching experience in development, scheduling, budgeting, distribution, and marketing for the entertainment industry.
- Professional film or media production experience in production, camera, lighting, DIT, and sound recording.
- Community college or university teaching experience in production, camera, lighting, DIT, and sound recording for the entertainment industry.
- Professional film or media production experience in post-production, editing, sound mixing, visual effects, and finishing.
- Community college or university teaching experience in post-production, editing, sound mixing, visual effects, and finishing for the entertainment industry.
- Professional film or media production experience in motion capture, 3D animation, and virtual reality.
- Community college or university teaching experience in motion capture, 3D animation, and virtual reality for the entertainment industry.
- Canvas certification and two years of experience teaching online courses at the community college or university level in the listed topics.
- Skills in Adobe Creative Suite, Maya, Z-Brush, or Toon Boom.
- Production or work experience in animation (character modeling or storyboarding), game design, eSports, or motion graphics.
- Doctoral degree, which qualifies the applicant for a doctoral differential.
Responsibilities
- Teach technical and theory courses within the Media Arts discipline, potentially including production, producing, cinematography, editing, production sound recording, sound editing and mixing, motion graphics, visual effects, and color grading or correction.
- Promote engaging and inclusive educational environments that support student learning.
- Interact in a culturally responsive manner with students, faculty, staff, and community members from diverse backgrounds.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
