Adjunct - FY25 Media Arts Instructor

LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

PART-TIME POSITION

ADJUNCT FY25 - MEDIA ARTS INSTRUCTOR

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is the largest community college district in the United States and one of the largest in the world. The LACCD is comprised of nine colleges serving all or part of more than 40 cities in Southern California and spanning a service area of 882 square miles. Its colleges offer instruction to 225,000 students, annually, in 600 associates' degree and 400 certificate of achievement programs in general, career-technical and transfer education, and contribute significantly to the economic and social well-being of its students, the regional economy and the greater Los Angeles area. For more information about the LACCD, please visit our website at www.laccd.edu.



POSITION

The LACCD is accepting applications for Media Arts Instructor positions at our colleges for the 2025 Academic School Year. The purpose of this posting is to create a pool of qualified applicants so that when there is an actual opening at a one of our colleges, the college can then begin their review process by reviewing those applicants. If you have applied to previous pools in this discipline, you will need to apply to this pool to continue to be considered.

The LACCD is seeking dynamic, motivated and diverse candidates for part-time faculty positions to engage and educate our students. Successful candidates will collaborate, communicate and work as professionals with students, staff, faculty and administrators. Applicants with a demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student population are strongly encouraged to apply.

During completion of the adjunct application, applicants will have the opportunity to indicate which of LACCD's colleges are of interest for employment. Qualified applicants may be offered an interview with Media Arts Studies Department members at one or more of LACCD's 9 colleges. For college locations, please visit the Our Colleges page at http://laccd.edu/About/Pages/Our-Colleges.aspx. Final determination of part-time MEDIA ARTS Instructor assignments are contingent upon enrollment, funding and class availability.



MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree AND two years of professional experience, which must be directly related to the teaching assignment;

OR

• Associate's degree AND six years of professional experience, which must be directly related to the teaching assignment.

• A sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT COVID 19 VACCINATION:

Pursuant to LACCD Board of Trustee's Policy 2900, all students and employees must be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption. LACCD employees are required to provide their vaccination status in compliance with the LACCD Board of Trustees' policy. Newly hired employees will be required to provide their vaccination status prior to starting a position or, at the latest, by their position start date.



DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working on professional film/media productions in development, distribution, and marketing.
• Experience teaching courses at the community college or university level in development, scheduling, budgeting, distribution, and marketing for the entertainment industry.
• Experience working on professional film/media productions in the areas of production, camera, lighting, DIT, and sound recording.
• Experience teaching courses at the community college or university level in production, camera, lighting, DIT, and sound recording for the entertainment industry.
• Experience working on professional film/media productions in post-production, editing, sound mixing, visual effects, and finishing.
• Experience teaching courses at the community college or university level in post-production, editing, sound mixing, visual effects, and finishing for the entertainment industry.
• Experience working on professional film/media productions in motion capture, 3D animation, and virtual reality.
• Experience teaching courses at the community college or university level 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 topics listed above.
• Skills in Adobe Ceative suites, Maya, Z-Brush, Toon Boom.
• Production/work experience: Animation (Character Modeling, Story Boarding), Game Design, eSports, Motion Graphics.

DUTIES

The adjunct instructor should be prepared to teach a range of technical and theory courses within the Media Arts discipline. These courses may include: production, producing, cinematography, editing, production sound recording, sound editing and mixing, motion graphics, visual effects, and color grading/correction. Also required is the promotion of engaging and inclusive educational environments that support student learning. The successful candidate will be culturally responsive in interactions with students, faculty, staff, and community members who span a diverse range of languages, nationalities and ethnicities, socio-economic levels, ages, identities, abilities and educational experiences.



COMPENSATION

The salary schedule for adjunct instructors begins at $85.09 per standard hour, plus an office hour differential of $19.91 per hour for classroom assignments. Applicants with a doctoral degree are eligible for a doctoral differential.



REMOTE LEARNING

Faculty may be required to conduct classes in a virtual learning environment using Canvas or other methods of remote learning. Applicants with demonstrated certification in Blackboard, Canvas or Course Compass or other online modalities may be given preference.



APPLICATION PROCESS

Applicants will be required to file the application using web-based software to create an applicant profile account, allowing documents to be saved and uploaded as attachments. Please go to https://laccd.csod.com/ats/careersite/search.aspx?site=6&c=laccd to file the application. After review of application materials by selection committee(s), applicants will be contacted if selected for interview(s).

For consideration in the selection process, all interested applicants must submit the following:

1. A detailed letter of interest that describes how the applicant is qualified to fill each responsibility, and meets minimum and desirable qualifications;
   
2. Current resume that summarizes how the applicant meets the qualifications of the position;
3. Contact information for three (3) professional references;
4. Verification of Experience on letterhead stationery; must show inclusive dates of assignments, state if full-time or part-time and indicate duties. If part-time, the number of paid hours worked per week, semester or year must be included. (Signed hard copies required if selected to interview);
   
5. Copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts; if invited to interview, candidate should be prepared to provide official transcripts;

a. Note: All degrees must be granted by an accredited college or university in the United States. Transcripts from a foreign institution must be submitted with an approved evaluation of equivalency from a foreign evaluation service approved by California Commission on Teaching Credentialing.



Application materials will not be accepted by Fax, Mail or Email. Incomplete applications may be excluded from consideration. Equivalency determinations are not conducted for selection of adjunct faculty.

Employment is contingent upon verification of qualifications. LACCD and its Colleges reserve the right to modify and/or withdraw this position at any time. Final determination of part-time faculty assignments is contingent upon enrollment, funding and/or class availability.

Applications are being accepted until the position is filled.

For additional information, please contact AcademicJobs@email.laccd.edu.

Individuals protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may request an accommodation in the selection/interview process with at least three business days prior notice. Documentation of the need for accommodation may be requested.

Equal Employment Policy

The policy of the Los Angeles Community College District is to implement equal opportunity to all qualified candidates for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, medical condition (cancer related), sexual orientation, or veteran status. Positive action will be taken to ensure that this policy is followed in all personnel practices including recruitment, hiring, placement, upgrading, transfer, demotion, and treatment during employment, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, layoff or termination. A vigorous equal employment opportunity program will be maintained to ensure a diverse work force and to achieve expected representation of qualified members of under-represented groups through the implementation of specific result-oriented plans and procedures (Board Rule 101301).

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator



To apply, visit https://laccd.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?site=6&id=1909







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