Adjunct - AY26 Medical Assistant Instructor

Adjunct - AY26 Medical Assistant Instructor

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

PART-TIME POSITION

ADJUNCT - AY26 MEDICAL ASSISTANT 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 Adjunct Medical Assistant Instructor positions at our nine colleges for the Academic School Year 2026. The purpose of this posting is to create a pool of qualified applicants. When there is an opening the hiring location will begin their review process with the applicants in the pool. If you have applied to this pool in previous years, you will need to reapply to this one as well.

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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or higher in any field AND Two (2) years of full-time related professional experience OR Associate degree in any field AND Six (6) years of full-time related professional experience.
• Note: The professional experience required 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.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certified Medical Assistant or similar certification.

VERIFICATION OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE: DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Successful applicants will be able to provide a Verification of Employment letter from a current or previous employer that substantiates knowledge, skills and abilities in medical assistant functions. Verification of Experience Letters must be on company letterhead stationery indicating:

• Dates of employment
• Position title
• State if experience was full or part-time (if part-time, please indicate the weekly percentage or hours worked)
• Description of related duties performed

DUTIES

The adjunct instructor should be prepared to teach a range of courses within the Allied Health discipline, promoting 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.

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 CANVAS may be given preference.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT: COVID-19 VACCINATION

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

COMPENSATION

The salary schedule for adjunct instructors begins at $89.72 per standard hour, plus an office hour differential of $20.99 per hour for classroom assignments. Applicants with a doctoral degree are eligible for a doctoral differential.

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. Letter of interest that describes the applicant's interest in the position and details why the applicant is a good fit for the position;
2. Current resume that summarizes how the applicant meets the qualifications of the position;
3. Contact information for three (3) professional references;
4. Copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts; if invited to interview, candidate should be prepared to provide official transcripts: 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.
5. Verification of Experience letters 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. Uploaded as an Other Document' (Signed hard copies required if selected to interview).