"PT Photography Instructor"

PT Photography Instructor

Salary: $97.54 - $145.02 Hourly

Job Type: Part-Time Faculty

Job Number: PT-Photography-25

Closing: 1/2/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: Norwalk, CA

Department: PT-Photography-25

Division: Fine Arts & Communications

Description

Equity and Diversity
The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal opportunity employment. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation in any of its policies, procedures or practices. In fact, the college encourages applications from all segments of qualified people.

Closing Date
This position will close on January 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM.

College Profile
Cerritos College is ranked 14th among the top 100 schools with the highest Hispanic enrollment in the United States by the United States Department of Education. Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college's district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs, and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Enrollment currently averages 20,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online.

Department Profile
The Cerritos College Photography Program is included with the Art and Design Department, which is one of four departments within the Fine Arts and Communications Division. The Photography Program offers courses in both fine art and vocational applications of photography, as well as the history of the medium and its importance in contemporary culture as a persuasive tool and expressive medium. These courses include introductory and intermediate training in traditional darkroom and digital photography, as well as courses that focus on portraiture, experimental approaches, studio lighting, landscape, color, portfolio development, and the photographic book. The Photography Program offers coursework leading to the Associate Arts Degree, and also certificates in traditional black and white, fine art photography, digital photography, and occupational preparedness.
The Photography Program participates in the annual student art exhibition.
Successful candidates will be added to the Art and Design Department's group of qualified applicants and will be eligible to teach within the Photography Program should sections become available. The successful candidates will be teaching classes in foundation courses and areas of their expertise.

Job Duties

ALL FACULTY SHALL:

• Maintain currency with current information, concepts, laws and ideas in their disciplines and with best practices in teaching and learning.
• Check mailbox, voicemail, and e-mail regularly.
• Complete the checkout form before leaving campus at the end of the academic term.
• Maintain student confidentiality as required by regulation and Board Policy 5040 titled Student Records and Directory Information.

ALL FACULTY WHO ARE ASSIGNED CLASSES SHALL:

• Teach all assigned classes unless excused under provisions of Board Policy.
• Teach all assigned classes for all scheduled minutes. In cases of necessary absence from class, notify the Instructional Dean or designee, or if unavailable, the Office of Academic Affairs in advance and have plans prepared so that a substitute, if assigned, can maintain continuity of course content.
• Teach courses in accordance with the course outlines of record.
• Provide opportunities for students to be aware of their progress.
• Submit a copy of the syllabus for each class to the Division Office.
• Keep accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and academic progress and submit them to appropriate offices by the published deadlines.
• Submit end-of-session grades, including supporting documentation, and attendance reports by the published deadlines.
• Submit required information about first-day, no-show students by the published deadlines.
• Submit textbook order information by the published deadlines. If the textbook is electronic or includes an electronic course pack, these conditions must be met: [...]
• Meet all classes during the final examination period.
• Give final examinations at the scheduled time unless approval to do otherwise is granted by the Office of Academic Affairs or its designee.
• Keep all corrected final examination papers for at least one year following the close of the semester or summer term.
• Maintain a safe learning environment in classrooms, laboratories, and other instructional spaces.
• Allow the instructional manager and/or Instructional Dean, upon request, to review any assignments given during the semester.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's in photography, fine arts, or art OR Bachelor's in any of the above AND Master's in art history or humanities OR the equivalent.
Understanding of and sensitivity to meeting the needs of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic background of the student, community, and employee population.

Preferred Qualifications

• UC, Cal State, and /or Community College teaching experience in both analog and digital photography.
• Experience using artificial intelligence in photography.
• Experience in creating photographic book publications
• Dark room experience.

Supplemental Information

Physical Demands
Physical requirements may be met with or without reasonable accommodations. [...]

Conditions of Employment
Assignments are contingent upon sufficient funding and enrollment. Assignments may include day, evening, and/or weekend classes. [...]

Application Procedure
Application materials must be submitted by the closing date. [...] Contact Human Resources at hr@cerritos.edu.

Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume/Curriculum Vitae
3. Copy of Unofficial Transcripts (Must show all coursework completed and the conferral date of the degree)
4. Pdf portfolio of 12 examples comprised of student and professional work.

To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/cerritosedu/jobs/5100978/pt-photography-instructor