LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
PART-TIME POSITION
ADJUNCT - FY25 NURSING, PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH INSTRUCTOR
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: Opened 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 Nursing (Psychiatric) 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 Nursing 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 Nursing Instructor assignments is contingent upon enrollment, funding and class availability.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Nursing; OR
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing AND Master’s in Health Education or Health Science; OR the equivalent;
- AND:
- The minimum qualifications as set by the California Board of Registered Nursing, which requires:
At least one year of experience as a registered nurse providing direct patient care within the last five years, which can be met by:
- One (1) year’s continuous full time or its equivalent experience providing direct patient care as a registered nurse in the designated nursing area; or
- One (1) academic year of registered nurse level clinical teaching experience in the designated nursing area or its equivalent that demonstrates clinical competency and completion of at least one year of experience teaching courses related to nursing or a course which includes practice in teaching nursing.
§ A current California RN License.
- A sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
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
- Knowledge of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Theory.
- Experience in mental health acute Patient care and eligibility for California Board of Registered Nursing approval as an instructor in Mental Health Nursing.
- Possess an excellent academic record and have experience teaching mental health at the community college level.
- Possess the ability to assume responsibility and accountability for instruction, evaluation of students, and planning and implementing curriculum content in the content area.
- Demonstrate a commitment to student success.
- Demonstrate the understanding of, or have experience in, the use of student learning outcomes (SLO's) in promoting student success.
- Possess a commitment to collegiality within the instructional environment by interacting effectively with colleagues and maintaining active participation in departmental meetings and committees.
DUTIESThe adjunct instructor should be prepared to teach a range of courses within the Nursing 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.
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.
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 to file the application. After review of application materials by selection committee(s), applicants will be contacted only if selected for interview(s).
For consideration in the selection process, all interested applicants must submit the following:
- Letter of interest that describes the applicant’s interest in the position and details why the applicant is a good fit for the position;
- Current resume that summarizes how the applicant meets the qualifications of the position;
- Contact information for three (3) professional references;
- Unofficial transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate coursework with degrees posted (official transcripts will be required if selected for an interview). Documents from an approved foreign transcript evaluator are required for degrees received from other countries. You can obtain a listing of approved foreign evaluation agencies at the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing: California Commission on Teaching Credentialing. (Upload as an “Other Document”).
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 will be 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