PT Instructor (Kinesiology, Physical Education, Athletics)

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 fact the college encourages applications from all segments of qualified people.

Closing Date
This position will close on June 30 2026 at 11:59 PM.

The Division of Kinesiology encompasses four departments (Athletics Health Education Kinesiology Physical Education/Adapted PE) with a wide array of classes focusing on fitness and theory associated with our discipline.

Our division is designed to give students the knowledge necessary to develop lifestyles that will lengthen and enhance the quality of their lives while learning and applying components of health skills in team and individual sports motor movement theories of sports and lifelong fitness to name a few areas.

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.

• Teach all assigned classes unless excused under provisions of Board Policy.
• Teach all assigned classes for all scheduled 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:

1. Tests and exams must be available to the student without charge.
2. The text and course pack must be available to students with disabilities.
3. The publisher must grant read-only access to designated college staff for purposes of evaluation of course materials.
4. The text must be downloadable or printable.

• 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.

Masters degree in kinesiology physical education exercise science education with an emphasis in physical education kinesiology physiology of exercise or adaptive physical education OR Bachelors degree in any of the above AND Masters degree in any life science dance physiology health education recreation administration or physical therapy 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

The division is seeking interest in courses throughout our area. Need will vary from semester to semester. The division is commonly seeking all or some of the preferred qualifications that may be associated with specific departments.

• Experience providing community college or high school teaching
• Experience assessing student learning outcomes
• Experience in online education or online certification
• Department Specific Preferred:
  • Kinesiology Certified Athletic Trainer First Aid/CPR instructor certification.
  • Physical Education Demonstrated experience in various areas of fitness/weight training/cardiovascular training. Yoga certification Spin certification certification/qualification in variety of martial arts.
  • Athletics relevant experience in specific sport(s) of interest.

Physical Demands
Physical requirements may be met with or without reasonable accommodations. Requires ambulatory ability to move to various office and classroom-type locations and to stand bend stoop and reach to setup equipment and provide instruction. Requires sufficient hand eye coordination and dexterity to write on a board or type on a computer. Requires sufficient visual acuity to read documents and make presentations. Requires sufficient auditory ability to project voice to a group hear questions and prompts and carry on routine conversations. Requires the ability to lift push and pull objects of medium weight (less than 30 lbs.) on an occasional basis.

Conditions of Employment
Assignments are contingent upon sufficient funding and enrollment.
Assignments may include day evening and/or weekend classes.
Individual who is offered employment shall be required to obtain fingerprints for a criminal history clearance through the State Department of Justice and remit the required fee for processing the fingerprints produce an original social security card and submit negative TB test results (must be within the past four years or within the last 60 days if not previously employed in a school district in California) before employment.
Faculty must be able to teach on-campus or remotely as assigned.

Candidates must be able to provide proof of California residency prior to employment.

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States and signing of loyalty oath per Government Codes 3100-3109.