PT Spanish Instructor
PT Spanish Instructor
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Job Description
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 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.
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 colleges 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 20000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at .
Department Profile
The Modern Language Department is in the Liberal Arts Division and offers seven modern languages in beginning to advanced classes. The department provides students of every discipline with a range of opportunities for their intellectual and personal enrichment. The Modern Language Department is committed to promoting excellence and innovation in teaching American Sign Language Chinese French German Japanese Korean and Spanish to meet the varied learning needs of our diverse student body. The department believes that every language is the pathway to global respect and cultural understanding. We embrace open communication and guide students as they explore their role in the global community.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 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:
- Tests and exams must be available to the student without charge.
- The text and course pack must be available to students with disabilities.
- The publisher must grant read-only access to designated college staff for purposes of evaluation of course materials.
- 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.
Minimum Qualifications
Masters in the language being taught OR Bachelors in the language being taught AND Masters in another language or linguistics 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.Supplemental Information
Physical Demands
** Please note - the District does not provide for immigration sponsorships such as H1B Visas.
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.
Application Procedure
Application materials must be submitted by the closing date. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply or interview due to a disability please contact Human Resources at as early as possible. While advance notice (ideally at least 72 hours before the application deadline or scheduled interview) helps ensure we can meet your needs we will make every effort to accommodate requests made at any time.
It is the applicants responsibility to provide copies of all transcript(s) verifying all educational degree(s) and/or coursework required for the position.
A foreign transcript must be evaluated by a NACES certified agency. The web address is .
All qualifying educational degrees/training must be from regionally accredited colleges and/or universities.
Selection Procedure
Application materials will be evaluated by a selection committee to determine which applicants qualifications based on the information in the job announcement best suit the needs of the District and the Department. The selection committee will conduct interviews and may include a teaching demonstration in order to determine which applicant best demonstrate the skill and knowledge required for the position. Successful candidates will be placed on an eligibility list for employment and will be contacted for employment opportunities based on the Districts needs.
Required Documents- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Copy of Unofficial Transcripts (Must show all coursework completed and the conferral date of the degree)
- Cover Letter
Employment Type
Part-Time
