PT Communication Studies Instructor

PT Communication Studies Instructor

Salary: $97.54 - $145.02 Hourly
Job Type: Part Time
Job Number: PT-Communication Studies-2026
Closing: 6/18/2027 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: 11110 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, CA
Department: PT-Communication Studies-2026
Division: Liberal Arts

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 June 18, 2027 at 11:59 PM. (or when 150 applications are received, whichever occurs sooner).

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 at .

Department Profile

The Cerritos College Communication Studies Department offers a wide variety of learning opportunities to meet the needs of a diverse student population. Students may take communication studies courses to meet their general education and transfer requirements in the areas of Oral Communication, Humanities, Critical Thinking and Social Sciences.

Additionally, students can participate in the department's award-winning forensics program and take advantage of its Certificate of Completion and Transfer AA Degree. In accordance with the National Communication Association's mission, the Department seeks to promote the widespread appreciation of the importance of communication in public, professional, and private life, the application of competent communication to improve the quality of relationships, and the use of critical thinking and knowledge about communication to solve problems. Course offerings include interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, oral interpretation, public speaking, organizational communication, small group communication, storytelling, oral interpretation, gender communication, argumentation and persuasion, and competitive forensics. The successful candidate for this position will have breadth and depth of knowledge of the field and may be assigned to teach a variety of courses.

The Communication Studies Department is committed to lifelong learning and professional development. The department seeks a dynamic, well-rounded individual with the motivation, communication and leadership skills to foster appreciation of communication and support the mission of the department and college.

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:

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.

If these four conditions are not met, the electronic textbook cannot be used.

• 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 speech, speech broadcasting, telecommunications, rhetoric, communication, communication studies, speech communication or organizational communication AND a minimum of 24 upper-division and/or graduate-level semester units in communication studies, speech communication, or speech

OR Bachelor's in any of the above AND Masters in drama/ theater arts, mass communication or English AND a minimum of 24 upper-division and/or graduate-level semester units in communication studies, speech communication, or speech OR the equivalent.

Understanding of and sensitivity to meeting the needs of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of the student, community, and employee population.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters and/or Doctorate in Communication Studies, Speech, Speech Communication. 
• Community college teaching experience or experience teaching at a university 
• Training and/or experience with online modalities (asynchronous, synchronous, hyflex, and/or hybrid) 
• Preparation and/or experience teaching communication studies courses such as public speaking, introduction to communication studies, and interpersonal communication.

Supplemental Information

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.

Class assignments may include mornings, evenings, weekends, or dual enrollment courses.

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.

** Please note - the District does not provide for immigration sponsorships such as H1B Visas.

Application Procedure

Application materials must be submitted by the closing date. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible interview process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to interview due to a disability, please contact Human Resources at View email address on us.fitly.work as early as possible. While advance notice (ideally at least 72 hours before the scheduled interview) helps ensure we can meet your needs, we will make every effort to accommodate requests made at any time.

It is the applicant's 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 applicants 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 District's needs.

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)

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The District ensures that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity, and are not subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of national origin, religion, age, sex or gender, race, color, medical condition, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or because he or she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. .