Instructor in Folk Dance, Focus: Cheer​/Stunt; Part-Time Pool

What You’ll Do

Under the general direction of a dean, an Instructor (Non‑Contact/Temporary) provides comprehensive classroom instruction to students from diverse backgrounds to facilitate the attainment of their academic or vocational objectives. In accordance with the provisions of Education Code sections 87482.5, instructors may be employed up to 67% of a full‑time assignment.

The initial focus of this teaching assignment will be a class working with the Spirit Team (cheering and stunting) which falls under the instructional discipline of Folk Dance. Moorpark College is accepting applications on an on‑going basis for future consideration for part‑time instructors in this discipline. Applications submitted to this pool will be kept on file for the Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026 semester and may be considered if a vacancy becomes available within the academic year.

If you have applied to previous pools in this discipline, you will need to apply to this pool to continue to be considered.

Moorpark College, one of three colleges in the Ventura County Community College District, was founded in 1967. It serves approximately 15,000 students and empowers its diverse community of learners to complete their goals for academic transfer, basic skills, and career education. The campus spans 150 acres in the foothills, lies 40 miles from UCLA, and approximately 75 miles from UC Santa Barbara.

Moorpark College has been recognized as an Aspen Prize Finalist in 2023, ranked fourth in the nation by the Aspen College Excellence Program, and has received numerous grants including a $2.9 million Department of Education Title V grant in 2020 for Project STEM Impacto. Moorpark College is a Hispanic Serving Institution with a strong reputation for preparing minority and economically disadvantaged students for university transfer and career success.

Its signature career/technical programs include nursing, radiation technology, biotechnology, and exotic animal training, and the college offers a dynamic range of classes in the visual and performing arts.

The Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) is a public community college district serving residents throughout Ventura County. It offers programs for transfer to four‑year colleges, career‑technical training, basic skills instruction, and community service. VCCCD is committed to recruiting and employing a diverse and qualified group of administrators, faculty, and staff who are dedicated to the success of all college students.

VCCCD does not engage in any employment practice that discriminates against any employee or applicant on the basis of ethnicity, race, color, language, accent, immigration status, ancestry, national origin, political beliefs, age, gender, sex, religion, transgender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or physical or mental disability.

• Provide academic instruction to students through lecture, lab, or performance courses; assess and develop cognitive abilities, communication skills, and higher‑order thinking skills among students through appropriate assignments and activities in one‑on‑one, classroom, and distance‑mediated instructional settings.
• Advise and instruct students regarding programs of study, other institutions of higher education, lifelong learning resources, and effective study skills; refer students to support services, programs, resources, and other professionals as appropriate.
• Observe and evaluate student performance in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes through assignments, projects, discussions, and examinations; provide feedback in a timely manner to student inquiries in class, online, or during established consultation office hours.
• Plan and organize instruction according to approved course outlines and student learning outcomes to maximize student learning in alignment with department, college, and district goals; implement the student performance objectives as listed on the official course outline of record.
• Maintain current, accurate records of course enrollment, attendance, student academic progress, course…