Dance Associate Instructor Pool - Ballroom - Fall

Dance Associate (P/T) Instructor Pool
- Ballroom
- Fall 2026

Before applying, be sure to read the “Application Procedure” section below.

Posting Summary

Job Title

Job Title Dance Associate (P/T) Instructor Pool
- Ballroom
- Fall 2026

Type of Assignment

Type of Assignment Part-Time Faculty

Assignment Category

Assignment Category Temporary Assignment

Mira Costa College is accepting applications for an instructor to teach the following class:

Ballroom Dance

Fall Semester 2026

Oceanside Campus

Applications are valid through June 30, 2026, at which time they will expire. A new posting for this pool will be posted on July 1, 2026, and those still interested will need to reapply at that time.

The mix-leveled Ballroom courses introduce principles and techniques of American ballroom dances, which may include the slow waltz, tango, Viennese waltz, foxtrot, swing, and quickstep. Students learn and perform ballroom dances while improving alignment, timing, coordination, and partnering techniques.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT:

Mira Costa College Board Policy 7800:
Employee Residency requires all associate faculty employees to maintain and permanently reside in a principal place of residence in the state of California that is within two-hundred (200) road miles from the employee’s regularly assigned district worksite. The purpose of the policy is to promote efficiency and continuity throughout all campus administrative functions, provide students with high quality assistance and accessibility to all academic and campus services, ensure that students receive an engaging education, and respond to emerging student needs.

Associate faculty who have a fully online assignment with the District must reside within the state of California, but may live beyond two-hundred (200) road miles from their designated District worksite without requiring the exception detailed below.

The District may consider an individual request to temporarily reside outside of the State of California or outside the 200-mile limit on a case‑by‑case basis, not to exceed twelve consecutive months.

Location City Oceanside, Cardiff, and/or Carlsbad

Location State California

Mira Costa College serves a diverse student population. The credit student population in Fall 2023 is as follows: by ethnicity 42% Latinx, 8% Asian, 3% Black/African American, 1% Middle Eastern or North African, 1% Pacific Islander, 0% American Indian/Alaska Native, 35% White, 8% two or more races, and 2% unknown; by gender 56% female, 41% male, 1% nonbinary, and 2% unknown;

and by age category (average age 25.7), 64% ages under 17-24, 25% ages 25-39, and 10% age 40 and over. Diversity is also evidenced by student‑veterans, re‑entry students, students with disabilities, international students, and students who identify as LGBTQIA+.

The noncredit student population in Fall 2023 is as follows: by ethnicity 53% Latinx, 11% Asian, 2% Black/African American, 1% Middle Eastern or North African, 0% Pacific Islander, 0% American Indian/Alaska Native, 26% White, 1% two or more races, and 6% unknown; by gender 67% female, 27% male, 0% nonbinary, and 6% unknown; and by age category (average age 45.7), 19% ages under 17-24, 28% ages 25-39, and 53% age 40 and over.

Diversity is also evidenced by student‑veterans, re‑entry students, students with disabilities, international students, and students who identify as LGBTQIA+.

Mira Costa College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing an educational environment that affirms and supports diversity in its faculty, staff, and administration, and promoting an environment of inclusion. The college’s commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility is expressed in the policy found at…