Adjunct - AYCostume Practicum Instructor Job Monterey Park area,California USA,Education / Teaching

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Adjunct Costume Practicum Positions

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is accepting applications for Adjunct Costume Practicum positions at our colleges for the 2022 Academic School Year.

The LACCD is seeking dynamic, motivated and diverse candidates for part-time adjunct professor positions to provide instruction in Costume Practicum. Successful candidates will collaborate, communicate and work as professionals with students, staff, faculty and administrators. Applicants with a demonstrated commitment to the teaching of stagecraft, including strong lighting design experience and commitment to a diverse student population are strongly encouraged to apply.

Minimum Qualifications

Any Bachelor's degree or higher and two years of professional experience; OR
Any Associate degree and six years of professional experience.
A sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of district faculty, staff, and students.

Eligibility Requirement COVID 19 Vaccination

Pursuant to LACCD Board of Trustee's Policy 2900, all students and employees must be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption. LACCD employees are required to provide their vaccination status in compliance with the LACCD Board of Trustees' policy. Newly hired employees will be required to provide their vaccination status prior to starting a position or, at the latest, by their position start date.

Desirable Qualifications

Knowledge of costume construction and sewing machines.
Costume design portfolio complete with renderings and photos;
Ability to attend weekly face-to-face production meetings.

Duties

Successful candidate will teach a variety of Costume Practicum courses. The technical lab course instructs students on sewing machines, in costume fittings, cutting/draping, hand stitching, painting, distressing, dyeing fabric and costume construction for the main stage theater productions. The successful candidate will be culturally responsive in interactions with students, faculty, staff, and community members who span a diverse range of languages, nationalities and ethnicities, socio-economic levels, ages, identities, abilities and educational experiences.

Compensation

The salary schedule for adjunct instructors begins at $89.72 per standard hour, plus an office hour differential of $20.99 per hour for classroom assignments. Applicants with a doctoral degree are eligible for a doctoral differential.

Application Process

Applicants will be required to file the application using web-based software to create an applicant profile account, allowing documents to be saved and uploaded as attachments. Please go to to file the application. After review of application materials by selection committee(s), applicants will be contacted if selected for interview(s).

For consideration in the selection process, all interested applicants must submit the following:

Letter of interest that describes the applicant's interest in the position and details why the applicant is a good fit for the position;

Current resume that summarizes how the applicant meets the qualifications of the position;

Contact information for three (3) professional references;

Copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts; if invited to interview, candidate should be prepared to provide official transcripts;

Note:

All degrees must be granted by an accredited college or university in the United States. Transcripts from a foreign institution must be submitted with an approved evaluation of equivalency from a foreign evaluation service approved by California Commission on Teaching Credentialing.

Application materials will not be accepted by Fax, Mail or Email. Incomplete applications may be excluded from consideration. Equivalency determinations are not conducted for selection of adjunct faculty.

Employment is contingent upon verification of qualifications. LACCD and its Colleges reserve the right to modify and/or withdraw this position at any time. Final determination of part-time faculty assignments is contingent upon enrollment, funding and/or class availability.

For additional information, please contact Academic Jobscd.edu.

Individuals protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may request an accommodation in the selection/interview process with at least three business days prior notice. Documentation of the need for accommodation may be requested.

Equal Employment Policy

The policy of the Los Angeles Community College District is to implement equal opportunity to all qualified candidates for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, medical condition (cancer related), sexual orientation, or veteran status. Positive action will be taken to ensure that this policy is followed in all personnel practices including recruitment, hiring, placement, upgrading, transfer, demotion, and treatment during employment, rate of pay or other forms of…