English Instructor

FT English Instructor (2 Positions)

Salary: $87,785.00 - $ Annually
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number:

-25
Closing: 1/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Location:

Norwalk, CA
Department:

-25
Division:
Liberal Arts

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.

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 ritos.edu.

The English Department is in the Liberal Arts Division at Cerritos College and is one of the largest departments on campus. The successful candidate will join twenty-two full-time and more than sixty part-time faculty in serving a highly diverse student body. In 2024‑2025, we served more than 8,000 students. Our faculty also teach dual enrollment classes at about ten high schools in our service area.
The successful candidate for this position's primary teaching assignment will be composition and/or critical thinking classes for our general student population. In addition, the department offers an associate degree in English and a certificate in creative writing, so assignments may also include literature and creative writing classes. While online and remote classes are available, the candidate must be able to teach on‑campus and must be a resident of California at the time of employment.
English faculty will be expected to contribute to the campus community and to work collaboratively with college success programs and interdisciplinary departments to support students in their academic and personal goals. A commitment to equity‑minded, anti‑racist, and/or culturally responsive teaching pedagogies and practices designed to address the needs of disproportionately impacted populations are priorities of the department.

This is a 10‑month tenure‑track contract position.

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 FULL‑TIME FACULTY SHALL:

• Participate in committee work, student activities, and shared governance activities as appropriate.
• Attend first‑year and second‑year staff development workshops during the first and second years of employment at Cerritos College.
• Attend department and division meetings.
• Attend commencement ceremonies.
• Assist the Department Chairperson and Instructional Dean in unit planning, budget preparation, and inventory.
• Develop and implement a "Flex Plan" as required by state regulations.
• All full‑time faculty who are assigned classes shall:
  Post and maintain at least three scheduled office hours per week on at least three different days, including the final examination period. Office hours may not be scheduled between 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday.

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…