Theatre & Film Instructor

FT Theatre & Film Instructor

Salary
: $87,785.00 - $ Annually
Job Type
:
Full Time
Job Number
: FT Theatre & Film - 25
Closing
: 1/29/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Location
:
Norwalk, CA
Department
: FT Theatre & Film - 25
Division
:
Fine Arts & Communications

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.

This position will close on January 29th, 2026 at 11:59 PM (or when 150 applications are received, whichever occurs sooner).

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 http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The Fine Arts/Mass Communication Division supports students pursuing associate degrees and certificates across a range of disciplines including fine and performing arts, journalism, and film. The college's Performing Arts Center, completed in the summer of 2022, includes a mainstage, studio theater, recital hall, makeup labs, and construction and costume shops. The college also maintains a state-of-the-art fine arts complex that includes a gallery and film studio.

Cerritos College seeks professionals who embrace diversity, inclusion, and equity in their work, demonstrate creativity and innovation, work efficiently, show a record of success, and have a passion for arts education and community colleges. The Theatre and Film Department include three full-time instructors and several part-time instructors who teach all areas of technical and acting curriculum. There are also currently three staff members who support the operations of the theatrical spaces.

Our graduates have continued their education at competitive institutions such as USC, UCLA, UCSB, NYU, and Yale School of Drama.

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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…