Woodworking Manufacturing Technologies Instructor

FT Woodworking Manufacturing Technologies Instructor

Salary: $83,509 - $134,792 annual

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: Woodworking MF Technology-25

Closing: 1/29/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: Norwalk, CA

Department: Woodworking MF Technology-25

Division: Technology

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, sexual orientation, or gender identity in any of its policies, procedures or practices. In fact, the college encourages applications from all segments of qualified people.

The Woodworking Manufacturing Technologies (WMT) Department is one of six departments within the Technology Division and is part of the Applied Technology and Skilled Trades Learning and Career Pathway. The department offers associate degrees and certificate programs in cabinetmaking, furniture making, CNC woodworking, and general woodworking. WMT faculty bring substantial industry experience to their teaching, with instructors currently or formerly employed in the woodworking field.

Instruction emphasizes hands‑on skill development, safe shop practices, and preparation for employment in contemporary woodworking and manufacturing environments. Students in the program are primarily focused on earning a degree or certificate and entering or advancing in the woodworking trades. The department is housed in state‑of‑the‑art facilities equipped to support traditional and digital woodworking processes, providing students with access to modern tools and technologies aligned with industry standards.

This faculty position requires the ability to teach a variety of courses and availability for instruction during daytime, evening, and weekend hours, consistent with the needs of a diverse student population.

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 Instructional Dean or designee, or if unavailable, the Office of Academic Affairs in advance and have plans prepared so that a substitute, if assigned, can maintain continuity of course content.
• Teach courses in accordance with the course outlines of record.
• Provide opportunities for students to be aware of their progress.
• Submit a copy of the syllabus for each class to the Division Office.
• Keep accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and academic progress and submit them to appropriate offices by the published deadlines.
• Submit end‑of‑session grades, including supporting documentation, and attendance reports by the published deadlines.
• Submit required information about first‑day, no‑show students by the published deadlines.
• Submit…