PT Instructor; Kinesiology, Physical Education, Athletics

Position: PT Instructor (Kinesiology, Physical Education, Athletics)
Equity and Diversity

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.

Closing Date

This position will close on June 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM.

College Profile

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)..

Department Profile

The Division of Kinesiology encompasses four departments (Athletics, Health Education, Kinesiology, Physical Education/Adapted PE), with a wide array of classes focusing on fitness and theory associated with our discipline.  

Our division is designed to give students the knowledge necessary to develop lifestyles that will lengthen and enhance the quality of their lives, while learning and applying components of health, skills in team and individual sports, motor movement, theories of sports and lifelong fitness to name a few areas.  

Kinesiology, formally known as HPEDA, offers an array of online and on campus opportunities in traditional lecture format and laboratory classes that focus on activity, participation and hands-on learning.  Students can complete degrees and certificates in the field of Kinesiology.

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 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 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 textbook order information by the published deadlines. If the textbook is electronic or includes an electronic course pack, these conditions must be met:

* Tests and exams must be available to the student without charge.

* The text and course pack must be available to students with disabilities.

* The publisher must grant read-only access to designated college staff for purposes of evaluation of course materials.

* The text must be downloadable or printable.

If these four conditions are not met, the electronic textbook cannot be used.

* Meet all classes during the final examination period.

* Give final examinations at the scheduled time unless approval to do otherwise is granted by the Office of Academic Affairs or its designee.

* Keep all corrected final examination papers for at least one year following the close of the semester or summer term.

* Maintain a safe learning environment in classrooms, laboratories, and other instructional spaces.

* Allow the instructional manager and/or Instructional Dean, upon request, to review any assignments given during the semester.

Master's degree in kinesiology, physical education, exercise science, education with an emphasis in physical education, kinesiology, physiology of exercise or adaptive physical education OR Bachelor's degree in any of the above AND Master's degree in any life science, dance, physiology, health education, recreation administration or physical therapy OR the equivalent.

NOTE:

In addition to the requirements above, the Athletics instructor…