PT Dance Instructor at Cerritos College Norwalk, CA

Job Overview

PT Dance Instructor at Cerritos College – Norwalk, CA.

Salary: $96.43 – $143.37 per hour
Job Type: Part-Time Faculty
Job Number: PTDance-25
Closing Date: 7/8/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Norwalk, CA
Department: PTDance-25
Division: Fine Arts & Communications

The Cerritos College Dance Department offers an in‑depth dance program with studies in ballet, modern, hip hop, commercial, partnering, social and world dance genres. The department offers an Associate of Arts Degree in Dance and certificates in Dance Foundations, Dance Teaching, and Commercial Dance, and hosts student performances and ensemble activities throughout the year.

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. The District also welcomes applications from all segments of qualified people.

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:

• 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 in dance, physical education with a dance emphasis, or theater with dance emphasis, OR Bachelor’s in any of the above AND Master’s in physical education, any life science, physiology, theater arts, kinesiology, humanities, performing arts or music OR the equivalent.

Understanding of and sensitivity to meeting the needs of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic background of the student, community, and employee population.

Physical requirements may be met with or without reasonable accommodations. Requires…