Healthy Aging​/Self Defense - Noncredit Adjunct Professor

Healthy Aging/Self Defense
- Noncredit Adjunct Professor

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Position Title - (Noncredit) Adjunct Professor of Education for Older Adults, Healthy Aging/Self Defense

Posting Number - A-POST-000035

Division
- School of Continuing Education

Department
- Education for Older Adults

Our Mission:
The mission of Mt. San Antonio College is to support all students in achieving their educational goals in an environment of academic excellence. Specifically, the College is committed to providing quality education, services, and workforce training so that students become productive members of a diverse, sustainable, global society. The College pledges to prepare students for lifelong learning through the mastery of basic skills, the achievement of associate degrees and certificates, and the completion of career and transfer pathways.

The College will carry out this commitment by providing an engaging and supportive teaching and learning environment for students of diverse origins, experiences, needs, abilities, and goals. The College is dedicated to serving our community through improving economic achievement, advancing civic engagement, enhancing personal well-being, promoting critical thinking, and enriching aesthetic and cultural experiences.

Our Vision:
Mt. San Antonio College strives to be regarded as one of the premier community colleges in the nation. We will be viewed as a leader in community college teaching, programs, and services. As a premier community college, we will provide access to quality educational programs and services, focusing on student success within a climate of integrity and respect. We will earn this reputation by consistently exceeding the expectations of our students, our staff, and our community.

Salary - $73.59 per hour (based on lecture hour equivalent)

Open Date - 08/26/2026

Close Date - 06/30/2027

For more details about this position, please contact:
Name:
Sage Overoye

Title:

Director, Education for Older Adults & Adults with Disabilities E-mail: soveroye Phone:

THIS IS A TEMPORARY, HOURLY AS NEEDED POSITION WITHOUT PERMANENT STATUS. This is a CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT for an applicant POOL to fill part-time, temporary, hourly assignments on an as-needed basis. Departments or divisions will refer to the POOL of applications on file to fill temporary assignments as the need arises. You will be contacted by the hiring manager should the department/division be interested in scheduling an interview.

Minimum Qualifications
- A. The minimum of one of the following awarded/conferred from a regionally accredited institution:
Bachelor's degree with a major to the subject of the course taught AND EITHER: (A) Thirty hours or two semester units of course work or class work in understanding the needs of the older adult taken at an accredited institution of higher education or approved by the district. This requirement may be completed concurrently during the first year of employment as a noncredit instructor;

OR (B) One year of professional experience working with older adults OR Associate degree with a major related to the subject of the course taught AND two years of occupational experience related to the subject of the course taught; and sixty hours or four semester units of coursework or classwork in understanding the needs of the older adult, taken at an accredited institution of higher education or approved by the district.

This last requirement may be completed concurrently during the first year of employment as a noncredit instructor.

Preferred Qualifications
- Communicate effectively to students orally and in writing.

Experience with older adult (55+) population. Experience teaching in community-based settings.

Experience with group exercise instruction, including modifications for those with limited mobility. Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook applications. Experience in and knowledge of Course Measurable Objectives (CMOs):

-Self-defense and its different forms (physical, mental, emotional) and how it applies to older adults, specifically
-Laws and ethics related to self-defense
-Simple and effective strikes, kicks, and blocks used in self defense and techniques for those with limited mobility
-Identifying and…