PT Communication Studies Instructor

Salary: $97.54 - $145.02 Hourly

Job Type: Part Time

Job Number: PT-Communication Studies-2026

Closing: 6/18/2027 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: 11110 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, CA

Department: PT-Communication Studies-2026

Division: Liberal Arts

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 18, 2027 at 11:59 PM. (or when 150 applications are received, whichever occurs sooner).

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.

Department Profile

The Cerritos College Communication Studies Department offers a wide variety of learning opportunities to meet the needs of a diverse student population. Students may take communication studies courses to meet their general education and transfer requirements in the areas of Oral Communication, Humanities, Critical Thinking and Social Sciences. Additionally, students can participate in the department's award-winning forensics program and take advantage of its Certificate of Completion and Transfer AA Degree. Course offerings include interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, oral interpretation, public speaking, organizational communication, small group communication, storytelling, oral interpretation, gender communication, argumentation and persuasion, and competitive forensics.

Job Duties

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. 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.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's in speech, speech broadcasting, telecommunications, rhetoric, communication, communication studies, speech communication or organizational communication AND a minimum of 24 upper-division and/or graduate-level semester units in communication studies, speech communication, or speech OR Bachelor's in any of the above AND Masters in drama/ theater arts, mass communication or English AND a minimum of 24 upper-division and/or graduate-level semester units in communication studies, speech communication, or speech OR the equivalent. Understanding of and sensitivity to meeting the needs of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of the student, community, and employee population.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters and/or Doctorate in Communication Studies, Speech, Speech Communication.
• Community college teaching experience or experience teaching at a university
• Training and/or experience with online modalities (asynchronous, synchronous, hyflex, and/or hybrid)
• Preparation and/or experience teaching communication studies courses such as public speaking, introduction to communication studies, and interpersonal communication.