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Los Angeles Community College District

Adjunct - FY25 3D Animation AND Resl Time Technologies Instructor Job at Los Ang

Los Angeles Community College District, Woodland Hills, CA, United States, 91399


LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

Professional Opportunities

PART-TIME POSITION

FY25-Adjunct 3DAnimation & Real time technologies Instructor

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is the largest community college district in the United States and one of the largest in the world. The LACCD is comprised of nine colleges serving all or part of more than 40 cities in Southern California and spanning a service area of 882 square miles. Its colleges offer instruction to 225,000 students, annually, in 600 associates' degree and 400 certificate of achievement programs in general, career-technical and transfer education, and contribute significantly to the economic and social well-being of its students, the regional economy and the greater Los Angeles area. For more information about the LACCD, please visit our website at www.laccd.edu.
POSITION

The LACCD is accepting applications for Adjunct 3DAnimation & Real time technologies Instructor positions at our colleges for the Academic School Year 2025.

The LACCD is seeking dynamic, motivated and diverse candidates for part-time faculty positions to engage and educate our students.Successful candidates will collaborate, communicate and work as professionals with students, staff, faculty and administrators. Applicants with a demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student population are strongly encouraged to apply.

During completion of the adjunct application, applicants will have the opportunity to indicate which of LACCD's colleges are of interest for employment.Qualified applicants may be offered an interview with Visual and Media Arts Department members at one or more of LACCD's 9 colleges. For college locations, please visit the Our Colleges page at http://laccd.edu/About/Pages/Our-Colleges.aspx.Final determination of part-time Media Arts Instructor assignments are contingent upon enrollment, funding and class availability.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in any field AND Two (2) years of full-time related professional experience; OR
  • Associate degree in any field AND Six (6) years of full-time related professional experience.
  • A sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Note: The professional experience required must be directly related to the teaching assignment.

Verification of Experience

Verification of Experience Letter on company letterhead stationery indicating:

oDates of employment.

oPosition title.

oState if experience was full or part-time (if part-time, please indicate the weekly percentage or hours worked).

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

Health: A medical certificate indicating fitness to instruct or associate with students is required at the applicant's expense after selection from an eligible list and prior to employment.

Pursuant to LACCD Board of Trustee's Policy 2900, all students and employees must be fully vaccinated. LACCD employees are required to provide their vaccination status in compliance with the LACCD Board of Trustees' policy. Newly hired employees will be required to provide their vaccination status prior to starting a position or, at the latest, by their position start date
DUTIES

The adjunct instructor should be prepared to teach a range of courses within the 3D Animation, Game technologies disciplines, promoting engaging and inclusive educational environments that support student learning.The successful candidate will be culturally responsive in interactions with students, faculty, staff, and community members who span a diverse range of languages, nationalities and ethnicities, socio-economic levels, ages, identities, abilities and educational experiences.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelors (or higher) degree in related fields (3D production, Game technologies, VR) and two years of experience in related fields or, if lesser degree, then applicant should have minimum 3 years of experience in related field.
  • Teach courses in areas such as 3D modeling, texturing, Game technologies and real time applications, VR development, and related subjects demonstrating clear understanding of discipline pipelines.
  • Ability to work in Maya, Zbrush, Unreal, Unity, Nuke.
  • Ability to work in Adobe programs is a plus.
  • Understanding the VFX processes and pipelines is a plus.
  • A strong professional portfolio showcasing 3D game or VR projects.
  • Documented teaching or training experience with a demonstrated ability to engage and motivate learners.
COMPENSATION

The salary schedule for adjunct instructors begins at $86.85 per standard hour, plus an office hour differential of $20.32 per hour for classroom assignments. Applicants with a doctoral degree are eligible for a doctoral differential.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applicants will be required to file the application using web-based software to create an applicant profile account, allowing documents to be saved and uploaded as attachments. Please go to https://laccd.csod.com/ats/careersite/search.aspx?site=6&c=laccd to file the application.After review of application materials by selection committee(s), applicants will be contacted if selected for interview(s).

For consideration in the selection process, all interested applicants must submit the following:
  1. Letter of interest that describes the applicant's interest in the position and details why the applicant is a good fit for the position;
  2. Current resume that summarizes how the applicant meets the qualifications of the position;
  3. Contact information for three (3) professional references;
  4. Copies of transcripts (if candidate is advanced as a finalist, they will be required to submit official transcripts) Note: All degrees must be granted by an accredited college or university in the United States.Transcripts from a foreign institution must be submitted with an approved evaluation of equivalency from a foreign evaluation service approved by California Commission on Teaching Credentialing, for a list of approved evaluators please follow the list: at: https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/foreign-transcript-evaluation-(cl-635)

Application materials will not be accepted by Fax, Mail or Email. Incomplete applications may be excluded from consideration. Equivalency determinations are not conducted for selection of adjunct faculty.

Employment is contingent upon verification of qualifications. LACCD and its Colleges reserve the right to modify and/or withdraw this position at any time. Final determination of part-time faculty assignments is contingent upon enrollment, funding and/or class availability.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

For additional information, please contact AcademicJobs@email.laccd.edu.

Individuals protected by the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) may request an accommodation in the selection/interview process with at least three business days prior notice. Documentation of the need for accommodation may be requested.

Equal Employment Policy: The policy of the Los Angeles Community College District is to implement equal opportunity to all qualified candidates for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, medical condition (cancer related), sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Positive action will be taken to ensure that this policy is followed in all personnel practices including recruitment, hiring, placement, upgrading, transfer, demotion, and treatment during employment rate of pay or other forms of compensation, selection fort raining, layoff or termination. A vigorous equal employment opportunity program will be maintained to ensure a diverse work force and to achieve expected representation of qualified members of under-represented groups through the implementation of specific result-oriented plans and procedures (Board Rule 101301).

Los Angeles Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is strongly committed to enhancing the diversity of its workforce.