Adjunct - AY27 Dental Assisting Instructor

About the role

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 comprises 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 associate degree and 400 certificate of achievement programs in general, career‑technical and transfer education, contributing significantly to the economic and social well‑being of its students, the regional economy and the greater Los Angeles area. The LACCD is accepting applications for Adjunct Dental Assisting Instructor positions at West Los Angeles College for the 2027 Academic School Year. The purpose of this posting is to create a qualified pool of applicants; when an opening occurs the College will review applicants in the pool. Successful candidates will collaborate, communicate and work as professionals with students, staff, faculty and administrators, and are expected to have a demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student population.

Responsibilities

The adjunct instructor should be prepared to teach a range of courses within the Dental Assisting discipline, 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in any field AND two (2) years of full‑time related professional experience; OR Associate's degree in any field AND six (6) years of full‑time related professional experience.
• Current California Registered Dental Assisting (RDA) License.
• 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.
• Covid‑19 vaccination pursuant to LACCD Board of Trustees' Policy 2900; employees must provide vaccination status in compliance with the policy.

Qualifications

Desirable qualifications include: preferably completed 30 hours of teaching methodology courses (required to be completed within the first 6 months of employment by the Dental Board of California as an academic requirement); demonstrated teaching or mentoring experience with system‑impacted youth, including students who are in foster care, detained, on probation, or otherwise involved in the juvenile justice system; experience in Orthodontic Assisting (preferred, not required); experience in Registered Dental Assisting in Extended Functions (preferred, not required).

Pay

The salary schedule for adjunct instructors begins at $89.72 per standard hour, plus an office hour differential of $20.99 per hour for classroom assignments. Applicants with a doctoral degree are eligible for a doctoral differential.