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Administration of Justice Instructor, Part-Time Adjunct Pool - East Kern, Tehachapi

🏛️ Kern Community College District Tehachapi, CA 📍 USA 🗓️ Posted Dec 12, 2025 ⏳ Due Dec 11, 2026
Criminal Justice

Description

Kern Community College District – East Kern, Tehachapi, CA
Salary: $67 per hour
Job Type: Part-Time, Hourly
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Number: FY21-22-00438
Department: Public Service (PSER)


Position Overview

Kern Community College District is accepting applications for its part-time, hourly faculty pool in Administration of Justice (ADMJ). This pool allows the district to contact qualified applicants as needed without waiting for a formal posting period. Applicants meeting minimum qualifications may be contacted for teaching assignments at Cerro Coso Community College, including other campus sites. Assignments may include:

  • Day, evening, or weekend classes

  • Large enrollment classes

  • Distance learning and hybrid courses

  • Multiple teaching methodologies

Applications remain active for up to two years.


Responsibilities

  • Teach a full range of Administration of Justice courses

  • Participate in student recruitment and transfer articulation for the ADMJ department

  • Maintain current knowledge in the field

  • Develop and revise curriculum

  • Incorporate technology and multimedia into instruction

  • Participate in departmental, college, district, and discipline-specific professional activities


Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must meet one of the following:

  • Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of related professional experience, OR

  • Associate degree and 6 years of related professional experience, OR

  • Possess a valid credential authorizing full-time teaching of Administration of Justice, OR

  • Equivalent combination of education, experience, and accomplishments (application for equivalence required)

Additional Requirements:

  • Demonstrated sensitivity to diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students

  • Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions (foreign degrees require evaluation)


Knowledge & Abilities

  • Broad preparation and depth of knowledge in Administration of Justice

  • Ability to work collaboratively in an environment that promotes teaching, learning, and innovation

  • Capability to work effectively with students of diverse skills and goals

  • Competence in curriculum development for multiple delivery modalities

  • Participation in recruitment and articulation activities with schools and colleges

  • Strong oral and written communication skills

  • Familiarity with computers and educational technology

  • Commitment to the California community college mission


Application Instructions

Applicants must submit:

  1. Completed online application for employment

  2. Current resume/CV

  3. Legible transcripts (redact personal information)

Foreign Degree: Must be evaluated by a NACES member or ACEI, with evaluation submitted online.

Accommodation: Contact Human Resources for disability accommodations in the application process.

Diversity & Equal Opportunity: Kern CCD strongly encourages applications from diverse candidates and is committed to providing a discrimination-free work environment.

Work Authorization: Applicants must have authorization to work in the U.S.; sponsorship is not provided.

Apply Online: Kern CCD Application Portal