Santa Monica College

Part-Time Instructor-Social Work and Human Services-Continuous Applicant Pool

Location
Santa Monica, CA
Pay
Not disclosed
Type
Part-time · In-Person
Posted
April 14, 2026

About this position

Part-Time Instructor-Social Work and Human Services-Continuous Applicant Pool Santa Monica College Salary: See Position Description Job Type: Part Time Faculty Job Number: 00331 Location: 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405, CA Closing: Job Duties Teach Introduction to Social Work and Human Services courses (SWHS 1) Teach Social Work and Human Services Seminar (SWHS 10) Facilitate as needed Social Work and Human Services Seminar (SWHS 95) Maintain office hours. Engage in professional development activities. Minimum Qualifications Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications of an Interdisciplinary Studies (Social Work and Human Services) faculty discipline at the college. Please refer to the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook (Download PDF reader) to review the minimum qualifications for faculty disciplines. The locally defined minimum qualifications for the position are as follows: Master's Degree in Human Services or Social Work OR Master's Degree in Sociology or Psychology AND 12 units of upper division or graduate coursework in Counseling. OR the equivalent Preferred Qualifications Master of Social Work (MSW) and experience teaching community college courses. Additional Information COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND DIVERSITY With the goal of ensuring the equal educational opportunity of all students, Santa Monica College embraces diversity among students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve as an integral part of our history, a recognition of the complexity of our present state, and a call to action for a better future. Embracing diversity means that we must intentionally practice equity and respect toward one another, and understand that discrimination and prejudices create and sustain privileges for some while creating and sustaining barriers for others. In order to embrace diversity, we also acknowledge that institutional discrimination and implicit bias exist, and that our goal is to eradicate those vestiges from our system. Our commitment to diversity requires that we strive to eliminate those barriers to equity, and that we act deliberately to create a safe and positive environment where individual and group differences are valued and leveraged for our growth and understanding as an educational community. To advance the goals of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice for the success of students and employees, we must honor that each individual is unique and that our individual differences contribute to the ability of the college to prepare students on their educational journeys. This requires that we develop and implement policies and procedures, encourage individual and systemic change, continually reflect on our efforts, and hold ourselves accountable for the results of our efforts in accomplishing our goals. We are invested as a community in cultivating and maintaining a climate where equity and mutual respect are both intrinsic and explicit by valuing individuals and groups from all backgrounds, demographics, and experiences. Individual and group differences can include, but are not limited to the following dimensions: race, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, immigration status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, religion, creed, military or veteran status, socioeconomic status, and any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation. We acknowledge that the concept of inclusion and diversity is ever-evolving, thus we create space to allow our understanding to grow through the periodic review of this statement. In service of these goals, Santa Monica College is committed to fostering an employment environment that offers equal employment opportunity for all and an educational environment that ensures the equal educational opportunity of all students. Application Requirements A completed application consists of the following:Online District Application Resume Transcript Pay Philosophy Starting salary for part-time faculty is based on educational achievement and relevant prior employment experience up to but not beyond Step 7. Further step advancement shall occur at the beginning of the intersession or semester following completion of multiples of 30 LHE at Santa Monica College. The part-time faculty salary schedule can be accessed at: https://www.smcfa.org/contract. Diversity Statement Recent experience working with African American, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom, and a willingness to use culturally responsive instructional practices. Demonstrated sensitivity to issues of diversity and ability to motivate and teach community college students of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds, sexual orientations, genders, cultures, and learning styles, as well as students with disabilities or varied levels of academic preparation. Please review our Diversity Report: Faculty/Staff Diversity Reports - Santa Monica College (smc.edu) Equity Statement Santa Monica College encourages candidates that are equity-minded to apply. SMC is a minority-serving, Hispanic-serving institution. We actively seek to attract candidates from minority groups that value equity, diversity and inclusion. Equity, diversity and inclusion are built into the culture at SMC and are an essential component of the work that we do. SMC is committed to racial and socioeconomic diversity as it is a reflection of our student population and we strive to hire candidates that share this commitment. Equal Employment Opportunity Disclosure The Santa Monica Community College District is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants for employment, as well as District employees, shall have full and equal acces

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