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Ventura County Community College District is seeking an Instructor in Business with an initial focus on Naval Logistics for Oxnard College. These are non-contract/temporary, part-time faculty positions in a districtwide setting within Ventura County, CA.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis for future semesters and pool retention through Fall 2027. Under the dean’s direction, instructors provide comprehensive classroom instruction to diverse students, with duties spanning planning,
Ventura County Community College District
Job Type: Part-Time Faculty
Location: Districtwide (Ventura County CA), CA
Department: OC - Academic Affairs
Closing: Continuous
We are accepting applications on an on-going basis for futureconsideration for part-time instructors in this discipline at Oxnard College for the Fall 2026 andSpring 2027 semesters. Applications submitted to this poolwill be kept on file for the til the Fall 2027 semester and may beconsidered if a vacancy becomes available. If you have applied toprevious pools in this discipline, you will need to apply to thispool to continue to be considered.
Under the general direction of a dean, an Instructor(Non-Contract/Temporary) provides comprehensive classroominstruction to students from diverse backgrounds for the purpose offacilitating the attainment of their academic or vocationalobjectives. In accordance with the provisions of Education Codesections 87482.5, Instructors (Non-Contract/Temporary) may beemployed up to 67% of a full-time assignment.
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The Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) is a publiccommunity college district serving residents throughout VenturaCounty. VCCCD's three colleges - Moorpark College, Oxnard College,and Ventura College - offer programs for transfer to four-yearcolleges and universities; career technical training, basic skillsinstruction; as well as community service, economic development,and continuing education for cultural growth, life enrichment, andskills improvement.
The Ventura County Community College District recognizes that adiverse community of faculty, staff, and administrators promotesacademic excellence and creates an inclusive educational and workenvironment for its employees, contractors, students, and thecommunity it serves. With the understanding that a diversecommunity fosters multicultural awareness, promotes mutualunderstanding and respect, and provides role models for allstudents, VCCCD is committed to recruiting and employing a diverseand qualified group of administrators, faculty, and staff memberswho are dedicated to the success of all college students.
The Ventura County Community College District does not engage inany employment practice that discriminates against any employee orapplicant for employment on the basis of ethnic groupidentification, race, color, language, accent, immigration status,ancestry, national origin, political beliefs, age, gender, sex,religion, transgender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteranstatus, and/or physical or mental disability.
Candidates must possess the minimum qualifications for thediscipline as approved by the California Community Colleges Boardof Governors and defined in the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators inCalifornia Community Colleges handbook.
All coursework must be from a recognized accredited collegeor university.
If you have competed your education at an institutionoutside of the United States, please see the section below titled"Foreign Transcripts" for additional information, inparticular the list of approved agencies that we accept foreigndegree evaluations from.
*EQUIVALENCY
The Ventura County Community College District, in its desire toselect outstanding faculty members from the largest possible poolof qualified applicants, recognizes the fact that candidates mayattain expertise in a discipline through a variety of means.Certain combinations of education, experience and otheraccomplishments in the field may be judged by the District as equalto the stated minimum qualifications for this position.Candidates whose transcripts do not list the title of theirdegree exactly as listed above, but feel theypossess such equivalent qualifications are encouraged to completeand submit the Supplemental Questionnaire for Equivalency with their application forreview by the Districtwide Equivalency Committee.
Example: Minimum Qualifications state: "Master's degree inagriculture". Candidate's transcripts state: "Master's degree in agriculturalscience". Since the degree on the candidate's transcripts inthe example do not EXACTLY MATCH the degree listed in the minimumqualifications section, this candidate MUST complete the Supplemental Questionnaire for Equivalency in order to be considered (Download PDFreader). When completing the form, be sure to explain indetail how your qualifications are equivalent to the requiredminimum qualifications. Do not assume that you do not need tosubmit a Supplemental Questionnaire for Equivalency because yourdegree is similar to a degree stated in the minimum qualifications.Degree titles that are not an exact match will not be consideredoutside of the equivalency process.The equivalency review is an independentprocess for district wide disciplines that is separate from therecruitment process to fill a vacancy. A subcommittee of disciplineexperts that is coordinated by an Academic Senate President willreview the equivalency materials and make a recommendation as towhether or not the applicant demonstrated they have qualificationsthat are equivalent to those shown in the minimum qualificationssection of the job posting. For disciplines that are unique to aspecific campus the equivalency may be done by the hiring committeealong with an Academic Senate President. Please be aware that thehiring committee may not be able to wait for the results from theequivalency review due to various time constraints and may need tomove forward with the recruitment process.
For further details regarding equivalency and the criteria by which equivalency may be granted, please review VCCCDBoard Policy 7211 and VCCCD Administrative Policy7211.
If a vacancy in this discipline becomes available at one of thecampuses, the applications in this pool will be reviewed by thehiring department. Only complete application packets thatinclude the required documents and that meet the minimumqualifications (or that have been determined to possess equivalentqualifications) will be reviewed. The candidates deemedmost qualified for the position will be invited to an interview. When completing the application and the supplemental questions, itis important to outline in detail your education, training(classes, seminars, workshops), and experience. You will beevaluated based upon the information provided.
Starting salaries for PT Faculty are based on educationalachievement and relevant experience. Initial placement is withinthe starting salary range. Further advancements are based onlongevity and educational growth. Please review the Explanation of Salary Placement for Part-Time Faculty for more information.
Part-time faculty with classroom assignments are paid between$2,007 and $3,411 per semester per 10% load.
Part-time faculty with non-classroom assignments are paid between$2,678 and $4,547 per semester per 10% load.
Part-time faculty salaries are governed by the collectivebargaining agreement between the Ventura County Federation ofCollege Teachers, AFT, Local 1828, AFL-CIO and the Ventura CountyCommunity College District. More information can be found in the AFT contract.
Please be aware that we will require verification of all part-timeteaching experience for which you wish to receive credit towardplacement on the salary schedule. You will have 30 days to provideverification upon receipt of the offer of employment. Verificationmust come from the human resources department and state thepercentage of full-time-equivalent assignment you worked during thespecified time period.
Individuals who are invited to participate in the interview processwho require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, mustnotify the Ventura County Community College District HumanResources Department in writing at least two business days prior tothe interview. Those applicants needing such accommodations shoulddocument this request in an email to HRMail@vcccd.edu and include an explanation as to thetype and extent of accommodation needed to participate in theselection process.
For more information about the recruitment process at VCCCD,including responses to Frequently Asked Questions, please visit our Academic Careers page.