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Location : Moorpark College (Moorpark CA), CA
Job Type: Part-Time Faculty
Job Number: 2026-00181
Department: MC - Student Learning
Opening Date: 06/04/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Under the general supervision of a Dean and the work direction of an Athletic Director, a Head Coach provides comprehensive instruction and leadership to student-athletes and is responsible for the recruitment of student-athletes, team scheduling, programming, and public relations. A Head Coach may provide work direction to Assistant Coaches.
This applicant pool will be used to fill a new part-time Head Women's Flag Football assignment at Moorpark College to begin in the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 semesters. This assignment will work with the Athletic Director to lead the development of this sport for our campus.
Moorpark College Athletics Mission is to "develop leaders who pursue excellence with courage and integrity in sport, academics, and life". At Moorpark, our athletics program is guided by a set of core values. Our guiding values are those ideals that we commit to as individuals and as a program. As a community, we strive to model and measure these guiding values across all aspects of our program. Our values include:
• Develop Leaders
We prioritize leadership development, empowering athletes to become role models on and off the field. Athletes are encouraged to lead with integrity and inspire their teammates and the community through mentorship, skill-building, and character education.
• Create Opportunities
We provide a range of learning opportunities beyond sports, including educational support, career guidance, and personal development initiatives. By creating an environment that fosters growth, athletes can explore their potential beyond athletics.
• Strive for Competitive Excellence
We are committed to achieving competitive excellence through dedicated training, evidence-based continuous improvement, and a high-performing culture. Athletes are motivated to improve continually, pushing their boundaries to reach peak performance.
• Cultivate a Supportive Community
We nurture a strong sense of community where athletes, coaches, and staff support and uplift each other. With an emphasis on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility our community becomes a source of encouragement and strength
WHERE YOU'LL WORK
Moorpark College, one of three colleges in the Ventura County Community College District, was founded in 1967. It serves approximately 15,000 students, and with a "students first" philosophy, empowers its diverse community of learners to complete their goals for academic transfer, basic skills, and career education. Moorpark College is one of the most beautiful community colleges in California. Set on 150 acres, the campus is nestled in the foothills on the southeastern flank of Ventura County, about 40 miles from UCLA, and approximately 75 miles from UC Santa Barbara. It is also a short drive from CSU Northridge, CSU Channel Islands, and California Lutheran University. Moorpark College was recognized as an Aspen Prize Finalist in 2023 and ranked fourth in the nation by the Aspen College Excellence Program.
Known for transfer of students to public and private universities, Moorpark College has the highest number of Associate Degree for Transfers among California community colleges its size. Moorpark College has the distinction of being recognized as a Champion of Higher Education by the Campaign for College Opportunity in each of the last five years. A Hispanic Serving Institution, it has an excellent reputation for preparing minority and economically disadvantaged students for university transfer and career success. Moorpark College's signature career/technical programs include nursing, radiation technology, biotechnology, and exotic animal training which incorporates the world-renowned Teaching Zoo. The college also offers a dynamic range of classes and programs in the visual and performing arts, and its pristine athletic fields and mild climate provide an excellent home for our student athletes. Moorpark College has received numerous grants including a $2.9 million Department of Education Title V grant in 2020 for its Project STEM Impacto, which develops student cohorts in biology, biotechnology, and computer network systems engineering. Moorpark College student outcomes demonstrate that education inspires and and transforms communities.
More information can be found on the Moorpark College website.
More information about Moorpark College Athletics can be found here.
WHO WE ARE
The Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) is a public community college district serving residents throughout Ventura County. VCCCD's three colleges - Moorpark College, Oxnard College, and Ventura College - offer programs for transfer to four-year colleges and universities; career technical training, basic skills instruction; as well as community service, economic development, and continuing education for cultural growth, life enrichment, and skills improvement. The Ventura County Community College District recognizes that a diverse community of faculty, staff, and administrators promotes academic excellence and creates an inclusive educational and work environment for its employees, contractors, students, and the community it serves. With the understanding that a diverse community fosters multi-cultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides role models for all students, VCCCD is committed to recruiting and employing a diverse and qualified group of administrators, faculty, and staff members who are dedicated to the success of all college students.
The Ventura County Community College District does not engage in any employment practice that discriminates against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, color, language, accent, immigration status, ancestry, national origin, political beliefs, age, gender, sex, religion, transgender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, and/or physical or mental disability.
Representative Duties
Provide instruction, mentoring, and coaching to student-athletes in the skills, techniques, and competitive strategies necessary for individual and team achievement of athletic standards of performance; evaluate individual and team performance and refine individual and team strategies throughout the season. E
Provide day-to-day management of the subject sports program in alignment with department, college, and District goals. E
Plan and schedule competitions, tournaments, and events in collaboration with coaches within and outside of the conference and in concert with academic schedules, District policy, and California Community College Commission on Athletics (CCCAA)/Western State Conference regulations; distribute schedules to student-athletes, department personnel, and campus media personnel; collect and report subject sport statistics. E
Establish and maintain safety standards to protect student-athletes, equipment, materials, and facilities; demonstrate techniques of movement and body mechanics that prevent injuries; provide immediate assistance to injured student-athletes; document injuries and submit record-keeping reports as required. E
Create a positive atmosphere for the student-athletes; support academic progress, retention, and matriculation of student-athletes through mentoring activities; refer student-athletes to support services, programs, resources, and other professionals as appropriate; maintain confidential student-athlete information. E
Lead the recruiting process in compliance with CCCAA regulations to identify and attract promising student-athletes; provide referrals to prospective student-athletes to academic and student services as appropriate; maintain contact with prospective student-athletes and provide prompt follow-up to inquiries from potential student-athletes. E
Develop the subject sport team budget and manage expenses to ensure expenditures remain within approved funding levels; recommend purchase of equipment, supplies and uniforms for subject sport; assist equipment personnel in maintaining inventory records for equipment and apparel. E
Ensure program compliance within the subject sports program with CCCAA regulations; establish and monitor effective procedures to ensure staff and student-athletes comply with such requirements; communicate the disciplinary or corrective consequences of violations as set forth in the provisions of enforcement procedures; report violations of regulations to the Athletic Director or Dean. E
Promote interest and attendance at athletic events; assist in fund-raising efforts for the program. E
Provide work direction to others.
Perform related duties as assigned.
E = Essential Duties
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must possess the minimum qualifications for the discipline as approved by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors and defined in the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook.
Any bachelor's degree or higher and two years of professional experience OR any associate degree and six years of professional experience OR the equivalent*; OR possession of a valid California Community College Teaching Credential appropriate to the discipline.

1. A First Aid Certificate issued by a recognized First Aid training program must be obtained within the first three months of employment.
2. A CPR Certificate issued by a recognized CPR training program must be obtained within the first three months of employment.
3. A valid California Driver License

Professional experience is required when the applicant possesses a master's degree. The professional experience required must be directly related to the faculty member's teaching assignment.
All coursework must be from a recognized accredited college or university.
If you have competed your education at an institution outside of the United States, please see the section below titled "Foreign Transcripts" for additional information.
*EQUIVALENCYThe Ventura County Community College District, in its desire to select outstanding faculty members from the largest possible pool of qualified applicants, recognizes the fact that candidates may attain expertise in a discipline through a variety of means. Certain combinations of education, experience and other accomplishments in the field may be judged by the District as equal to the stated minimum qualifications for this position.
The Board may elect to grant equivalency for a bachelor's or associate degree based on the criteria below. Candidates whom do not possess a bachelor's or associate degree but feel they possess such equivalent qualifications are encouraged to complete and submit the Supplemental Questionnaire for Equivalency with their application for review by the District wide Equivalency Committee.
Criteria for Equivalency: Disciplines in which a master's degree is not generally expected or available, and in which a related bachelor's or associate degree is not generally expected or available:
Completion of college or university-level coursework may be substituted for the required bachelor's degree or associate degree requirement as follows:
120 semester units AND two years of full-time equivalent professional experience in the discipline
OR
60 semester units AND six years of full-time equivalent professional experience in the discipline
AND
The candidate must possess recent knowledge of the discipline (within three years).
Notes:

• All semester or equivalent units must be earned from a regionally accredited postsecondary educational institution.
• Professional experience includes teaching experience. For the discipline of Coaching, one season of coaching experience is considered equivalent to one year of professional experience.

The equivalency review is an independent process for district wide disciplines that is separate from the recruitment process to fill a vacancy. A subcommittee of discipline experts that is coordinated by an Academic Senate President will review the equivalency materials and make a recommendation as to whether or not the applicant demonstrated they have qualifications that are equivalent to those shown in the minimum qualifications section of the job posting. For disciplines that are unique to a specific campus the equivalency may be done by the hiring committee along with an Academic Senate President. Please be aware that the hiring committee may not be able to wait for the results from the equivalency review due to various time constraints and may need to move forward with the recruitment process.
For further details regarding equivalency and the criteria by which equivalency may be granted, please reviewVCCCD Board Policy 7211andVCCCD Administrative Policy 7211
Supplemental Information
SELECTION PROCESS
If a vacancy in this discipline becomes available at one of the campuses, the applications in this pool will be reviewed by the hiring department. Only complete application packets that include the required documents and that meet the minimum qualifications (or that have been determined to possess equivalent qualifications) will be reviewed. The candidates deemed most qualified for the position will be invited to an interview. When completing the application and the supplemental questions, it is important to outline in detail your education, training (classes, seminars, workshops), and experience. You will be evaluated based upon the information provided.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
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