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LOS ANGELES TRADE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Position Announcement
Diesel and/or Rail Instructor
Full-Time Tenure-Track
Application Deadline: June 19, 2026 Position Start Date: Fall 2026
Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC) is a two-year community college located in Los Angeles. Each semester, the college serves more than 15,000 students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds. LATTC has a 91-year tradition of being a leader in academic and technical curriculum designed to prepare students for the workforce and transfer. The College's emphasis on student success makes it a national educational leader with a reputation for contextualized and accelerated learning.
Position Description LATTC is seeking a dynamic and innovative faculty member to teach the Heavy Truck & Bus and/or Rail vehicle repair courses and actively support student success.
Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and two years of professional experience in heavy Truck & Bus and/or Rail vehicle repair; or
• Associate's degree and six years of professional experience in heavy Truck & Bus and/or Rail vehicle repair.
• A sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of the community college students, faculty and staff.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
A medical certificate indicating fitness to engage in administrative work is required for new employees at the applicant's expense prior to employment.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT: COVID 19 VACCINATION
Pursuant to LACCD Board of Trustee's Policy 2900, all students and employees must be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption. LACCD employees are required to provide their vaccination status in compliance with the LACCD Board of Trustees' policy. Newly hired employees will be required to provide their vaccination status prior to starting a position or, at the latest, by their position start date
Desirable Qualifications:
• Master Certification Status in ASE Medium-Heavy Truck (T1 through T8, L2);
• Experience in working with heavy duty hybrid, electric and alternative fuel vehicles (i.e. CNG, LNG);
• Experience working with various multiplexing/CAN networking systems;
• Experience working with medium and heavy-duty bus and truck systems, including:
o Diesel engines,
o Heavy duty drivetrain,
o Air brake systems,
o Electrical, diesel fuel systems, and
o Electronic controls.
• Experience with/knowledge of rail equipment and support systems;
• Experience with/knowledge of high voltage electrical systems;
• Commitment to professional growth and development as well as continued innovation and improvement of the diesel and rail program;
• Knowledge of the Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation accreditation process;
• Experience in the use of computer technology and other instructional technology to facilitate high quality Instruction;
• Evidence of ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff, faculty and administrators including the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with on-campus groups as well as community and industry partners;
• Experience in the development of course syllabi that include course requirements, student learning outcomes (SLO), evaluation (grading) procedures, and attendance requirements;
• Experience working in environments with faculty, staff and students from diverse, academic, socioeconomic cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
Duties and Responsibilities:
This position requires a commitment to the college of over 30 hours per week including over
21 hours of teaching. Evening and/or week-end classes may be scheduled based on the department's
needs. Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Develop and update courses and curricula, develop and assess Student/Program Learning Outcomes and participate in the Program Review process;
• Develop resources, materials and strategies, including multimedia technology to teach students in a multicultural environment;
• Participate in consortiums, advisories, and department meetings;
• Maintain accurate records of grades, attendance, and class exclusions in accordance with LACCD policy, rules, regulations and procedures;
• Maintain and update Medium/Heavy Truck and related training, ASE certifications and licenses;
• Maintain professional and ethical academic standards of the Department and the College;
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disabled and ethnic background of community college faculty, staff and students
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
Salary and Benefits
Current starting range is from $76,960 to $143,000 for the 10-month academic year. The doctoral differential is $4,870 per academic year.. An excellent benefit package which includes medical, vision, dental, and life insurance is available for the employee and eligible dependents.
Application Process:
Applicants will be required to file the application using web-based software to create an applicant profile account, allowing documents to be saved and uploaded as attachments.
After review of application materials by the selection committee, candidates will be contacted only if selected for interviews.
For consideration in the selection process, all interested applicants must submit the following:

1. Letter of Interest that describes how the applicant meets the minimum and desirable qualifications.
2. A current resume or curriculum vitae.
3. Copies of transcript(s) from accredited institutions (official transcripts will be required at the time of interview). Documentation from an approved foreign transcript evaluator is required for degrees received from other countries. You can obtain a listing of approved foreign evaluation agencies at the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.pdf;
4. Contact information for three references (phone, address and email).
5. Verification of Experience letters on letterhead stationery; must show inclusive dates of assignments, state if full-time or part-time and indicate duties. If part-time, the number of paid hours worked per week, semester or year must be included. Uploaded as an 'Other Document' (Signed hard copies required if selected to interview).

The completed package and required documents must be submitted by June 19, 2026.
For additional information or questions, please email:
Jesus Guerra, Chair
Advanced Transportation & Manufacturing
E-mail: guerraj2@lattc.edu
All materials submitted become the property of Los Angeles Trade-Technical College and the Los Angeles Community College District.
The Los Angeles Community College District considers all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, medical condition, sexual orientation or veteran status (LACCD Board Rule 101301 and Title IX, Section 504 - Employer).
Los Angeles Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer.