The 30,000 instructors who comprise
the faculty of the California Community Colleges have the
most challenging and rewarding jobs in all of higher education.
The unique mission of California's community colleges is
to provide degree and certificate instruction to students
preparing to transfer to 4-year baccalaureate programs,
to provide technical and vocational instruction to students
with more immediate career plans, while also giving flexibility
in responding to instructional needs of local communities
and life-long learning for adults.
The Los Angeles Community College
District, comprised of nine area community colleges, offers
Project MATCH as a method to prepare and recruit a diverse Community
College faculty who are sensitive to the needs of the students
it serves. The program assumes that applicants have already
attained a level of expertise in the subject area to which
they will be assigned as interns.
The Project MATCH Internship is a multi-component program comprised of the components below. All components of the program are mandatory. Failure to attend the Summer Institute, two follow-up workshops, special events and other scheduled mandatory meetings and internship assignments at the college may result in exclusion from the program.
The mandatory elements of the program include all of the following:
- An introductory session held on one Saturday in May prior to the Summer Institute.
- The Summer Institute, held between June and August, designed to orient the intern to their community college. Summer Institute classes are scheduled on weeknights between 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm.
- Two follow-up workshops held on one Saturday during the months of October and December.
- The end of year culmination and award event held during an evening in December before the end of the Fall semester.
Prior to the Fall semester, interns will be assigned by the Coordinator to work with a mentor who is a Los Angeles Community College District classroom instructor, counselor or librarian. It the mentor is a classroom instructor, the intern will be assigned to work with the mentor to teach a 3-unit class (3 hours per week on consecutive weeks throughout the semester). If the mentor is a counselor or librarian, the intern will be assigned to the equivalent non-classroom assignment. Weekday and evening opportunities are available Monday through Thursday only (no Friday or weekend assignments), and the assignment will take place at one of the nine colleges in the District.
This program is not affiliated with professional graduate school programs for teacher training. Campus selection and mentor matching is at the sole discretion of the District and is implemented by the Coordinator.
The terms of the assignment provide a stipend not to exceed $800 for each intern. The stipend is conditional on attending all mandatory events and all Fall semester classes.
If you are are interested in this program which may lead to a career as a full time community college instructor, counselor or librarian you must comply with the following criteria:
- be authorized to work in the USA,
- have expertise in a subject area (either academic or vocational), and
- have no paid college (2 or 4 year) professional teaching experience prior to applying, or during the course of the program.
The eligibility requirements for academic and vocational teaching areas are set forth below:
Academic Disciplines
(Examples only: Math, English,
Life Science, Speech, Chemistry, etc.)
Applicants must:
- hold an advanced degree from an accredited college or university
- meet California Community College minimum qualifications by the completion of the masters degree a masters degree in a subject area offered at an LACCD campus and
- have no prior paid professional teaching, (in a credited course) or counseling or librarian experience at the college (2 or 4 year) level.
Vocational Disciplines
(Examples only: Computer
Science, Nursing, Cabinet Making, Technology, etc.)
Applicants must:
- hold associate degree combined
with at least 6 years of full-time paid experience in
the discipline: or
Bachelors degree and 2 years of full-time paid experience in the discipline and
- have no prior paid professional teaching experience (in a credited course) at the college (2 or 4 year) level.
Interested persons must complete
the following procedure in order to apply as a Project
MATCH intern:
- Complete the Application
Disclosure Form
- Write a letter of interest (signed original; no photocopies)
- Provide a current resume.
- Provide a sealed official (no photocopies) college/university transcript(s), including all higher education units attempted. Higher education includes all course work completed beyond high school.
- Provide one signed letter of recommendation written expressly for the Project MATCH application within the last 12 months (no photocopies, no form letters) from an individual (not a family member) who has provided academic instruction to the applicant or who has worked in a professional setting with the applicant.
These materials will
not be returned to you.
An invitation to interview will be mailed to eligible applicants on or about the end of February. The criteria for selection will include, at minimum:
- Academic preparation or occupational
expertise in a target discipline.
- Excellent oral and written communication
skills.
Unsuccessful applicants will be also notified by mail on or about the end of February. Unsuccessful applicants who wish to apply again in the future must submit a fresh application and address items 1 to 5.
All intern applicant interviews will be conducted on one Saturday during the month of March.
We are looking for talented individuals who want to pursue a career in a community college and are interested in interning as an instructor, counselor, and librarian at our nine community colleges.
Applications will only be accepted between December 1st and February 1st for the following year’s cohort
Applications sent before December 1st will not be accepted
Applications must be postmarked before February 1st
Deadline
for Filing: February 1st
All application materials (see 1-5 above)
must be received at the address below no later than February 1st.
Los Angeles Community College District
Project MATCH
Office of Diversity Programs
770 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90017-3896
For additional information, contact
the Office of Diversity Programs, at (213) 891-2315.
