Santa Monica Community College District

Welcome to Santa Monica College and thank you for checking out the wide variety of career opportunities at one of the most prestigious and exciting community colleges in the nation.

With a strong focus on students and a culture of pride in our academic excellence, we boast an outstanding work force of faculty, administrators and non-teaching employees that numbers approximately 1,800. All our employees, whether in the classroom or not, work collaboratively to ensure that our students not only succeed, but thrive.

We are known for many things: Our No. 1 transfer rate of students to the University of California and other four-year schools; our outstanding academic reputation that has been recognized by Rolling Stone magazine, among others; our international community of students and faculty that comprise one of the most diverse campuses in the world; our location near the beach and the Westside cultural hub; and our distinguished alumni that include such luminaries as Dustin Hoffman and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

And for our employees, we offer:

• Excellent pay and benefits, including outstanding health, dental and vision care plans.
• A dynamic and culturally stimulating work environment.
• The opportunity to be part of a team that is doing important work: educating students.
• An attractive main campus and satellite campuses.
• A workplace that values diversity and creativity.

 

#1 in Transfers

Santa Monica College has transferred more students to the University of California campuses than any other college in the country—for 28 years straight. SMC also tops in transfers to UCLA, USC, and Loyola Marymount University, and is the top feeder west of the Mississippi to the Ivy League Columbia University.

See how SMC can help you get where you want to be. Visit the Transfer Center.

An Affordable, World-Class Education

SMC offers the same lower-division courses as UC, California State University, and other four-year campuses—in general education and more than 80 fields of study—at a fraction of the cost. Students who start at SMC save tens of thousands of dollars while benefitting from rigorous smaller classes, personalized counseling and great professors whose focus is teaching, not research.

Take a look at Comparison Stats against universities.

Distinguished Faculty Who Believe in You

Santa Monica College's academic excellence is driven by nearly 1,500 professors and instructors with distinguished credentials, representing the best in their fields: award-winning authors, filmmakers, scientists…you name it. They teach at SMC because they believe in the power of the student-teacher connection—and in your ability to fulfill your dreams and make a difference.

See what classes SMC Departments offer.

Largest Network of Counselors = Your Success

Counselors across 55 offices and programs at SMC form the largest student support network in California to support your needs and ensure that you get to your goal of transfer or a career, ASAP. From the Veterans Resource Center to Guardian Scholars, EOPS, Black Collegians, Latino Center and many more—SMC is here to help you succeed.

Make an appointment with the Counseling Center today!

Over 18​0 Certificates and Degrees

The breadth of choices at SMC is mind-blowing! From liberal arts to sciences, accounting to film production, SMC's career- and transfer-oriented programs rival the nation's best universities. New courses are constantly being developed, including career-focused ones developed with direct input from industry advisors. Just in the past 10 years, SMC faculty crafted over 300 new courses in 58 subject areas—and the list keeps growing!