How to get a teaching position at a community college?

I have a BA in Anthropology and I am finishing my MA in Human Sexuality Studies. I am very very interested in teaching at a JC or community college. I know right off the bat I am going to have difficulty getting equivalency status granted to teach Anthropology. However, that aside, are there any tips to securing a teaching position when I will be competing with MA’s and PhD’s in Anthro?

I am interested in the Los Rios Community College district in Sacramento, CA and will be moving up there after I get married next summer. I know that being a part of the community is key to the community college atmosphere and experience, and I will be trying to do that in whatever way possible.

Any other tips or ideas on how to get a teaching position at a JC?

First- remember you will probably have to teach at more than one CC to make a living wage – adjuncts [read: peons] are the norm in academia now even if you have [as I do] a PhD. Second – because of the facts of the market now it helps if you live in an area with many CCs. Third – check out the Chronicle of Higher Education’s job site and tips esp. for adjuncts and CC jobs – you can even sign up for job alerts in your field [also- go to your local reference librarian esp. at a University and ask for search site for employment in CCs and in your field]. Fourth – focus on teaching where you are now, rather than publications. It also helps if you are familiar [even to taking a course] with the higher ed. requirements in your state and advising students about how to meet them. If you can get evaluations on your classroom performance -even if just from your professors- this will help a lot. All things being equal though – the candidate with a proven teaching record outshines one without. Fifth – it always helps to know an insider and to have good references -be sure to tell anyone you ask for refs that you want to teach not try -at the moment- for tenure track it makes a difference. Sixth – good luck!