In 1980, he became a full-time faculty member in the English Department (now Language Arts Division) at West Los Angeles College in Culver City, California. Here he teaches freshman composition, critical thinking, and literature, including his specialty, California Literature. Now retired, Bruce teaches only one or two courses per semester. Shortly before retiring (Spring 2006), he completed a two year tenure as Division Chair and a semester-long sabbatical leave to learn about online teaching.