Adjunct Faculty - Student Success

All employees are expected to live and work within the state of Arizona as a condition of employment. All selected candidates are subject to a successful completion of a background check.

About the Role

Pima Community College is currently accepting applications to expand the pool of qualified Student Success (STU) Faculty to teach academic level courses for the 2026 - 27 academic year and beyond. Candidates may be hired and assigned to specific courses or may be included in a pool for potential future assignments based on enrollment. Part-time/temporary faculty positions offer flexible hours and the opportunity to assist a diverse group of adult students in achieving their educational goals. Instructors in these courses will use active learning strategies, online resources, and provide equitable instruction for students. Candidates must be willing to teach in-person, though all faculty may be asked to teach in multiple modalities, including hybrid, virtual, or online.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students in the content area and work with them on strategies to help them achieve academic success.
• Follow established protocols for presence, responsiveness, grading, attendance taking, and assessment of student learning.
• Use current, effective classroom management techniques.
• Monitor and continuously improve instruction to ensure Student Learning Outcomes are met on a classroom, discipline/program, and College level.
• Evaluate student performance.
• Continually improve instruction utilizing appropriate delivery methods.
• Maintain competency and currency in the teaching field(s), as well as in teaching strategies, subject delivery modalities, and assessment methods.
• Work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students and utilize a collegial style in all forms of communication.

Requirements

Master’s degree in counseling, guidance counseling/school counseling, community counseling, mental health counseling, career counseling, clinical psychology, education (teaching emphasis), educational psychology, psychology, or social work (clinical). OR Master’s degree in any discipline and 18 graduate credits in the above fields.

Degrees and courses qualifying for Pima Community College teaching certification must be from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants currently in progress for a degree or additional coursework to meet the minimum qualifications must have the degree conferred and/or coursework completed prior to an offer to teach. A degree from any college outside of the United States may need to be evaluated by a foreign transcript evaluation service that is a member of NACES.

Skills

• Experience teaching Student Success (STU) courses.
• Experience teaching in a variety of learning modalities.
• Experience using a Learning Management System, preferably D2L Brightspace.
• Ability to adapt and modify instruction based on student learning styles, including working with accommodations and accessibility.
• Ability to maintain high instruction and learning standards and assess students' academic progress in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes.

Pay

$1061 per load hour (most courses are 1-2 load hours).