Faculty Intern (4CD Teaching Excellence Faculty Internship Program 2026-2027)

We are excited to introduce the "4CD Teaching Excellence Faculty Internship" (4CD TEFI), a paid internship program at Contra Costa Community College District (4CD) for individuals interested in pursuing a teaching career at a California community college. The internship will commence in the 2026-2027 academic year.

About the role

The Fall 2026 semester will consist of Saturday workshops conducted by faculty leads, focusing on teaching strategies incorporating principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Spring 2027 semester will pair interns with a faculty mentor to co-teach and shadow in an actual class section. Successful interns will be honored at a graduation ceremony at the conclusion of Spring 2027 and will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to become successful classroom instructors.

Responsibilities

• Participate in training workshops in the field of instruction during the fall semester of 2026. Fall training sessions will be held on Saturdays.
• Learn the role of faculty, pedagogy, curriculum design, enrollment management, job search strategies, multicultural styles, diversity/equity/inclusion best practices, educational policy, and governance.
• Co-teach classes at an assigned campus location during the spring semester of 2027 under the guidance of a faculty mentor.
• Learn to prepare a classroom syllabus and grade assignments.
• Serve under the direct supervision of a mentor who will provide substantial direct in-class supervision and evaluation of the intern's teaching capabilities.

Requirements

• A faculty intern must possess a conferred master's or doctorate degree, or
• Be enrolled in a master's or doctoral program at an accredited institution of higher education in the academic discipline to be taught and shall have completed one-half of the course work in a graduate program in the academic discipline, or
• For vocational disciplines:
  • Be within one year of obtaining an associate degree from an accredited institution and have six years of experience in a related field, or
  • Possess an associate's degree and have five years of experience in the related field, or
  • Be within one year of obtaining a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and have two years of experience in a related field.

Note: Applicants should not have any paid higher education teaching experience to be considered for an internship with our district.

Schedule

Employment begins September 2026 and ends May 2027, spanning 9 months.

For inquiries, contact Dan Cueva at dcueva@4cd.edu or Sophia Lever at slever@4cd.edu.