PUBLIC Safety: Adjunct​/Substitute Instructor POOL; College credit

PUBLIC SAFETY:
Adjunct / Substitute Instructor POOL (college credit)

San Diego Community College District – District Wide

Position Type:
Academic – Open Until Filled

The San Diego Community College District accepts applications for adjunct (part-time/substitute) positions for our three college campuses (City, Mesa, Miramar) and various continuing education centers on a continuous basis. However, it does not necessarily imply there are immediate openings. If you meet the required minimum qualifications, your application will be included in the adjunct pool for possible assignments in the fall, spring, and/or summer semesters of the academic year.

Hiring departments utilize the adjunct pool when there is a need and will contact you directly should you possess the qualifications they are seeking. Applications are purged approximately one year from submittal.

• Classroom assignment: $55.80 - $71.21 per hour
• Non‑Classroom assignment: $41.85 - $53.41 per hour

At the time that an offer of assignment is made, proper salary placement is contingent upon receipt of OFFICIAL (sealed) transcripts. Instructors with advanced coursework shall be placed on the appropriate class and step on the Adjunct College Salary Schedules, effective the first month following receipt (in Human Resources) of the official transcripts. Initial salary placement will be at the first class/step until official transcripts have been submitted.

• Primary duties of adjunct faculty members are related to curriculum and teaching; the assignment is divided between lecture and lab classes as determined by the department.
• Adjunct instructional faculty are required to be available to students outside of class.
• Provide instruction in accordance with established curriculum and course outlines.
• Maintain appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics.
• Maintain current knowledge in the subject matter areas.
• Fulfill professional responsibilities of a part‑time/temporary faculty member.
• Teach all scheduled classes.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Provide quality instruction, create and maintain an environment which emphasizes teaching and learning and encourages free discussion of ideas, interests and issues.

• Master's degree in Homeland Security, Emergency Management, Emergency Preparedness, Crises Management, Disaster Management, or Cybersecurity OR the equivalent.
• Pending Title 5 Regulations on August 8, 2025: 53410(b)(3)(B) states:
  For faculty assigned to teach upper‑division courses in disciplines where the master's degree is not generally expected or available, but where a related bachelor's or associate degree is generally expected or available, the minimum qualifications include:
  • A bachelor's degree in the discipline directly related to the faculty member's teaching assignment.
  • Six years of professional experience directly related to the teaching assignment.
  • Licensure, e.g., CSTI CA Specialized Training Institute Emergency Management Instructor Certification (EMIC) or obtain certification within one year of employment.

If you do not possess the exact degrees, or higher, listed above or if you anticipate receiving the required degree prior to the start of teaching classes, please complete a Request for Equivalency Form and attach it during the application process.

Foreign Degree:
Applicants with foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your online application.

Licenses/Certificates/Credentials:
California Community College Instructor Credential (valid for life).

All applicants must have demonstrated cultural competency and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and classified professionals.

• Submit "official" transcripts as stated on application.
• Provide a Certificate of Tuberculosis Exam for initial appointment (
  
  Note:
  
  The certificate must be renewed every 4 years as a condition of continuing employment).
• Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer at the candidate's expense (Clearance must be received prior to first day of employment).
• Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Variable, depending on assignment.