Adjunct Architecture Instructors

Contra Costa Community College District; Martinez (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 176,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

STRS retirement

District-paid benefits

Sabbatical Leave

Travel assistance plan

Job summary

Contra Costa Community College District, through the Diablo Valley College architecture program, seeks qualified applicants for a part‑time teaching pool to offer courses in design, drawing and drafting, history, theory and digital media. Applicants from various architectural backgrounds are welcome; indicate preferred teaching areas on your resume.

Future openings may include introductory architecture, design studios, and related topics.

Responsibilities

• provide instruction in accordance with established curriculum, course outlines and class schedules
• creating and maintaining an environment which emphasizes learning, encourages free discussion of ideas and critical thinking
• evaluating progress of students concerning educational matters and grades student work
• meeting with students outside of class
• maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics
• maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter areas
• fulfilling professional responsibilities of a part‑time/temporary faculty member
• maintaining accurate academic records
• performing other related duties as assigned

Job description

Position Title

Description of Position

The Diablo Valley College architecture program is seeking qualified applicants for our part‑time hiring pool who are interested in teaching design, drawing and drafting, history, theory, and digital media classes in architecture. Applicants from a wide range of architectural disciplines and backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Please indicate on your resume areas of interest that you would like to be considered for.
Potential openings for teaching in future semesters may be available for our digital media classes focusing on a variety of software applications including Adobe Creative Suite, Sketchup, introductory CAD software such as Vectorworks and AutoCAD, Rhino and V-Ray.

Positions may become available for our general introductory course in architecture, as well as first and second‑year design studio courses.

Applicants with a strong background in manual drafting and drawing are encouraged to apply should a future need arise for staffing in these areas.

Applicants with an interest in other areas such as history and theory, architectural practice and working drawings, energy, sustainability, and building technology are also encouraged to apply should future opportunities be available.
Applicants should submit a resume and a brief portfolio of work with a cover letter expressing their interest in teaching and their preferred areas of teaching. Teaching experience is desirable but not required.

Adjunct instructor classroom faculty pay rate is $77.87-$128.97 per hour (up to $151.16).

Position Status

EEO Job Category

EEO Job Category Faculty & Other Instructional Staff

Employee Group

Employee Group Part‑Time Faculty

Department

Duties and Responsibilities

Adjunct Faculty duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. providing instruction in accordance with established curriculum, course outlines and class schedules;
2. creating and maintaining an environment which emphasizes learning, encourages free discussion of ideas and critical thinking;
3. evaluating progress of students concerning educational matters and grades student work;
4. meeting with students outside of class;
5. maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics;
6. maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter areas;
7. fulfilling professional responsibilities of a part‑time/temporary faculty member;
8. maintaining accurate academic records;
9. performing other related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION :
Any bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience in the field of architecture in the field of architecture.

License/Certificates/Credentials

N/A

Desirable Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in architecture or in environmental design fields such as landscape design, urban planning, urban design, or other related disciplines.

Job Open Date:

Job Open Date: 09/15/2026

Job Close Date:

Job Close Date: 12/18/2026

Open Until Filled No

Employment Begins:

Employment Begins: January 2026, Spring Semester

# of Months

# of Months 4

Employee Benefits

Membership in State Teachers Retirement System ( STRS )
District-paid benefits (employee contributes 6%) for employee and dependents/domestic partners include:
- Medical (Anthem Blue Cross or Kaiser) insurance including chiropractic services
- Dental and vision
- Flexible spending (125) plan
- Life and long‑term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Deferred compensation (403b and 457)
- Sabbatical Leave
Additional Benefits: The District also offers eligible faculty employees, travel assistance plan, retiree benefits, and employee discounts on health memberships.
Newly hired employees may notify the respective union (Local 1 or United Faculty) if they opt to join and/or authorize payment to the union. If the newly hired employee authorizes payment to the union then the following fees apply: Local 1 has a one‑time initiation fee of $45.00 and monthly contribution of 1% of gross pay +$1. United Faculty has an agency fee of .55% of gross pay plus $2.50.

Contra Costa Community College District District Office 500 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553

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