Adjunct Faculty - Student Success

Pima-Community-College; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 1,462,000 - 1,653,000; Part time

Job summary

Pima Community College is expanding its pool of qualified Student Success (STU) Faculty for 2026–27 and beyond. Positions are part-time/temporary with flexible hours and may be assigned to courses or kept in a pool for future enrollment-driven needs.

Candidates must teach in-person and may be asked to teach in multiple modalities, including hybrid, virtual, or online, using active learning and equitable instruction. A Master’s degree in relevant fields is required.

Qualifications

• 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).
• Degrees and courses qualifying for teaching certification must be from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Applicants with a degree from outside the United States may need foreign transcript evaluation (NACES member).

Responsibilities

• Instruct students in the content area and work with them on strategies to help academic success.
• Follow protocols for presence, responsiveness, grading, attendance, and assessment of student learning.
• Use current classroom management techniques.
• Monitor and improve instruction to meet Student Learning Outcomes at classroom, program, and college levels.
• Evaluate student performance.
• Improve instruction using appropriate delivery methods.
• Maintain currency in the teaching field and in teaching strategies and assessment methods.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff and students in a collegial communication style.

Skills

STU course experience

Learning modalities experience

LMS usage (D2L Brightspace)

adapt instruction to student needs

Education

Master’s degree in counseling/education/psychology or related field

Master’s degree + 18 graduate credits in counseling/education/psychology or social work (clinical)

Tools

D2L Brightspace

Job description

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

Close Date: Multiple positions available- open until filled with a first review date of applications submitted by 9/8/26

Please note, candidates for this position must be willing to teach in-person, however all faculty may be asked to teach in multiple modalities, including hybrid, virtual, or online.

Position Summary

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 be using active learning strategies, online resources and will provide equitable instruction for our students.

• Instruct studentsin 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.

• 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 counseling, guidance counseling/school counseling, community counseling, mental health counseling, career counseling, clinical psychology, education (teaching emphasis), educational psychology, psychology or social work (clinical).

The ideal candidate will have knowledge, skills, and abilities related to:

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

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 prior to an offer to teach.

A degree from any college outside of the United States (even if the transcript is in English) may need to be evaluated by a foreign transcript evaluation service. Pima Community College requires that applicants use an evaluation agency that is a member of NACES. Before ordering an evaluation, check with the Faculty Qualifications and Hiring Office to confirm whether you will need to complete this step.