Adjunct Instructor (Generative AI)

Calbright College; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Calbright College seeks an Adjunct Instructor (Generative AI) to teach in a competency-based, student-centered program. This 67% part-time role is remote with locations across California and reports to the Department Chair, Business.

You will mentor adult learners, provide timely, substantive feedback, and stay current in AI while using online teaching tools. The position emphasizes equity, inclusion, and strong student engagement.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in CS, Data Science, AI, ML, or Cognitive Science.
• Ability to work a student-friendly schedule (evenings/weekends).

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, quality, substantive feedback to students.
• Monitor student progress and offer proactive support.
• Teach Generative AI concepts with personalized instruction.
• Use technology-based teaching platforms and university systems.
• Offer weekly office hours, web chats, or learning sessions.
• Document student engagement and interventions.

Skills

Mentoring adults

Teaching adults

Feedback delivery

Student-focused instruction

AI knowledge

Curriculum customization

Communication skills

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science

Master’s degree in Data Science

Master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence

Master’s degree in Cognitive Science

Tools

Google Suite

Virtual instructional platforms

Collaboration tools

Job description

The Position

Title: Adjunct Instructor (Generative AI)
Position Type: Part-time (67%)
Requisition No: 27004
Category: Faculty
Supervisor: Department Chair, Business
Last Updated: July 2026
Job Purpose: Industry-relevant instructor to steward a student-centric,
competency-based education experience.
Location: Remote, various locations throughout California
Salary Range: $75/hour

The first review of applications shall occur on approximately 09/28/2026

Position Overview

Under the supervision of the Department Chair of Business, the Adjunct Instructor plays a crucial role in fostering a competency-based learning environment that promotes social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Adjunct Instructor leverages Generative AI experience to instruct core concepts and skills customized and personalized to student learning. Integral to the role is the Adjunct Instructor’s ability to be responsive to a student’s unique needs and to continuously engage students early and often. Adjunct Instructors provide effective and substantive feedback that promotes mastery of program outcomes. Instructors provide guidance and encouragement and mentor students to be successful learners and workforce-ready.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

The duties below are representative of the role and are not intended to cover all of the
duties performed within the scope of work.

• Acts as a steward for carrying out Calbright’s mission and strategic vision by demonstrating effective and consistent commitment to equity-centered, competency-based education.
• Provide consistent, timely, quality, substantive, and constructive feedback to students.
• Monitors student progress and proactively offers support at key points of the student journey.
• Provides expertise in Artificial Intelligence and maintains current knowledge in their field.
• Fosters student learning through innovative, effective teaching practices.
• Responds urgently to meet students' needs and communicates professionally and respectfully with students and all other members of the Calbright community.
• Uses technology-based teaching and communication platforms to support students in developing competencies.
• Collaborates with other professionals within the university to promote a positive, student-centric atmosphere.
• Assess and validate student work based on mastery of industry skills and demonstration of knowledge.
• Encourage student engagement with peers, the instructor, and the learning resources.
• Appropriately document student engagement, outreach, and interventions.
• Offer weekly office hours, web chats, or learning sessions.
• Communicate with students using University-designated systems and through university-assigned email accounts.
• Adhere to College policies and procedures, including the completion of mandatory training.
• Perform other related duties as assigned that support the objective of the position.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience mentoring, training, or teaching adults
• Expertise in Artificial Intelligence while maintaining currency in the field
• Demonstrated ability to customize instructional support for adults with a variety of
  needs and educational backgrounds.
• Strong understanding, adherence, and promotion of the tenets of Calbright’s competency-based education model.
• Technological competency: Proficiency with Google Suite (or similar)
  applications, virtual instructional platforms, and collaboration tools.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present information concisely and accurately; friendly, persuasive speaking and writing style.
• Extraordinary customer service orientation
• Well organized - conscientious and thorough with detail.
• Ability to use data to make decisions.
• Demonstrate understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse
  academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, disability,
  and sexual orientation of community college students, staff, and faculty.
  

Minimum Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or Cognitive Science
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations.
• Ability to work a student-friendly schedule (evenings/weekends).
  

All candidates not holding the stated minimum degree qualifications, who are seeking consideration on the basis of equivalency, are required to submit a completed Equivalency Determination Request Form and must provide the supporting information and documentation.

Desired Qualifications

• Current Industry-aligned certification(s)
• Online teaching experience
• Interdisciplinary background
• Experience applying social and emotional learning strategies with adult learners.
  

Working Conditions and Travel

• Calbright College is a statewide online college where all instruction and support
  are done via various online technologies both in person and remotely. Calbright
  College has administrative offices in Sacramento available for use. When working remotely, employees should be able and willing to use digital communication tools as used by the college, and have the ability to work on a computer for extended periods of time.
• Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.
• The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in Calbright College policies, procedures, and Title IX.
• Calbright College celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing Calbright College’s strategic diversity goals are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.
• Requires the ability to function in a remote online instructional environment performing work of primarily a sedentary nature. Requires the ability to use hearing and speech to make presentations to groups and carry on conversations over the phone and in-person. Requires speaking skills to communicate with staff and students in one-on-one and small group settings, on the phone, and to distinguish sound prompts from various types of equipment. Requires near visual acuity to read printed materials and computer screens. Requires sufficient hand/arm/finger dexterity to retrieve work materials, operate a personal computer keyboard, and operate standard office equipment. Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Work is performed indoors where minimal safety considerations exist..

Equal Employment Opportunity

Calbright College provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Calbright College complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

Who We Are

Calbright College is one of California’s newest community colleges – the first statewide, online campus designed to bridge the gap between employers with unfilled positions and students who don’t have either the time or money to attend a traditional school. Our mission is to increase economic mobility and close equity gaps for working adults who lack easy access to traditional forms of higher education by offering online, flexible, affordable skills-based programs that provide tangible economic value for both working adults and hiring managers.