Adjunct Instructor (Project Management)

Calbright College; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 121,000; Part time

Job summary

Calbright College seeks an Adjunct Instructor (Project Management) to deliver competency-based instruction remotely, guiding adult learners toward workforce readiness. The role emphasizes equity, student-centered teaching, and timely feedback to promote mastery of program outcomes.

Under supervision, you will tailor instruction to diverse learner needs, maintain current knowledge in project management, and use online platforms to engage students.

Qualifications

• Requires mentoring, training, or teaching adults.
• Expertise in project management and current field knowledge.
• Ability to tailor instructional support for diverse adult learners.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate competency-based, student-centric instruction.
• Provide timely, substantive feedback to students.
• Monitor progress and offer proactive support to learners.
• Leverage project management expertise in coursework.
• Use technology-based teaching platforms to support competencies.
• Document student engagement and outcomes.
• Offer weekly office hours or learning sessions.

Skills

Mentoring experience

Project management

Adult education

Data-driven decisions

Strong communication

Tech proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Project Management

Associate degree in Project Management

Tools

Google Suite

Virtual instructional platforms

Collaboration tools

Job description

Title : Adjunct Instructor (Project Management)

Position Type: Part-time (67%)

Requisition No: 27003

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 08/05/2026**

Position Overview

Under the supervision of the Department Chair, Business, the Adjunct Instructor plays a crucial role in facilitating a competency-based learning environment that promotessocial justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Adjunct Instructor leverages project management 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

• 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 offer support at key points of the student journey.
• Provides expertise in project management and maintains current knowledge in their field.
• Fosters student learning through innovative, effective teaching practices.
• Responds with urgency to meet student needs and communicates professionally and respectfully with students and all other members of the Calbright community.
• Uses technology-based teaching and communication platforms to aid students in the development of 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 project management specific skills and maintains 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 ability to present information clearly, 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 Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, or similar field; AND Three years of industry-relevant work experience.
• An Associate degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, or similar field; AND Five years of industry-relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations.
• Ability to work a student-friendly schedule (evenings/weekends).

Desired Qualifications

• Current Industry aligned certification(s) - PMP, CPMP, CAPM, CSM, or CompTIA Project+.
• Interdisciplinary background with ability to teach across multiple disciplines aligned programs.
• 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 tech