Adjunct Instructor (TEMPORARY) – Automotive Collision Repair

Contra Costa Community College District; San Pablo (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 178,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

STRS attendance

Health insurance

Dental and vision

Sabbatical Leave

Travel assistance plan

Job summary

Contra Costa Community College District seeks an adjunct faculty member for the Automotive Department starting Spring 2027. The position involves teaching one or more automotive courses, with focus on transfer-level composition and culturally responsive curriculum implementation.

Instructors must hold I-CAR certifications for the classes taught, and may work with learning communities supporting diverse student groups. The role is part-time, with a pay rate reflecting hourly adjunct compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with 2+ years of professional experience or an associate degree with 6+ years of professional experience.
• Minimum requirement includes related automotive teaching experience and current knowledge of the subject matter.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction in automotive topics per established curriculum and course outlines.
• Create and maintain a learning environment that encourages discussion and critical thinking.
• Evaluate student progress and assign grades in a timely manner.
• Hold office hours and meet with students outside of class.
• Maintain professional conduct and up-to-date knowledge in the field.

Skills

I-CAR certifications

Automotive industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher + 2 years experience

Associate degree + 6 years experience

Tools

ASE Master Certification

OEM Certifications

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

The Automotive Department at Contra Costa Community College is accepting applications for an Adjunct Faculty (part time). This is a temporary assignment that begins Spring 2027.

Part-time instructors for one or more of the following courses:

• Introduction to Automotive Collision Repair Technology (lab and lecture)
• Introduction to Painting and Refinishing Technology (lab and lecture)
• Introduction to Damage Report Writing
• Automotive Steering and Suspension Systems and Headlamp Aiming
• Advanced Automotive Collision Repair
• Advanced Automotive Painting and Refinishing
• Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning

Please note: The Collision Repair program at Contra Costa College is structured around I-CAR curriculum. Instructors must possess I-CAR certifications for the classes they are going to teach.

Optional (any department-specific info that you would like to add): The teaching assignment will mainly include transfer-level composition as well as supporting the department and college in incorporating a culturally responsive curriculum. The assignment may also include working with learning communities that support African American students, Latinx students, or other groups.

The student population of Contra Costa College ( CCC ) reflects its surrounding diverse communities. CCC is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution ( HSI ) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution ( AANAPISI ) and serves predominantly historically disadvantaged and under-represented student groups including African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Latinx students. CCC is situated in a socioeconomically diverse, resilient, and culturally vibrant community. We seek candidates who embrace our community, our student population, and our central work: strengthening West County by meeting our students where they are and helping them get to where they want to be.

We seek candidates who operate with a growth mindset, a strength-based approach centered on students, and a commitment to equity, especially concerning the elimination of barriers to college access, success, and completion. The ideal candidate will be eager to help construct and maintain a culture of continuous improvement in instructional effectiveness.

Inquiries

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

Position Status

Position Status Temporary

EEO Job Category

EEO Job Category Faculty & Other Instructional Staff

Employee Group

Employee Group Part-time Faculty

Department

Department C8046-Automotive Svcs/Appliance Rep.

Discipline

Discipline Automotive Technology

Duties and Responsibilities

Adjunct Faculty duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• providing 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.

Understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation and ethnic background of community college students, staff and faculty.

Education

Note: Degrees must be from an accredited college/university. Transcripts must show degree(s) conferred.

• Any bachelor's degree or higher and 2 years of professional experience
• OR
• Any associate degree and 6 years of professional experience.

The professional experience required must be directly related to the faculty member’s teaching assignment.

Equivalency

If you believe that you meet the minimum qualifications via equivalency, please fill out the Equivalency Petition in the application packet.

Desirable Qualifications

Ideal candidates will possess extraordinary interpersonal skills, leadership qualities, a passion for teaching, and the ability to effectively communicate with students to help them achieve their educational goals.

• OEM Certifications.
• Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Master Certification
• Ability to teach students from varying socio-economic and culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrated skills in collaborative teamwork with male and female colleagues modeling inclusivity.

Job Open Date

Job Open Date: 10/16/2026

Job Close Date

Job Close Date: 11/15/2026

Open Until Filled No

Employment Begins

Employment Begins: January 2027

# of Months

# of Months 5

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.

Request For Reasonable Accommodation

Candidates with legally defined disabilities may request reasonable accommodations by notifying the Human Resources Department by the deadline date. Candidates will be required to supply documentation supporting the need for the accommodation when the request is made. Please complete the forms provided in the links above and email to [e-mail]

It is the District’s policy to ensure that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity, and are not subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of ethnic group identity, race, color, ancestry, religion, marital status, sex, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, parental status, citizenship or because an individual is perceived to have one or more of these characteristics or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Please explain, in your own words, how you meet the minimum qualifications for this job.Note: Degrees must be from an accredited college/university. Transcripts must show degree(s) conferred.Any bachelor's degree or higher and 2 years of professional experienceORAny associate degree and 6 years of professional experience.The professional experience required must be directly related to the faculty member’s teaching assignment.

  (Open Ended Question)

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Unofficial Transcript (must show degree(s) conferred)

Optional Documents

• Foreign Degree Evaluation Form (NACES Approved Agency)
• Application for Equivalency
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial Transcript 2
• Unofficial Transcript 3
• Unofficial Transcript 4

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

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