CE Hourly Instructor - AI Engineering

Austin Community College District; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Austin Community College District invites applications for an hourly CE Instructor in the AI Engineering Department. This role involves teaching courses that align with catalog descriptions, advising students on requirements and progress, and supporting curriculum development.

The position emphasizes student success and community engagement on ACC campuses in the Austin area. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, the ability to manage course objectives, and experience with

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to establish effective relationships with students, faculty, staff, and business community.
• Ability to interpret, apply, and explain regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Plan and organize the programs and activities assigned.
• Maintain confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Teaches courses as assigned correlating with catalog descriptions and objectives.
• Advises students on requirements and meeting course objectives.
• Periodically informs students of progress toward objectives.
• Prepares and administers examinations as per course subject area.
• Researches and recommends revisions or additions to reflect changes in the subject area.
• Participates in curriculum and instructional evaluations.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Relationship building

Regulation interpretation

Program planning

Confidentiality

Interpersonal communications

Tools

Spreadsheet

Word processing

Database

Presentation software

Job description

Job Posting Closing Times: Job postings are removed from advertising at 12:00 A.M. on the closing date e.g., at midnight on the day before the closing date.

Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. – AR 4.0300.01

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

Seeking to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title: CE Hourly Instructor - AI Engineering Department

Specific Recruitment Details

Job Description Summary

Implements and teaches educational programs, courses, experiences, and services that will directly aid students in achieving educational objectives; maintain regular office hours and assists in curriculum development and planning.

Job Description

Description of Duties and Tasks

• Teaches courses as assigned which correlate with the catalog descriptions and course outlines and in a manner designed to assist the student to achieve the specific objectives of the course.
• Advises students of requirements established by the instructor for meeting course objectives.
• Periodically examines and informs each student of their progress toward achieving course objectives.
• Prepares and administers examinations by-program established for the subject area of assignment.
• Researches and recommends the revision, deletion, or addition of programs and courses to reflect the developmental changes occurring with the subject area.
• Participates in evaluations of curriculum and instruction.
• Participates in the evaluation of instructional materials.

Knowledge

• Accepted principles, practices, and trends of program served.
• Applicable sections of the State Education Code.
• Curricula.
• Knowledge of policies, regulations, educational master plan.
• Labor market conditions and demographic composition of community's population.
• Principles and techniques of teaching.
• Requirements for academic subjects.

Skills

• Communicate both orally and in writing.
• Establish effective relationships with students, faculty, staff, and the business community.
• Interpret, apply, and explain regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Plan and organize the programs and activities assigned.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Effectively using interpersonal and written communications skills.

Technology

Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.

Required Work Experience

Applied AI Engineer, AI Solutions Engineer skills.

Special Requirements

Licenses/Certifications; Other Valid Texas Driver's License and reliable transportation for local Austin area travel.

Physical Requirements

Work is performed in a standard office or similar environment. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling. Occasional lifting of objects up to 10 pounds.

Safety

Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Pay Rate

This hourly rate varies depending on assignment. Teaching experience is preferred in the areas of Applied AI Engineer, or AI Solutions Engineer.

Number of Openings: 1

Job Posting Close Date: October 29, 2026

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting. Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information. For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit www.austincc.edu/asr.

You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer ([e-mail]). For an overview, see ACC's Clery Act website.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform additional duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.

Come and Make a Difference with Us

Working at ACC offers you an opportunity to be a part of an organization that truly believes in its mission of promoting student success and improving communities. We invite you to learn, explore and experience the many ways ACC promotes individual development and improves the overall quality of life in a vibrant, multicultural community. ACC is looking for people who value open, responsible exchange of ideas, individuals committed to integrity and exemplary standards, and candidates that value personal and professional ownership that generates accountability. ACC offers career employment opportunities as staff, administrators, full-time faculty, and adjunct faculty.

Benefits

Full-time faculty and staff employees who work in full-time and/or part-time positions at the college are eligible for ACC medical benefits effective the first of the month after their first 60 days of employment. Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance short- and long-term disability, retirement plans, and AD&D. ACC does not participate in Social Security. ACC participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and the Optional Retirement Program (ORP-Faculty and Administrators Only). Hourly employees participate in the ACC Money Purchase Plan (ACCMPP) as a retirement program required by federal law.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Austin Community College (“ACC” or “College”) is an equal education and equal employment opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination in employment at the college and access to its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 and older), veteran status or military service, disability, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. This includes the prohibition of discrimination, including harassment, against any employee, applicant for employment, student, or applicant for admission. ACC will take steps to ensure that the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and vocational programs.