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Adjunct

Part time Faculty or Adjunct Instructor

Job Description

Join the Tohono O'odham Community College Team as an Adjunct Instructor!

This posting is not for a single, immediate vacancy. We are using this posting to create a pre-qualified pool of candidates across various disciplines. Positions expected to open over the next 12 months

  • Status: Your application will remain active in this pool for the entire duration.
  • Next Steps: Hiring Managers will draw candidates directly from this pool for interviews as specific openings become available.

We are seeking passionate and dedicated individuals to teach courses in a tribal community college setting. The Adjunct Instructor supports the T-So:son (Our Core Values).

Adjunct faculty are compensated at a rate of $1,000 per credit hour for lecture courses, plus an additional $700 per lab section.

What You Will Do:

As an Adjunct Instructor, you will be responsible for providing high-quality instruction and support to students. Essential duties include:

  • Instruct students in a classroom setting in an assigned area of responsibility.
  • Teaching assignments may include evening classes, hybrid, and online formats.
  • Develop course syllabus; plan, teach, observe; grade assignments, and evaluate overall student performance.
  • Facilitate study sessions and workshops with students.
  • Participate in the development of applicable instructional materials, exams, workshops, tutorials, and support items.
  • Conduct research of new programs, educational philosophies, and maintain current knowledge of the discipline.
  • Develop, implement, and integrate Tohono O’odham culture in the curriculum.
  • May assist in the preparation of schedules and course offerings

What You Will Bring:

The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge and skills:

  • Knowledge of instructional methodologies, adult learning theory, and student evaluation methods.
  • Skills in instructing students and evaluating student performance.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisor, and the general public.
  • Skill in using a computer and related software applications.
  • Knowledge of principles in the assigned academic area.

Required Qualifications:

To be considered for this Adjunct Instructor pool, applicants must meet the following requirements:

  • Master’s degree in the teaching field or a Master's degree in any teaching field with 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching field.
  • Two years of teaching experience in an academic setting.
  • Experience with, or willingness to learn, multimedia presentation, online and hybrid course delivery, and online course development and teaching.
  • Valid state Driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
  • Must successfully pass a criminal background check.
  • Must have or be able to obtain a fingerprint clearance card.

Preferred Qualifications:

We highly value candidates who also possess:

  • Knowledge and understanding of the history and of contemporary issues facing Native people.
  • Ability to speak and understand O’odham and/or Spanish.

Work Environment & Schedule:

  • Courses can be offered in-person and online. Adjunct faculty could teach at any of our three campuses Main, West, the Phoenix center and/or synchronous online.
  • The position involves typical office or administrative work, with no substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

Physical Demands:

  • The work is classified as Sedentary.
  • Activities include talking, hearing, and repetitive motion of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
  • Requires close visual acuity for activities such as preparing and analyzing data, transcribing, extensive reading, and viewing a computer terminal.

Employer type

Tribal college or university
Tohono O'odham Community College
About Tohono O'odham Community College

Our Mission

As an accredited and land grant institution, TOCC’s mission is to enhance our unique Tohono O’odham Himdag by strengthening individuals, families, and communities through holistic, quality higher education services. These services will include research opportunities and programs that address academic, life, and developmental skills.

Our Vision

Tohono O’odham Community College’s vision is to become the Tohono O’odham Nation’s center for higher education and to enhance the Nation’s participation in the local, state, national, and global communities.

Our Goals

  • To strengthen academic learning that will reinforce a strong competitive spirit to participate in an ever-changing society.

  • To include Elders as primary resources, instructors, advisors, and counselors as a means of reinforcing Tohono O’odham Himdag.

  • To recruit highly qualified faculty and staff who are dedicated to the art of teaching, advising, and service specifically to the Tohono O’odham Community.

  • To ensure the integration of appropriate Tohono O’odham Himdag in the physical environment, curriculum, and processes of the college.

  • To ensure that curricular offerings are relevant to the needs of communities and individuals in fundamental skills (i.e., general reading, writing, and math skills).

  • To establish a technology core that will enable the students and the broader community to meet the challenges of the future.

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