Part-Time Instructor of Fire Technology - Career Technical Education - Columbia College 2026-2027

Job Title

Part-Time Instructor of Fire Technology
- Career Technical Education
- Columbia College

Columbia College

Hourly Range: $78.15 to $124.94

Doctorate Range: $92.09 to $128.22

Certified Part-time Instructor/Overload Hourly Salary Schedule)

Part Time Faculty office Hours are paid at a flat rate of $30 per hour.

Not Eligible for Benefits:

With the exception of Workers’ Compensation coverage, not eligible to participate in the District’s benefit programs.

The successful candidate will join a Fire Technology department that continues to create curriculum responsive to student needs, increasing student completion through the implementation of strategies geared to increase student equity.

Bachelor’s degree plus two years of professional experience related to the assignment OR Associate Degree plus six years of professional experience directly related to the assignment OR a California Community College Instructor credential appropriate to the subject OR the equivalent.

Determined by California State Chancellor’s Office. Click link below for discipline applicable

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges (cccco.edu)

The District has adopted an equivalency procedure that enables consideration of applications by individuals who may not directly meet the qualifications listed above. For more information on equivalency, you may access the link below:

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Knowledge of and ability to appraise the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. Sensitivity to the needs, problems and challenges associated with the diversity of the community college student population.

• Mobility
  : ability to sit or stand for long periods, move about an office, and reach above and below desk level.
• Dexterity
  : fine manipulation sufficient to operate a keyboard, handle individual papers, write and take notes.
• Lifting
  : occasional lifting of papers, files, equipment and material weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Visual Requirements
  : close vision sufficient to read files, documents, and computer screens and do close-up work; ability to adjust focus frequently.
• Hearing/Talking
  : ability to hear normal speech, speak and hear on the telephone, and speak in person.
• Emotional/Psychological Factors
  : ability to make decisions and concentrate; frequent contact with others including some public contact; frequent deadlines and time-limited assignments.

• Ability to develop curriculum or services that stress innovation and improve student equity.
• Enthusiasm for the learning process.
• Commitment to supportive relationships with students and colleagues.
• Desire to participate in professional growth and remain current in subject area and major state initiatives.
• Ability to operate effectively in an environment of change and ambiguity.
• Vision and energy to plan and organize programs to enhance student success.
• Willingness to participate effectively in shared governance and to work collaboratively.
• Personal qualifications such as effective interpersonal communication skills, participation in community affairs, ability to conduct effective public presentations.

• Education and/or experience in teaching in Fire Technology.
• Current knowledge of needs of pre-service and in-service Fire Technology students.
• Current understanding of assessment processes for improving student success at the course, program, and degree level.
• Experience in the Fire Service.
• Willingness to examine and remediate one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support traditionally underserved students;
• Ability to work effectively with students, staff and public agencies in the coordination of fire training activities.
• Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity in the classroom;
• Ability to work effectively in a close, collaborative team environment with agency partners, other faculty and college staff.
• Experi…