Part-Time Automotive Technology Instructor; Pool

Part-Time Automotive Technology Instructor (Pool) – San Mateo County Community College District

Closes: 6/30/2026

• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Salary
  
  Schedule:
  
  Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Pending any course assignment, initial placement can range as follows:
  Lab Course (Salary Schedule HB) – $89.20 up to $130.94 per hour. Lecture Course (Salary Schedule AJ) – $103.85 up to $151.07.
• Months Per Year: Semester assignments as needed
• Mandated Reporter: Yes
• Campus Security Authority: No

• Teach classes as assigned from the regular Automotive Department curriculum
• Consult with students during regularly scheduled office hours
• Maintain expertise in current teaching and discipline technologies
• Perform other duties as required by contract, collective bargaining agreement, and general institutional needs

• Division's commitment to established academic standards
• The use of multimedia technology in teaching

• Successful experience in teaching or preparation to teach college-level courses in automotive technology
• Organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students with different abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experiences
• Develop instructional learning outcomes and develop methods for assessing students' achievement of these outcomes
• Organize and teach both theoretical and practical applications of the subject matter in ways appropriate to students' abilities
• Commitment to the SMCCCD goal of integrating writing skills across the curriculum
• Flexible schedule in alignment with course offerings, including day, evening, and weekend classes

• Any bachelor's degree or higher and two years of related professional experience, OR any associate degree and six years of related professional experience OR the equivalent (see below). Professional experience is required when the applicant possesses a master's degree.
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice both within and outside of the classroom.

Note:

If you believe your degree, academic background, or professional achievements are equivalent to the stated minimum qualifications, please complete the Application for Equivalence - For Faculty Positions (you may choose more than one category), which is available as an option during the application submission process. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications as outlined above do not need to complete this form.

• Degree Equivalence: The employee or applicant possesses a degree(s) with similar content to those listed for the relevant discipline. The name of the degree is close to the one specified on the Disciplines List but the degree either has a different title or area of expertise or the coursework is slightly different. Equivalence is established through analysis of transcripts and coursework.
• Academic Background Equivalence: Related To Disciplines In Which a Master's Degree Is Not Generally Expected Or Available. The Employee Or Applicant Must Have Completed At Least 24 Semester Units (or Equivalent) Of Coursework In The Academic Field Being Applied For, And Must Possess At Least The Equivalent Level Of Achievement And The Equivalent In Breadth, Depth Of Understanding, And Rigor In Each Of The Following;
  • a broad cultural education usually met by the general education requirements for any Bachelor's or Associate's degree, and
  • ii. a detailed study of the discipline in breadth, depth, and rigor, usually met by coursework required for the degree major.
• Professional Achievement Equivalence: The employee or applicant must have completed the general education requirements for any Bachelor's or Associate's degree, and show evidence of outstanding professional achievement and/or substantial training in the requested field. The employee or applicant must submit substantial evidence, which demonstrates that their preparation,…