Salary: $1,000 per load hour (most courses are 3-4 load hours)
Position Summary
Pima Community College’s Department of Ethnic, Gender & Transborder Studies/Sociology is currently accepting applications to expand the pool of qualified Sociology Faculty to teach academic level courses for the 2025 academic year and beyond. Candidates may be hired and assigned to specific courses or may be included in a pool for potential future assignments based on enrollment.
We are seeking dedicated part-time instructors to join our pool of excellent adjunct faculty who are qualified to teach college level courses in Sociology.
Part-time/temporary faculty positions offer flexible hours and the opportunity to assist a diverse group of adult students in achieving their educational goals. Instructors in these courses will be using active learning strategies, online resources and will provide equitable instruction for our students.
Pima Community College offers a wide variety of instructional modalities and is adapting to new realities created by the global pandemic. Our classes may be offered:
Duties and Responsibilities
General Duties:
The ideal candidate will have knowledge, skills, and abilities related to:
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree (or higher) in the discipline or a related field of study.
OR Master’s degree in any discipline and 18 graduate semester hours in the field of study.
Terminal degree in supplemental fields of study where the dissertation/research is based in the primary field of study.
Fields of study (disciplines/subfields) are Sociology; other closely related field.
If your graduate degree is not in the field of study but you think there are courses you have taken (at the graduate-level) that are directly related and qualify toward certification, please list those courses in separate file as one of the attachments. If you want your dissertation to be considered toward certification, please submit the dissertation abstract as one of the attachments.
Benefits
Adjunct faculty on contract qualify for a tuition and fee waiver for PCC courses taken, as well as their spouse and qualifying child(ren). If a course contract is offered, benefits such as sick leave will be provided as required by law. No other College-provided benefits will be offered, such as holiday pay, annual leave, etc.
Temporary employees who work twenty (20) or more hours per week for more than nineteen (19) weeks in a fiscal year are required to participate in one of the following retirement plans: Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP).
Directions for Applying and Other Important Information
In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must include the documents that are listed within the application form as required. Follow the directions in the application form to upload your documents. At minimum, these documents are required:
Degrees and courses qualifying for Pima Community College teaching certification must be from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants currently in progress for a degree or additional coursework to meet the minimum qualifications must have the degree conferred and/or coursework prior to an offer to teach.
A degree from any college outside of the United States (even if the transcript is in English) may need to be evaluated by a foreign transcript evaluation service. Pima Community College requires that applicants use an evaluation agency that is a member of NACES. Before ordering an evaluation, check with the Faculty Qualifications and Hiring Office to confirm whether you will need to complete this step.
Note: Pima Community College does not sponsor any employment visas for this position at this time.
If you have any questions regarding the application process, please email facultycertification@pima.edu. Office hours are normally Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
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