Adjunct Faculty: Commercial Driver Training

Adjunct Faculty: Commercial Driver Training

Salary

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Location

Chino Valley, AZ

Job Type

Adjunct Faculty (Part Time)

Job Number

2026-00085

Department

Commercial Driver Training (CDT)

Opening Date

05/06/2026

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Description of Position

Hiring Rate: $1,019.00 per load hour.

Seeking qualified adjunct faculty to teach Commercial Driver Training (CDT) courses in-person at the Chino Valley Center.

The successful faculty member recognizes that service to our students is our highest priority, and embraces their role in student success, recruitment, and retention. This includes being open to a variety of delivery methods and course design with the possibility of interactive, online, day, evening, weekend classes and/or teaching at various College locations and/or in the high school/college dual enrollment programs. In addition, faculty should be open to both traditional (16-week) and compressed course design (i.e., 8-week classes). Faculty can expect to participate in innovative forms of assessment and should be willing to utilize Open Educational Resources (OER) when possible.

Unofficial transcripts must be attached at the time of application submission.

Terms of Teaching Assignment Include:

• Meet and teach assigned class(es) in accordance with course outlines, including specified textbooks. A course outline is a district-approved document covering such items as course prefix, number, title, description, learning outcomes and content.
• Develop and submit to the division office a course syllabus and calendar based upon the approved college course outline prior to the start of class. Every course syllabus must incorporate the required components of a course syllabus. A syllabus is a learning plan designed by the instructor to inform students about the learning outcomes, assessment requirements, grading criteria, attendance standards, institution policies and support services.
• Promptly submit required rosters, grade reports, evaluations, and academic reports; retain student grade records for one calendar year.
• Follow the accepted standards of conduct for faculty as described in applicable academic policies, which relate to satisfactory service and conduct becoming of a faculty member.
• Yavapai College requires you to use the official email address provided by Yavapai College. It is expected that you will monitor the email account regularly for official correspondence from Yavapai College and your Division and respond to students in a timely and professional manner.
• Attend required instructional related meetings such as orientation meetings, department or division meetings, other meetings as required.
• Attend meetings and workshops as may be necessary to obtain or renew certification or essential licensure requirements.
• Complete all required NEOED trainings on an annual basis.
• New adjunct faculty must complete the Teaching Online Readiness Course in Canvas within the first semester of teaching.
• Participate in professional development opportunities offered at Yavapai College, including orientation, workshops, trainings, Convocation and division and department meetings, as applicable.
• Other related duties as assigned.
• Unofficial transcripts/professional certifications must be attached when submitting the application.

Employment is on a non-continuing basis, and consecutive teaching assignments do not lead to provisional or continuing faculty status. Teaching assignments are part-time, on a semester basis only and may or may not be continued based on student enrollment and College need.

Minimum Expectations & Requirements

Faculty and instructional staff teaching courses in Career & Technical Education courses must hold an associate degree and document five years or 5,000 hours of current professional experience in the field or hold a license from a nationally recognized professional association and document five years or 5,000 hours of current professional experience in the field.

Exceptions are permitted on a case-by-case basis as determined by full-time faculty and appropriate Academic Dean, which are consistent with Higher Learning Commission (HLC) guidelines, that could include but are not limited to: the achievement of academic credentials, progress toward academic credentials, equivalent experience, or some combination thereof.

Must hold a current Class A Commercial Drivers License with medical clearance and 5 years documented experience as Commercial Class A driver.

Preferred Skills & Abilities

• Spanish Speaking
• Doubles, triples, and tanker endorsements
• Passenger and/or school bus driving experience
• Recent commercial driving Class A experience
• Professional experience in a community college/higher education work environment
• Experience with online learning systems such as Canvas
• Excellent communication and people skills

Essential Functions

Successful candidates must be able to complete necessary duties satisfactorily. The requirements and competencies listed represent the required knowledge, skill, and ability. Regular attendance is a critical job responsibility as it demonstrates dependability in job duties.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the conditions of this job.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time; ability to climb stairs and ladders; ability to crawl, reach, bend, stoop, kneel, and twist; and ability to operate foot controls on equipment and vehicles. While performing the job duties, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Yavapai College offers its Adjunct employees the following comprehensive benefit package:

• Other Insurance Coverage: Workers Compensation (compensation, medical expenses and death benefits for on-the-job injuries or occupational diseases)
• Unemployment Compensation: Employees who are laid off or terminated may receive benefits if covered wages meet requirements
• Direct Deposit: Paychecks deposited directly into the employees bank account(s).
• Tuition Waiver: Adjunct faculty, their spouse and their dependent children (as defined by IRS administrative rulings regarding dependency) may enroll for six or fewer hours of Yavapai College for credit course work per semester without payment of tuition during the semester in which the adjunct faculty member is scheduled to teach a credited class.
• Additional Benefits and Services: Local community discounts to faculty and staff, mail and notary service.

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Employer Yavapai College

Address 1100 E. Sheldon Street

Prescott, Arizona, 86301

Website http://www.yc.edu/hr