Adjunct professor jobs in Orange County, CA
349 open adjunct, lecturer and part-time faculty positions at 12 colleges and universities in and around Orange County, refreshed every night.
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- 349
- Institutions hiring
- 12
- Listed this week
- 7
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Orange, CAIn-PersonEducation & TeachingPart-time$30 – $35/hr
Posted Yesterday•via HigherEdJobs
Mission Viejo, CaliforniaIn-PersonLaw & Legal StudiesPart-time
Posted 3d ago•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
Irvine, CAIn-PersonHealth Sciences & NursingPart-time
Listed 3d ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
Orange, CAIn-PersonEducation & TeachingPart-time$48+/hr
Listed 4d ago•via HigherEdJobs
Mission Viejo, CAIn-PersonHealth Sciences & NursingPart-time
Posted 5d ago•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
Mission Viejo, CAIn-PersonHumanitiesPart-time
Listed 6d ago•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
Fullerton, CAIn-PersonHealth Sciences & NursingPart-time$5,507 – $6,677/course
Listed 6d ago•via HigherEdJobs
Rancho Santiago Community College District
PT Pool - English Instructor
Santa Ana, CAIn-PersonEnglish & WritingPart-time$88 – $102/course
Posted 1w ago•via HigherEdJobs
Irvine, CAIn-PersonOtherPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
Irvine, CAIn-PersonHealth Sciences & NursingPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
Irvine, CAIn-PersonHealth Sciences & NursingPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
Rancho Santiago Community College District
PT POOL - Culinary Arts / Hospitality Instructor
Santa Ana, CAIn-PersonTrades & Applied TechnologyPart-time$88 – $102/hr
Listed 1w ago•via HigherEdJobs
Aliso Viejo, CAIn-PersonWorld LanguagesPart-time$156+/hr
Posted 1w ago•via HigherEdJobs
Mission Viejo, CAIn-PersonPhilosophy & ReligionPart-time
Posted 2w ago•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
Coast Community College District, CAIn-PersonSocial WorkPart-time
Listed 2w ago•Pay not disclosed•via NeoGov Direct
Coast Community College District, CAIn-PersonSocial WorkPart-time
Listed 2w ago•Pay not disclosed•via NeoGov Direct
Coast Community College District, CAIn-PersonSocial WorkPart-time
Listed 2w ago•Pay not disclosed•via NeoGov Direct
Coastline College - Newport Beach Campus, CAHybridMathematics & StatisticsPart-time
Listed 2w ago•Pay not disclosed•via NeoGov Direct
Irvine, CAIn-PersonHealth Sciences & NursingPart-time
Listed 3w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
Anaheim, CAIn-PersonHealth Sciences & NursingPart-time
Listed 3w ago•Pay not disclosed•via PeopleAdmin Direct
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Colleges and universities hiring adjuncts near Orange County
Every institution with an open adjunct or part-time faculty position in the area, most openings first.
Coast Community College District142California State University-Fullerton69North Orange County Community College District38South Orange County Community College District38Westcliff University26Chapman University12Rancho Santiago Community College District12Biola University4The Chicago School4University of California-Irvine2Soka University of America1West Coast University1
Orange County adjunct jobs by discipline
Open positions by field. A linked field goes to its nationwide list.
- Health Sciences & Nursing41
- Social Work41
- Music & Performing Arts22
- Other21
- World Languages20
- Business & Management18
- Trades & Applied Technology18
- Communications & Media16
- Education & Teaching16
- English & Writing15
- Visual & Fine Arts15
- Humanities14
- Biology & Life Sciences12
- Computer Science & IT9
- Agriculture & Environmental Science8
- Engineering8
- Mathematics & Statistics7
- Accounting & Finance6
- Sociology6
- Chemistry5
- Philosophy & Religion5
- Physics5
- Political Science5
- Psychology5
- Economics3
- History3
- Law & Legal Studies3
- Criminal Justice2
Adjunct jobs in Orange County: common questions
- How many adjunct jobs are open in Orange County?
- As of November 10, 2026, OpenLecture lists 349 open adjunct, lecturer and part-time faculty positions at 12 colleges and universities in the Orange County area, 7 of them listed in the past seven days. The list is refreshed every night.
- Which colleges are hiring adjuncts in Orange County?
- The institutions with the most open adjunct and part-time faculty positions in the Orange County area right now are Coast Community College District (142), California State University-Fullerton (69), North Orange County Community College District (38), South Orange County Community College District (38), Westcliff University (26).
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