Adjunct professor jobs in San Diego, CA
275 open adjunct, lecturer and part-time faculty positions at 11 colleges and universities in and around San Diego, refreshed every night.
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La Jolla, CAIn-PersonOtherPart-time
Listed Today•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
La Jolla, CAIn-PersonHumanitiesPart-time
Listed 3d ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
El Cajon, CAIn-PersonEngineeringPart-time
Posted 4d ago•Pay not disclosed•via InsideHigherEd
El Cajon, CAIn-PersonBiology & Life SciencesPart-time
Posted 4d ago•Pay not disclosed•via InsideHigherEd
El Cajon, CAIn-PersonComputer Science & ITPart-time
Posted 4d ago•Pay not disclosed•via InsideHigherEd
Summer Springboard
Pre-College Program Instructor at UC San Diego
San Diego, CAIn-PersonEducation & TeachingPart-time$120+/hr
Posted 6d ago•via HigherEdJobs
La Jolla, CAIn-PersonHealth Sciences & NursingPart-time
Listed 6d ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
La Jolla, CAIn-PersonHealth Sciences & NursingPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
La Jolla, CAIn-PersonMathematics & StatisticsPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
La Jolla, CAIn-PersonMathematics & StatisticsPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
San Diego, CAIn-PersonPsychologyPart-time$97,500 – $332,700/yr
Posted 1w ago•via HigherEdJobs
San Diego, CAIn-PersonPhysicsPart-time
Listed 2w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
San Diego, CAIn-PersonHealth Sciences & NursingPart-time
Listed 2w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
La Jolla, CAIn-PersonHealth Sciences & NursingPart-time
Listed 2w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
La Jolla, CAIn-PersonSociologyPart-time$70,977 – $76,814/yr
Listed 2w ago•via HigherEdJobs
La Jolla, CAIn-PersonHealth Sciences & NursingPart-time
Listed 2w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
San Diego, CAIn-PersonHumanitiesPart-time$2,581 – $2,659/course
Posted 3w ago•via HigherEdJobs
San Diego, CAIn-PersonOtherPart-time$2,581 – $2,659/course
Posted 3w ago•via HigherEdJobs
San Diego, CAIn-PersonBiology & Life SciencesPart-time$2,581 – $2,659/course
Posted 3w ago•via HigherEdJobs
San Diego, CAIn-PersonSociologyPart-time$2,581 – $2,659/course
Posted 3w ago•via HigherEdJobs
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Colleges and universities hiring adjuncts near San Diego
Every institution with an open adjunct or part-time faculty position in the area, most openings first.
University of California-San Diego125Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District74San Diego Community College District22Southwestern College22University of San Diego15Point Loma Nazarene University7National University3San Diego State University2San Diego State University Research Foundation2The Chicago School2Summer Springboard1
San Diego adjunct jobs by discipline
Open positions by field. A linked field goes to its nationwide list.
- Health Sciences & Nursing87
- Other17
- Humanities14
- World Languages13
- Biology & Life Sciences12
- Engineering12
- Agriculture & Environmental Science9
- Education & Teaching9
- English & Writing9
- Trades & Applied Technology9
- Business & Management8
- Computer Science & IT8
- History7
- Visual & Fine Arts7
- Mathematics & Statistics6
- Music & Performing Arts6
- Sociology6
- Communications & Media5
- Physics5
- Psychology5
- Accounting & Finance4
- Chemistry4
- Political Science3
- Criminal Justice2
- Economics2
- Law & Legal Studies2
- Philosophy & Religion2
- Social Work2
Adjunct jobs in San Diego: common questions
- How many adjunct jobs are open in San Diego?
- As of November 10, 2026, OpenLecture lists 275 open adjunct, lecturer and part-time faculty positions at 11 colleges and universities in the San Diego area, 7 of them listed in the past seven days. The list is refreshed every night.
- Which colleges are hiring adjuncts in San Diego?
- The institutions with the most open adjunct and part-time faculty positions in the San Diego area right now are University of California-San Diego (125), Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District (74), San Diego Community College District (22), Southwestern College (22), University of San Diego (15).
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