Adjunct professor jobs in San Jose, CA

373 open adjunct, lecturer and part-time faculty positions at 15 colleges and universities in and around San Jose (Silicon Valley), refreshed every night.

Open positions
373
Institutions hiring
15
Listed this week
6
Median pay per course
$12,281

373 positions found

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Cabrillo College

Nursing, Clinical - Medical Surgical/Simulation - Associate Instructor

Aptos, CAIn-PersonHealth Sciences & NursingPart-time
Posted 4d ago•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
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San Jose City College

ANTHROPOLOGY INSTRUCTOR

San Jose, CAIn-PersonOtherPart-time
Listed 5d ago•Pay not disclosed•via PeopleAdmin Direct
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Cabrillo College

Dance, Salsa & Latin - Associate Instructor

Aptos, CAIn-PersonMusic & Performing ArtsPart-time
Listed 5d ago•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
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West Valley-Mission Community College District

Part-Time Business Instructor (Pool)

Santa Clara, CAIn-PersonBusiness & ManagementPart-time
Posted 5d ago•Pay not disclosed•via InsideHigherEd
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Mission College

Bookmark Part-Time Political Science Instructor (Pool)

Santa Clara, CAIn-PersonPolitical SciencePart-time
Listed 6d ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
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Mission College

Part-Time Political Science Instructor (Pool)

Santa Clara, CAIn-PersonPolitical SciencePart-time
Listed 6d ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
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Mission College

Bookmark Part-Time Accounting Instructor (Pool)

Santa Clara, CAIn-PersonAccounting & FinancePart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
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Mission College

Bookmark Part-Time Administration of Justice Instructor (Pool)

Santa Clara, CAIn-PersonOtherPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
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Mission College

Bookmark Part-Time Anthropology Instructor (Pool)

Santa Clara, CAIn-PersonOtherPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
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Mission College

Bookmark Part-Time Applied Music Instructor (Pool)

Santa Clara, CAIn-PersonMusic & Performing ArtsPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
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Mission College

Bookmark Part-Time Basic Skills-Citizenship Noncredit Instructor (Pool)

Santa Clara, CAIn-PersonOtherPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
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Mission College

Bookmark Part-Time Noncredit Basic Skills Interdisciplinary Instructor (Pool)

Santa Clara, CAIn-PersonHumanitiesPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
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Mission College

Bookmark Part-Time Physics Instructor (Pool)

Santa Clara, CAIn-PersonPhysicsPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
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Mission College

Bookmark Part-Time Psychology Instructor (Pool)

Santa Clara, CAIn-PersonPsychologyPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
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Mission College

Bookmark Part-Time Arabic Instructor (Pool)

Santa Clara, CAIn-PersonWorld LanguagesPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
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Mission College

Bookmark Part-Time Art 3D Instructor (Pool)

Santa Clara, CAIn-PersonVisual & Fine ArtsPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
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Mission College

Bookmark Part-Time Astronomy Instructor (Pool)

Santa Clara, CAIn-PersonPhysicsPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
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Mission College

Bookmark Part-Time Behavioral Health Instructor (Pool)

Santa Clara, CAIn-PersonPsychologyPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
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Mission College

Bookmark Part-Time Biological Sciences Instructor (Pool)

Santa Clara, CAIn-PersonBiology & Life SciencesPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
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Mission College

Bookmark Part-Time Business Instructor (Pool)

Santa Clara, CAIn-PersonBusiness & ManagementPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
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Colleges and universities hiring adjuncts near San Jose

Every institution with an open adjunct or part-time faculty position in the area, most openings first.

Foothill-De Anza Community College District98University of California-Santa Cruz80Mission College56California State University-East Bay39West Valley-Mission Community College District27Ohlone College25Cabrillo College14San Francisco Bay University10Santa Clara University7Palo Alto University5Northeastern University4Stanford University4San Jose City College2Life Chiropractic College West1San Jose State University1

San Jose adjunct jobs by discipline

Open positions by field. A linked field goes to its nationwide list.

Adjunct jobs in San Jose: common questions

How many adjunct jobs are open in San Jose?
As of November 10, 2026, OpenLecture lists 373 open adjunct, lecturer and part-time faculty positions at 15 colleges and universities in the San Jose area, 6 of them listed in the past seven days. The list is refreshed every night.
Which colleges are hiring adjuncts in San Jose?
The institutions with the most open adjunct and part-time faculty positions in the San Jose area right now are Foothill-De Anza Community College District (98), University of California-Santa Cruz (80), Mission College (56), California State University-East Bay (39), West Valley-Mission Community College District (27).
How much do adjunct professors make in San Jose?
Among the 82 current listings in the San Jose area that state per-course pay, the median is $12,281 per course. Most listings do not publish pay, so treat this as what is being advertised, not a survey of what adjuncts earn.

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