Teach with Us!
Share your professional experience, support student success, and help prepare the next generation of business leaders.
Teaching Opportunities
The Business Department at Cañada College welcomes applications from professionals who are interested in teaching part-time and making a meaningful impact in the classroom. We are looking for both new and experienced educators in business, accounting, and office technology.
Our students benefit from instructors who bring real-world experience, practical examples, and a commitment to student success. Whether you are a seasoned industry professional, entrepreneur, small business owner, experienced educator, or recent graduate with strong academic preparation, we encourage you to consider applying.
Part-time faculty may teach courses during the fall, spring, and summer terms. Courses may be offered in 6-, 8-, 16-, or 18-week formats, depending on department needs and scheduling. In-person courses are held at our campus in Redwood City, California. Online courses are taught through Canvas, our current Learning Management System.
Areas of Teaching Interest
The department offers courses in several areas, including business, accounting, entrepreneurship, management, marketing, international business, human relations, and office technology. Applicants are encouraged to review our course descriptions and identify the courses that align with their education, professional background, and teaching interests.
Courses We Teach:
Who Should Apply?
We encourage applications from individuals who are excited about teaching community college students and supporting a diverse learning community. Strong candidates often bring one or more of the following:
- Professional experience in business, accounting, entrepreneurship, management, marketing, technology, or related fields
- Experience teaching, training, mentoring, supervising, or developing others
- A student-centered approach to teaching and learning
- Interest in teaching in-person, online, or both
- Commitment to equity, access, and student success
Minimum Qualifications
Faculty teaching in California Community Colleges must meet minimum qualifications established by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. For more information, please refer to the Minimum Qualifications Handbook.
How to Apply
If you are interested in teaching part-time with the Business Department, please submit your application, resume, and cover letter to the appropriate adjunct faculty pool.
In your cover letter, please include the courses you are interested in teaching and your availability, including whether you are interested in teaching in person, online, during the day, afternoon, evening, or summer session.
Additional part-time adjunct pools are also available for Accounting and Computer Business Office Technology.
After you apply to the appropriate pool online, please email your cover letter and resume to Gampi Shankar, Cañada College Business Department Coordinator, at shankarg@smccd.edu.