Welcome to Yavapai College and thank you for your interest in becoming a valuable member of our college's instructional team. Being aware of the following services and operational procedures can help contribute to your success and to our students’ success.
Each year Yavapai College employs several hundred adjunct faculty members who enhance the richness and breadth of the college's instructional programs. Through your dedication, time, and talents, we are confident you will make a profound difference in the lives of our students.
Begin your Yavapai College employment application process by searching for the adjunct opportunity that's right for you: Open Positions – Adjunct faculty. Your application will be reviewed by our credentialing staff and shared with our Associate Vice President/Deans for any potential instructional opportunities. For complete details, please go to the YC Teaching Requirements.
Compensation & Workload
The Adjunct Faculty pay rate for the 2024-2025 Academic year is $989.00 per load hour.
Adjunct Faculty members will be compensated based on each load-hour taught. Some courses are subject to a different pay structure. Pay amounts are determined annually within the budget development process. Please feel free to contact your AVP/Dean/Associate Dean if you have questions.
Adjunct Faculty are appointed on a course-by-course basis, which is contingent on sufficient enrollment, and are paid on a load-hour basis. Adjunct faculty normally do not teach more than 10.2 load-hours in each regular semester of employment; however, they may teach up to a maximum of 12 load-hours per semester should the supervising AVP/Dean make exceptions. Exceptions above the maximum load-hours will require approval from the Provost/Vice President of Workforce Development and Health Sciences. See HR Policy Number: 2.01- Title: Employee Classification and Status for details.
How is your load-hour and pay determined? View the following documents for more information. If you have additional questions, please consult with your AVP/Dean/Associate Dean
Forms
Benefits
Adjunct Faculty may receive the same discounts for college events and bookstore purchases as those awarded to college employees during the semester(s) in which they are teaching a credited course.
- Bookstore: 10% discount on clothing, school supplies, gifts, selected electronic accessories with YC ID card
- The Eatery & Verde Café: 10% discount with use of Flexicash
- Performing Arts Center: All faculty and staff can purchase two $10 tickets per show to "YCPAC Presents" performances one week prior to the show date. Announcement of ticket sale dates are emailed through DUCKSOUP. Employees must show their YC ID when purchasing discounted tickets at the YCPAC box office
- Employee Discounts/Local Business discounts
Adjunct Faculty members, their spouses, and eligible dependent children may enroll in up to six credit hours per semester at Yavapai College without paying tuition during the semester in which the adjunct is teaching a credited course. The Tuition Waiver Eligibility Declaration form must be completed each semester that an adjunct is teaching a credited course.
Enrollment for courses by the Adjunct Faculty member may not conflict with the faculty member's teaching assignment for the college. See HR Policy Instructors as Students 3.24 for details. Adjunct Faculty should check with their instructional AVP/Dean for more information.
Adjunct Faculty members are eligible to use and accrue paid sick leave. See Policy: 2.11 Sick Leave for details.
Adjunct Faculty have the option of direct deposit payroll.
Professional Development
Yavapai College offers many professional development activities for all faculty; many within Adjunct Faculty Meetings. Training is also provided through Human Resources (HR), LinkedIn Learning, Teaching & eLearning Support (TeLS), and through the Library.
Funding for external workshops and seminars may be available for Adjunct Faculty through your division; check with your AVP/Dean/Associate Dean.
Orientations
The Office of Instructional Support holds a required orientation for new Adjunct Faculty before each Fall and Spring semester. This orientation is designed to acquaint new Adjunct Faculty with key areas and information relevant to the beginning of the semester. The Office of Instructional Support will send an invitation to credentialed faculty prior to the start of the semester and ask faculty to RSVP for this event.
New Adjunct Faculty are also required to complete online modules in Canvas, our learning management system, that will orient them to resources at the college and provide additional training as required. The Canvas Readiness Course is REQUIRED for all adjunct instructors. This course is designed to go at your own pace.
Yavapai College has an obligation to assure that our teachers are able to do their job effectively, especially in the challenging online environment. This course is designed to give a basic knowledge of the Canvas LMS and the pedagogical fundamentals to teach online with skill and confidence, based on the accepted YC Design and Teaching standards. If you are already an experienced teacher, it is meant to assure fundamental Canvas competence. For new and aspiring online teachers, it is the beginning - from which your opportunity to grow in mastery is truly limitless.
