Noncredit Students with Disabilities Associate (Part-time) Instructor Pool 2026 - 2027

MiraCosta Portal • Oceanside, CA

16h

About The Position

This is an instructor pool for Noncredit Students with Disabilities Associate positions for the 2026-2027 academic year. The qualifications are detailed and include specific requirements for noncredit specialized instruction for students with disabilities, as well as options for credit specialized instruction. Applicants must provide transcripts to evidence their qualifications and demonstrate sensitivity to diverse student backgrounds.

Requirements

• Noncredit Specialized Instruction for Students with Disabilities [Section 53414(e)]:
• Option 1: Minimum qualifications for providing credit specialized instruction for students with disabilities.
• Option 2: Bachelor’s degree with a major in one of the following: education of students with specific or multiple disabilities; special education; psychology; physical education with an emphasis in adaptive physical education; communicative disorders; rehabilitation; computer-based education; other computer-related majors including coursework on adapted or assistive computer technology for students with disabilities; or other majors related to providing specialized instruction or services to persons with disabilities.
• Option 3: Associate’s degree with one of the majors specified above, AND four years of experience providing specialized instruction or services to persons in the disability category or categories being served.
• Option 4 (for noncredit vocational courses): Associate’s degree or certificate of training, AND four years of occupational experience (excluding teaching) related to the subject of the course taught, AND two years of experience providing specialized instruction or services to persons in the disability category being served.
• Credit Specialized Instruction for Students with Disabilities [Section 53414(d)]:
• Option 1: Master’s degree, or equivalent foreign degree, in the category of disability, special education, education, psychology, educational psychology, or rehabilitation counseling; AND fifteen semester units of upper division or graduate study in the area of disability, including but not limited to: Learning disabilities; Developmental disabilities; Deaf and hearing impaired; Physical disabilities; or Adapted computer technology.
• Option 2: A valid appropriate California teaching Credential authorizing instruction in special education in a community college.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Transcripts must state the degree title, major, and date awarded.

Nice To Haves

• Applicants wishing to claim equivalence to the minimum qualifications should follow the instructions and guidelines on the Equivalency Committee webpage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree