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St. Louis Community College

Continuing Education Instructor

🇺🇸 Hybrid - St. Louis, Missouri 🕑 Temporary Part-Time 💰 $23 - $33 per Hour 💻 Teaching 🗓️ September 20th, 2026
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Edtech.com's Summary

St. Louis Community College is hiring a Continuing Education Instructor to teach personal enrichment and professional development courses for the community. Instructors design and deliver their own non-credit curriculum for classes scheduled during the day, evening, or on weekends, working independently with minimal supervision. Course planning begins six to ten months ahead of each term, and instructors adapt their material to reach a diverse group of adult learners.

Highlights
  • Develop and present subject-area class content and materials tailored to a diverse group of community members
  • Adapt presentations and written materials for understanding at various educational levels
  • Build rapport with students while working independently with minimal supervision
  • Communicate with College staff using a provided stlcc.edu email address
  • Use personal equipment and navigate online platforms like Zoom for classes taught remotely (Zoom license provided by the College)
  • Complete up to two hours of annual training on their own time
  • Pays $23-$33 per hour
  • Requires a degree or certificate in the relevant field, or a proven history of applied experience
  • Prior teaching experience in an educational or community setting is preferred
  • Must pass a background check, including a Family Care Safety Registry check when teaching students under 16
  • Courses are offered in person and/or online, and instructors must live in the St. Louis metro area and be available to work onsite by the course start date

Continuing Education Instructor Full Description

Continuing Education (CE) instructors are part-time, temporary hires who teach personal enrichment and professional development courses for the community. Applicants should note that this position is limited to non-credit courses and excludes instruction for college-credit or degree-based semester programs. CE instructors are selected based on subject-matter expertise and a passion for sharing knowledge. Courses may be offered in person and/or online, with scheduling options during the day, evening, or weekends. Instructors are responsible for providing their own curriculum, and course planning occurs 6–10 months in advance. Applicants must live in the St. Louis metropolitan area and be physically available to work onsite by the course start date. Prior teaching experience and online instruction experience are preferred. For additional information, please visit stlcc.edu/CE and select Teach for CE along with viewing the online catalog of current CE classes.

Primary Duties Performed
  • Instructor must have the knowledge to teach the proposed subject area topic and work independently to develop and present subject area class information and materials to a diverse group of community members with minimal supervision and establish a good rapport with students.
  • Instructor must have the ability to adapt presentations for understanding at various educational levels and develop easy-to-understand oral presentations along with developing written materials where needed.
  • Strong computer skills are necessary and required. Instructor must have the ability to skillfully use a computer and are required to communicate with the College staff using the stlcc.edu email provided at time of hire. Must be able to respond to requests in a timely manner.
  • For online classes, instructors must have their own equipment to conduct the class and have the technical skills to navigate online communication platforms including but not limited to Zoom. College will provide Zoom license for instructor class use.
  • Instructors are required to complete up to two hours of annual training on their own time and adhere to college policies and practices.

Qualifications/Experience
  • Qualifications vary. Minimum requirements are a degree or certificate in the field of expertise or a proven history of applied experience. Reliable computer/internet access and proficiency are required.
  • Completion of a successful background check is applicable to all applicants. In addition, if teaching for students under 16 years of age, applicants must also register and be verified through the Family Care Safety Registry background check

Preferred Qualifications
  • Prior teaching experience in an educational or community setting.

Working Conditions
Generally works in an office environment

Physical Requirements
Negligible