Instructor Opportunities
Teaching with Extension
Thank you for your interest in teaching with Cabrillo Extension. We are always looking for new ideas and classes to meet the needs of our community! If you are interested in teaching a specific class, and have professional and/or teaching experience in your field, we would be interested in reviewing your application and proposal for future consideration. The broad areas that we look at are content, instructor qualifications, and marketability.
Before submitting your instructor application and course proposal, please take a few minutes to review our current catalog, found on our homepage, to familiarize yourself with the general categories of classes we currently offer, what class schedules look like, and to get a sense of how your class could potentially be marketed through our catalog.
Have a few questions before submitting your application? Please reach out to Jill Gallo or Scott Johnson.
Deadlines to Submit Class Proposals:
Summer camps to be offered in SUMMER, 2026: January 10, 2026
Adult classes to be included in the SUMMER, 2026 catalog: January 24, 2026
Adult classes to be included in the FALL, 2026 catalog: April 24, 2026
New instructors, please use the links below to submit an Instructor Application and Class Proposal.
Returning instructors, please note that the above deadlines apply to all classes, even those that you have offered in the past. For classes you have offered in the past, and wish to offer again without any changes, please email Jill Gallo with your proposed dates by the deadlines noted above.
All changes, updates, or modifications to classes that have been offered in the past must be submitted via a new class proposal. Links are below.
Why are deadlines so far in advance of when the catalog is published?
There are an average of 300 classes in each catalog. Confirming all of the details for each class, and getting our catalog ready to publish, and our online registration system ready to accept registrations, takes a minute! We want to be sure we have the time to work with each instructor to get all of the details right, and publish the best information for students. So, get those proposals and dates confirmed early if possible, but by the deadlines at least.
Adult Enrichment
Want to teach with us? Cabrillo Extension instructors have access to classrooms and other teaching spaces at our Aptos or Watsonville campus to lead workshops. Extension instructors have the support of the Extension team to handle marketing, registration, customer service, and more, so you can focus on what you do best - sharing your expertise with the community.
Summer Camps for Kids
Lead camps for the youngest members of the community! Extension offers summer camps for kids 5 to 18 years old, with a focus on 6 to 12 year olds, in the categories of: creative arts; baking & cooking; science and exploration; sports; programming & game design. Most camps are one-week, half-day (morning or afternoon). Lead camps for just one week, or all summer long!
and Summer Camps for Kids
The Cabrillo Extension program is always looking for new ideas and classes. If you are interested in teaching a specific class, and have professional and/or teaching experience in your field, we would be interested in reviewing your application and proposal for future consideration. The broad areas that we look at are content, instructor qualifications, and marketability. We are currently seeking instructors with the following specialties:
Culinary
Health, Wellness, and Nutrition
Home and Garden
History and Nature
Creative Arts
Writing and Storytelling
Professional Development
Human Resource Management
Supervisory and Soft-Skills
Industrial Technologies (mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, etc.)
Technology: Google suite, Cloud systems, SQL, Mac device classes (iphone, ipad)
Summer camps for kids 5 to 18 years old, with a focus on 6 to 12 year olds, in the categories of: creative arts; baking & cooking; science and exploration; sports; programming & game design. Most camps are one-week, half-day (morning or afternoon). Lead camps for just one week, or all summer long! Youth Camp Leader position description.
For returning instructors who wish to repeat a class that you have offered in the past, the deadlines above for submitting class or camp dates also apply. Please email Jill Gallo or Scott Johnson with information about the class or camp you wish to offer again. Please note if anything about the class or camp you wish to repeat will change, it is best to submit a new class proposal.
Once you complete and submit the class proposal (links and deadlines above) the information is immediately available to the Extension team for review.
Cabrillo College's Contract Education Program delivers cutting edge training programs for local and regional businesses. If you are a subject matter expert with experience training in a business setting, and you are interested in working on a contract basis, please let us know. You can submit your resume, cover letter and a sample of your teaching materials directly to scott.johnson@cabrillo.edu
Once your resume has been reviewed, you may be asked to participate in a telephone or in-person interview followed by a teaching demonstration. If approved, you will become an eligible member of our instructor pool and offered contract positions on an as-needed basis.
Though we do much of our business delivering soft-skills training programs, a wide variety of subject matter experts are encouraged to apply.
Currently, we are seeking instructors with the following specialties:
- Vocational English as a Second Language
- Continuous Process Improvement and LEAN principles
- Human Resource Management
- Supervisory and Soft-Skills
- Industrial Technologies (mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, etc.)
- Technology instructors:
Specifically seeking those who can teach virtual collaboration systems, Mac device classes (iPhone, iPad) and home networking systems
Qualifications:
Subject matter expertise, as proven by at least 5 years experience working in a given field. Master's degree and at least 4 years college level teaching experience preferred.
Required Professional Expertise:
- Knowledge of and commitment to training strategies and methods which support skill development, transfer of learning and the attainment of measurable results in business environments.
- Highly effective oral and written communication skills.
- The ability to interface professionally in business environments, and be an ambassador for Cabrillo College and our diverse programs and offerings.
- Demonstrated ability to teach the courses or perform the duties effectively as described above (teaching demonstration will be part of the interview).
- Ability to communicate well with trainees from diverse ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds, including trainees with disabilities.
- Ability to work cooperatively with other training team members and participate in team initiatives and team meetings.
Learn more about Cabrillo's Corporate Training program.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Scott Johnson, Director
Jill Gallo, Assistant Director