Temp Faculty (NonCredit): Police Continuing Ed Instructor (2026-2027)

Job Summary

POOL POSITION

Application materials for this position is accepted on an on-going basis due to increasing demand. Assignments may be scheduled but not granted based on enrollment and/or operational decisions.

The Workforce and Economic Development Division (W.E.D.) of Metropolitan Community College is the leader in innovative workforce solutions and community enrichment. We partner to first develop our community in order to develop it economically for the growth of the Kansas City metro’s citizens; families, businesses, industry, organizations, and associations.

Temporary faculty serve the college and students by providing high quality instruction and engaging in instruction related activities. Temporary faculty are expected to perform all duties associated with teaching an assigned course to include all course preparation, meeting with students, entering grades, and other duties related to course delivery. Upon employment temporary faculty must maintain updated credentials as required by the college’s accrediting agencies.

Employment Restrictions:

• An annuitant of the Missouri Retirement System must adhere to the applicable regulations.
• Employees, who possess a valid Missouri Teaching Certificate, may be required to participate in the Public School Retirement System of Missouri (PSRS).
• Temporary faculty may be assigned up to ten (10) work units per semester for fall and spring. An additional two (2) work units per term may be assigned with approval from the dean and notification to human resources but no more than twenty-four (24) work units in an academic year. For summer, work units may not exceed 3.5 work units in June, and 3.5 work units in July.
• Noncredit courses taught during the normal academic year are included in these limitations.
• Combination Load Maximum: If a temporary faculty member’s load includes work unit and clock hour assignments, the combined weekly clock hour total will be monitored to adhere to temporary faculty assignment limitations.

Employees assigned responsibilities through Workforce and Economic Development may be compensated based on assigned work units or clock-hours, in accordance with MCCKC guidelines for temporary employment.

Essential Functions

• Assist with promotional opportunities in the Public Safety Institute.
• Support the delivery of exceptional continuing education noncredit courses for law enforcement and public safety agencies.
• Enhance police continuing education courses through a combination of: Technical training, Academic coursework, Officer development continuing education noncredit courses

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Physical Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Class “A": Missouri Police Officer License
• Five (5) years’ experience with a professional police department

AND/OR

• Instructor Certificate in related field of instruction or deemed to be a subject matter expert in a related field of instruction.

Preferred Qualifications:

• POST Instructor Development Certificate