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Online Teaching Job Leads: Week of October 12 to 18, 2026
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Published October 18, 2026
Every week we read about 4,000 college career pages. Here is what was new this week in college teaching job leads that include online teaching.
Which disciplines had the most new job leads?1
1 Some job leads fit two disciplines, so these add up to more than the 960+ total. For example, an anatomy and physiology job lead counts in both Health & Nursing and Natural Sciences & Math.
Which subjects were hiring most?
What degrees did colleges ask for?
- 48% asked for a master's degree
- 23% asked for a doctorate
- 12% asked for a bachelor's degree
- 7% asked for an associate degree
- 10% other or not stated
The most common minimum requirement this week was a master's degree. Read What are the minimum qualifications to teach college online? to see how the 18 graduate hours rule can widen what you qualify for.
How many were fully online?
About 1 in 8 postings said plainly that the job is fully online. More than half listed online teaching along with other formats, such as face-to-face or hybrid. Read How can you tell if a college teaching job is really online? before you apply.
Where are the new job leads?
This week, colleges in 48 states and Washington, DC posted new job leads that include online teaching. The most came from Texas, California, and Virginia.
Open a region to see every state in it.
South 400+ job leads
West 230+ job leads
Midwest 190+ job leads
Northeast 120+ job leads
The state is where the college is located. Many online classes can be taught from anywhere, so a lead in another state may still be open to you. Check each posting.
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How we count: every week we read about 4,000 college career pages. A job lead counts when the posting includes online teaching and it first appeared that week.
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The Adjunct Alert Team