"Adjunct Faculty, 26/SP, BIOL 225L - multiple sections"

Adjunct Faculty, 26/SP, BIOL 225L - multiple sections

Location: Moraga, CA

Open Date: Oct 24, 2025

Deadline:

Description: Founded in 1863, Saint Mary's is a residential campus nestled 20 miles east of San Francisco in the picturesque Moraga Valley. Based in the Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts traditions, Saint Mary's currently enrolls more than 4,000 students from diverse backgrounds in undergraduate and graduate programs. The De La Salle Christian Brothers, the largest teaching order of the Roman Catholic Church, guide the spiritual and academic character of the College.

As a comprehensive and independent institution, Saint Mary's offers undergraduate and graduate programs integrating liberal and professional education. Saint Mary's reputation for excellence, innovation, and responsiveness in education stems from its vibrant heritage as a Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts institution. An outstanding, committed faculty and staff that value shared inquiry, integrative learning, and student interaction bring these traditions to life in the 21st century. The College is committed to the educational benefits of diversity.

Qualifications:

The Human Physiology (BIOL 225) lecture studies the function of the major organs and organ systems of the human body. Emphasis on regulation and integration, proceeds from general cell function to an overview of the controlling mechanisms, and finally to the individual systems. The accompanying laboratory (BIOL 225L) consists of experiments and demonstrations designed to incorporate principles of physiology. The students in the class are Health Science and Kinesiology majors.

The laboratory will be taught in person on the Moraga campus during the 2026 Spring term on the following days:

Lab section 01: Monday, 1:30 - 4:30 pm (2.5 units)

Lab section 02: Monday, 4:45 - 7:45 pm (2.5 units)

To ensure consistency between sections of this multi-section course, instructors will faithfully implement the syllabus, experiments, laboratory activities, assessments, and/or grading standards provided by the Lab Coordinator or Department Chair.

In addition to teaching, the instructor is expected to hold regular office hours (a minimum of one hour per week) in order to provide students with support outside of the classroom.

The successful candidate will hold an advanced degree in an area of Organismal or Evolutionary Biology; and undergraduate teaching experience in an introductory biology lab course for majors focusing on organismal and evolutionary biology. Preference will be given to those who have previously taught the course (BIOL 225L) or BIOL 026.

Candidates must reside in California.

The salary range for this position is $12,412 - $17,180 and is covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the College and SEIU, Local 1021, available here.

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