"Adjunct Lecturer or Adjunct Assistant Professor - Natural Sciences Department"

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Founded in 1971 in Long Island City, Queens, LaGuardia Community College is one of seven community colleges of the City University of New York (CUNY). LaGuardia offers more than sixty associate degree programs and more than fifty workforce training, ESOL, GED, and pre-college programs. In 2023, LaGuardia served approximately 24,000 students. More than one-third of LaGuardia’s degree-seeking students are born outside the United States; they come from 136 countries and speak 43 heritage languages. Sixty percent are first-generation college students.

Virtually all LaGuardia students are ethnic minorities (89 percent), 58 percent are women, 27 percent are over the age of 25. Forty-six percent of associate degree students are Hispanic. Upon graduation most students transfer to four-year colleges, typically in CUNY, to complete their baccalaureate degrees. Graduates of career programs such as Nursing, Computer Technology, and Veterinary Technology enter the workforce. LaGuardia ranked fifth among U.S. community colleges in economic mobility - moving low-income students into the middle class and beyond - in studies by Stanford University (2017) and the Brookings Institution (2020). Please visit www.laguardia.edu to learn more.

The Natural Sciences Department at LaGuardia Community College, part of the City University of New York, is inviting applications for part-time faculty positions. We are looking to hire instructors to teach college-level chemistry, vertebrate anatomy & physiology and human anatomy & physiology courses for the spring semester, from March 4, 2026, to June 16, 2026.

The successful candidate(s) will be required to perform teaching and guidance duties in the area(s) of expertise. This includes teaching lectures and/or labs, creating, administering, and grading assessments (quizzes, exams, lab reports), and providing student guidance.

SCC 110 Foundations of Chemistry: This one-semester chemistry course addresses the needs primarily of allied health students. Topics include measurement and significant figures, atomic structure, elements and compounds, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, solutions, acids and bases, classification of simple organic compounds according to functional groups, and biomolecules such as carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. The laboratory component is designed to illustrate the fundamental laws and techniques of general chemistry.

SCB 208 Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology I: This course, the first part of a two-course sequence, introduces students to the anatomy and physiology of vertebrates, with an emphasis on domestic animals. Topics include the chemistry of life, histology, body organization and the structure and function of the following organ systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular and endocrine. In the laboratory students have the opportunity to dissect representative vertebrate animals.

SCB 203 Human Anatomy and Physiology I: Part one of a two semester introduction to human anatomy and physiology that examines the relationships between structure and function of organs and organ systems in the maintenance of normal function in the whole organism. Lecture topics include the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems.

QUALIFICATIONS

For Adjunct Assistant Professor:

Ph.D. in related field required. The ability to teach successfully, demonstrated scholarship or achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.

For Adjunct Lecturer:

Master's degree or enrollment in a graduate program in relevant field preferred. The ability to teach successfully, demonstrated scholarship or achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.

COMPENSATION

Adjunct Lecturer: $100.41/hour

Adjunct Assistant Professor: $109.54/hour

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

HOW TO APPLY

From our job posting system, select "Apply Now", create or log in to a user account, and provide the requested information. If you are viewing this posting from outside our system, access the employment page on our web site and search for this vacancy using the Job ID or Title.

Candidates should provide a CV/resume and statement of scholarly interests.

CLOSING DATE

February 20th, 2026