Description of Position
- Inform students of course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance requirements.
- Maintain necessary attendance, and scholastic records and submit them according to published deadlines.
- Provide classroom instruction in accordance with approved course outlines.
- Prepare and grade class assignments and examinations and inform students of their academic progress.
- Collaborate with course lead(s), the department chair(s), and technical personnel to assure that college mandates are met, and that all sections of a given course maintain coordination with each other.
- Teach courses offered in daytime MTWTh, 1:30pm-3:35pm on the Brentwood campus.
Inquiries
Contact Kyle Hanks or Jill Bouchard, Biology Department Co-Chairs, by email (jbouchard@losmedanos.edu, khanks@losmedanos.edu)
Recruitment Type
Faculty
Location
Brentwood Campus
Posting Number
F01315
# of Openings
1
Salary
Adjunct instructor classroom faculty pay rate is $77.87-$128.97 per hour (up to $151.16). Counseling, Librarian, Disabilities Specialist pay rate is $51.37-$87.77 per hour (up to $100.65)
Position Status
Non-Tenure Track
EEO Job Category
Faculty & Other Instructional Staff
Employee Group
Part-Time Faculty
Department
L5010-Biological Sciences
Discipline
Biological sciences
Duties and Responsibilities
Adjunct Faculty duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- providing instruction in accordance with established curriculum, course outlines and class schedules;
- creating and maintaining an environment which emphasizes learning, encourages free discussion of ideas and critical thinking;
- evaluating progress of students concerning educational matters and grades student work;
- meeting with students outside of class;
- maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics;
- maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter areas;
- fulfilling professional responsibilities of a part-time/temporary faculty member;
- maintaining accurate academic records;
- performing other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualification-Education/Experience
Understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff and faculty.
EDUCATION:
Masters degree in any biological science OR Bachelors degree in any biological science AND masters degree in biochemistry, biophysics, or marine science OR the equivalent
License/Certificates/Credentials
N/A
Desirable Qualifications
- A combination of education and/or teaching experience that would enable the candidate to effectively teach an introductory-level course in ecology with concurrent lab.
- Excellent teaching ability
- Community college teaching experience
- Demonstrated ability to work productively and collaboratively in an extraordinarily diverse community of coworkers and/or students
- An attitude that will put students and colleagues at ease, characterized by intellectual humility, kindness, acceptance of others faults and points of view, patience, and a generosity of spirit.
Job Open Date: 04/03/2026
Job Close Date: 05/25/2026
Open Until Filled No
Employment Begins: FA26
# of Months 4
