Job Description
Position Title
Biology Adjunct Instructor (Ecology and the Environment) (TEMPORARY)
Special Instructions to Applicants
The Los Medanos College Biology Department seeks an enthusiastic teacher to become part of our adjunct instructional faculty. Currently, we are looking to staff an in-person section of Ecology and the Environment (BioSc 007), which is a 4-unit course and includes 3 hours of lecture (Wednesdays 9:25am-12:35pm) and 3 hours per week of lab (Fridays 9:25am-12:35pm) on the Pittsburg campus.
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 WF 9:25am-12:35pm at our campus in Pittsburg. Some labs will be conducted at onsite field trips 4-5 times during the semester.
Recruitment Type
Faculty
Location
Los Medanos College
Posting Number
F01314
# 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
Temporary
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:
05/22/2026
Open Until Filled
No
Employment Begins:
FA26
# of Months
4months
Inquiries
Contact Kyle Hanks or Jill Bouchard, Biology Department Co-Chairs, by email (jbouchard@losmedanos.edu, khanks@losmedanos.edu)
How to Apply
- Interested applicants must submit all of the application materials online to be considered for this position. We do not accept hand-delivered, e-mailed, faxed or postal mailed application packets.
- It is your responsibility to ensure that all application materials are received.
- You should submit an unofficial transcript for screening purposes. If you do not have electronic version of the transcript required for the position, you can have it scanned by a Staples, Office Max or Office Depot, etc. All applicants will have an opportunity to upload transcripts when completing our online application process. You should be prepared to provide an official transcripts prior to employment start date should the position be offered.
- If you do not possess the required educational degrees and are applying under the equivalency process, you bear the responsibility of submitting the Districts Equivalency Application. Equivalency applications with supporting documentation should be submitted when 1) degrees are not in exact discipline required; 2) degree is in progress; 3) degrees were earned at a college or university outside of the United States. All applicants will have an opportunity to upload an equivalency form for evaluation by a college equivalency committee when completing our online application process.
- Applicants with foreign degrees must provide official certification of equivalency to United States degrees. An approved National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) agency must evaluate your course work. All applicants will have an opportunity to upload a foreign degree evaluation for review of by a college equivalency committee when completing our online application process. Please read more details in the Foreign Degree and Credit Statement section of the job announcement.
- Documents uploaded online must be the actual documents to be considered for review. Do not upload a “placeholder” document. Applications with placeholder documents are considered incomplete and will be rejected. Only upload the required documents, other materials can be presented if you are selected for an interview.
- All application materials become the property of the district and will not be returned or duplicated.