"Biology Instructor"

Biology Instructor

Company: Mendocino College

Job Location: Ukiah, CA

Category: Biology

Type: Full-Time

Salary: $76,131.00 - $106,206.00 Annually

Location: Ukiah, CA

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Job Number: 2025-FTFAC-BIO

Department: Instruction

Opening Date: 07/30/2025

Closing Date: 9/7/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Mendocino College is seeking a full-time, tenure-track instructor to join our friendly, dynamic biology department. The biology department offers a broad range of courses from non-majors biology, marine sciences, majors' biology, and various courses required for the allied health professions, with most classes composed of lecture and lab components. Mendocino College is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution. We seek diverse, equity-minded candidates who bring new perspectives and experiences to enrich our educational community.

The Mendocino College Biology Department maintains high standards and places primary emphasis on quality undergraduate education while ensuring the health and safety of students and staff. In addition to the main campus in Ukiah, biology courses are offered at our Centers throughout the district. The department has a laboratory technician who ensures that reagents, supplies and equipment are available and in good working order for all experiments, meets with instructors on a regular basis to coordinate the laboratory program, maintains instruments or schedule required maintenance by professionals, and maintains the department inventory.

The successful candidate will be able to teach the full range of Biology courses, including Biology for nonmajors and the core Majors courses. Classes will be scheduled at our main campus in Ukiah as well as at our Center sites in Lakeport, Willits, Fort Bragg, and online. The instructor will be expected to teach regularly at our Center locations.

Please review our District Mission, Goals, and Values at the following website: MLCCD - Mission, Vision, Goals

ASSIGNMENT: This is a full-time, tenure-track position. The annual teaching load is 510 lecture hours, 680 lab hours, or a combination of the above. The annual work year includes 166 instructional days and nine professional development/flex days. The start date for this position will be January 16, 2026. This assignment may include day, evening, and weekend classes, as well as travel to, and instruction at, off-campus centers within the District.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

The successful candidate will support success by providing instructional support and institutional collaboration. This includes the following duties and/or assignments:

TEACHING:

• Instructs a variety of Biology classes, including, but not limited to, Concepts of Biology, the Biology Majors series, Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology;
• Conducts lecture classes and laboratory courses as included in the schedule of classes; prepares classroom presentations, student activities, and assignments; teaches class hours; evaluates students' performance based on quizzes, exams, projects, comprehensive finals and/or other assessments appropriate to the course outline; teaches courses in accordance with the description published in the catalog, the course outline, and the schedule of classes; prepares a syllabus for each course and distributes it to students at the first class meeting and/or electronically;
• Creates and conducts online courses that meet college and accessibility requirements when applicable;
• Reports on time prepared for classes;
• Posts and maintains student contract hours;
• Adheres to appropriate lab safety protocol and ensures students are following the department's safety guidelines;
• Maintains current knowledge of the discipline and teaching practices; and
• Provides informative and timely feedback to students and submits grades on time.

DEPARTMENT:

• Attends department meetings;
• Participates in program development, review and revision;
• Participates in curriculum development, review, modification, and deletion;
• Develops and assesses student learning outcomes in the discipline;
• Participates in full-time and part-time faculty evaluations;
• Provides input and assistance to the Dean regarding the schedule of classes, schedule changes, and the recruitment and assignment of part-time faculty in the discipline; and
• Collaborates with the campus centers concerning classes in the discipline.

INSTITUTIONAL:

• Reports prepared and on time for meetings; attends in-service days, commencements, and faculty meetings as scheduled;
• Completes required flex hours for professional development purposes; serves on college committees;
• May supervise student workers in the discipline;
• Participates in the development of an annual budget for the discipline, participates in the completion of program review;
• Participates in the processes of shared governance;
• Secures and properly stores equipment assigned to discipline; conducts a periodic inventory of equipment;
• Participates in activities to create and promote career pathways and explore job opportunities, including articulation with local high schools and four-year institutions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Must meet Human Resources guidelines for qualified hiring; including but not limited to a Live Scan background check and completion of TB Test.

Possess an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender-identity, sexuality, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and a willingness to create safe and inclusive learning environments for all students.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION:

Master's in any biological science

OR Bachelor's in any biological science

AND Master's in in biochemistry, biophysics, or marine science

OR the equivalent

ABILITY TO: Effectively instruct assigned courses using a variety of techniques; evaluate and develop curriculum and instructional materials; assess student academic progress; develop course schedules; stay current in the subject area through continued professional development and active involvement in professional organizations and activities; evaluate faculty; maintain records; prepare reports; deal effectively with a wide variety of personalities and situations using sound judgment; work cooperatively with others; communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; and work variable locations and hours, including evenings

KNOWLEDGE OF: Subject matter for the biology courses typically taught at a community college; culturally relevant teaching practices; community college mission.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Office, classroom, and laboratory settings. This assignment may include day, evening, and weekend classes, online instruction, as well as travel to, and instruction at, off-campus centers and various clinical sites. Physical demands include sitting, standing, bending, walking, and occasional light lifting (up to 15 lbs)