"Chemistry Adjunct Instructor (TEMPORARY)"

Job Description

Position Title

Chemistry Adjunct Instructor (TEMPORARY)

Special Instructions to Applicants

The Chemistry Department at Contra Costa Community College is accepting applications for an Adjunct Faculty (part time). This a temporary assignment that begins August 2026.

Description of Position

The Chemistry Department at Contra Costa Community College is accepting applications for an Adjunct Faculty (part time). This is a temporary assignment that begins in August 2026.

The adjunct instructor would be teaching Introductory Chemistry, which has both a lecture and lab component. The course may be offered during the daytime, evening, or Saturdays, with either in-person or hybrid teaching modalities. Section assignment(s) will be dependent on department needs.

The student population of Contra Costa College (CCC) reflects its surrounding diverse communities. CCC is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) and serves predominantly historically disadvantaged and under-represented student groups including African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Latinx students. CCC is situated in a socioeconomically diverse, resilient, and culturally vibrant community. We seek candidates who embrace our community, our student population, and our central work: strengthening West County by meeting our students where they are and helping them get to where they want to be.

We seek candidates who operate with a growth mindset, a strength-based approach centered on students, and a commitment to equity, especially concerning the elimination of barriers to college access, success, and completion. The ideal candidate will be eager to help construct and maintain a culture of continuous improvement in instructional effectiveness.

Our Vision for Social Justice

We are seeking people who recognize the critical role community colleges play in social justice, who have ability in this space, enthusiasm for this work, ideas and vision to improve our approaches, and a commitment to achieving equitable academic success for the 50,000+ students attending our five beautiful colleges and centers. Our social justice work calls for employees who have a sense of social responsibility, interest in our community and world in which we live.

The intention of social justice work is to strengthen humanity by understanding that every person deserves the benefits of fully participating in our society and institutions.

Academic researchers have illustrated that crucial social justice principles are a compilation of equality, equity, diversity, inclusion, engagement, environmental sustainability and human rights. These complex principles are challenging to operationalize in higher education; yet we are steadfast in our diligence to forge ahead to advance this vital mission.

Community colleges are uniquely positioned to lead higher education in the work of social justice. Many of our students come from historically underserved and underrepresented backgrounds, students of color, students with recent immigrant histories, students from cycles of low income if not poverty, students from indigenous communities, and students from first-generation families.

The idea of promoting social mobility through education is unconditionally and uncompromisingly embraced by community colleges. This is an exciting role, and it comes with a heavy responsibility. Simply put, we need to create environments where our students achieve greater academic success, so much so that we close our persistent equity/opportunity gaps.

If you are committed to social and racial justice and if you are interested in joining a community dedicated to solving these inequities through education, please apply.

Inquiries

Jason Lau, Chemistry Department Chair
Phone: (510) 215-4080
Email: jlau@contracosta.edu

Recruitment Type

Faculty

Location

Contra Costa College

Posting Number

F01307

# of Openings

1

Salary

Adjunct instructor classroom faculty pay rate is $77.87-$128.97 per hour (up to $151.16).

Position Status

Temporary

EEO Job Category

Faculty & Other Instructional Staff

Employee Group

Part-Time Faculty

Department

C7004-Chemistry

Discipline

Chemistry

Duties and Responsibilities

Adjunct Faculty duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. providing instruction in accordance with established curriculum, course outlines and class schedules.
2. creating and maintaining an environment which emphasizes learning, encourages free discussion of ideas and critical thinking.
3. evaluating progress of students concerning educational matters and grades student work.
4. meeting with students outside of class.
5. maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics.
6. maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter areas.
7. fulfilling professional responsibilities of a part-time/temporary faculty member.
8. maintaining accurate academic records.
9. 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 in chemistry OR Bachelors in chemistry or biochemistry AND Masters in biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemical physics, physics, molecular biology or geochemistry OR the equivalent*

*EQUIVALENCY

If you believe that you meet the minimum qualifications via equivalency, please fill out the Equivalency Petition in the application packet.

License/Certificates/Credentials

N/A

Desirable Qualifications

Desirable qualifications include a doctorate degree in chemistry or biochemistry and/or practical hands-on experience in a broad range of experimental techniques, including synthesis, chromatography and spectroscopy.

Job Open Date:

02/25/2026

Job Close Date:

03/27/2026

Open Until Filled

No

Employment Begins:

August 2026

# of Months

5 months (1 semester)