"Full-Time Faculty Position in Biology"

Position Summary

The faculty member shall be responsible for the following: teaching assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean; helping students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content; assessing student learning outcomes; maintaining a thorough and up-to-date knowledge in their regular teaching field; continuing professional development; utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties; maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position; assisting with articulation and curriculum development and review; serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance including accreditation and student co-curricular activities; assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean; fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of a full-time faculty member.

About the Department:

We are a growing department that is seeking to expand organismal, environmental, and field ecology courses. Our department focuses on developing advanced critical thinking skills in science and fostering a lasting appreciation of biology and its potential applications to advance health equity, environmental justice, and global stewardship. Our learning environment extends beyond the classroom walls to include an extensive wetlands area on campus, nature sites from the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, and a variety of other institutions within the community.

We are building a team of professionals who share enthusiasm for pioneering outstanding biology programs and creating an educational environment that is both centered on equity and inclusion of underrepresented students in STEM and welcoming and supportive for all students.

We value teaching methods that maximize student success. Our faculty continually reevaluate how learning is facilitated and assessed to ensure a fresh, culturally relevant, and equitable curriculum, and our students benefit from the support of our thriving Science Center services and community. We seek sound educational research to guide and ultimately validate the success of our instructional practices.

We value interdisciplinary knowledge and skills. Our courses include activities that reinforce skills such as critical reading and writing, math, oral communication, teamwork, technology, information literacy, and metacognitive development. Our programs include collaborations with disciplines beyond biology.

We value inquisitiveness and scientific skills. Courses may include student research projects based on recent discoveries, done in our laboratories or in the field, possibly in conjunction with other institutions or private industry. We strive to provide students with real-world biological science experiences in all courses.

We value stimulating learning environments: Opening Fall 2025, a new science building designed with an inviting “Science on Display” theme will offer opportunities for state-of-the-art instruction with new equipment, a zoology prep space that includes museum curatorial collection storage for specimens, inclusive student support, and learning community gathering.

Position Salary Information:

Initial maximum salary placement is based on academic degree, upper/graduate level units earned, and/or related professional occupational experience per the Los Rios College Federation of Teachers Contract (the initial maximum placement is Class V, Step 8). For more information on the step placement process, please click here.

Typical Duties

The primary teaching assignment at the main campus in Folsom will be lecture and laboratory sections, and field courses of 300 level Biology with an emphasis on those related to Field Ecology, Organismal Biology and Environmental Sciences. These are courses for students satisfying General Education requirements. The teaching assignment may include weekend field trips, day, evening, and classes on or off campus, including the Eldorado Center and Rancho Cordova Center, and Field Stations. The teaching assignment may include other courses in Biology and possibly in distance learning formats.

The instructional teaching assignments may include, but are not limited to, teaching courses in all levels of Biology at the college including:

• Biol 350: Environmental Biology
• Biol 380-389: Natural History Field Studies
• Biol 370: Marine Biology
• Biol 323: Plants and People
• Biol 307: Biology of Organisms
• Biol 331: Biology of Insects: Entomology
• Biol 300: The Foundations of Biology
• Biol 310: General Biology

To view a complete list of courses for this discipline, please visit the Programs and Majors webpage for the specific campus:

• ARC Programs and Majors
• CRC Programs and Majors
• FLC Programs and Majors
• SCC Programs and Majors

Minimum Qualifications

1. Masters in any biological science OR Bachelors in any biological science AND Masters in biochemistry, biophysics, or marine science; OR the equivalent*. All degrees must be from an accredited institution completed by date of hire.

2. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

*NOTES:

• Degree titles must match the stated minimum qualifications exactly (word-for-word). Titles with added, missing, or rearranged words will not be accepted. If your degree title does not match the minimum qualifications exactly, you must submit documentation for “equivalency” to be considered for this position (see next bullet). E.g. minimum qualification states Chemistry degree needed, and your degree title states Organic Chemistry. You will need to apply for “equivalency”. If you fail to submit this documentation and your degree title does not match, you will be disqualified.
• Applicants applying under the “equivalent” provision must include a letter detailing and explaining how their academic preparation and/or professional experience is the equivalent of the degree(s) listed in the minimum qualifications. Please visit our website for a sample letter and information on the equivalency determination process.
• If you have already been granted equivalency for this discipline, you must attach a copy of your determination form or letter. If you do not attach a copy of your determination form or letter you will be disqualified.

Application Instructions

Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and submit:

1. A Los Rios Community College District Application
2. Letter of Interest
3. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
4. Unofficial Transcripts from College/University and/or Foreign Transcript Evaluation (see additional instructions)

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS:

• Applications submitted without all required documents listed above will be disqualified.
• Applications submitted with additional materials NOT requested will be disqualified.
• Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
• Applicants indicating “see resume” on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
• Individuals who have completed college/university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents, even if the foreign document has been accepted by another college/university in the United States.
• Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here.
• ONLY copies of transcripts from a US College/University or Foreign Transcript Evaluation will be accepted. DO NOT include any foreign transcripts.
• Graduate advising documents, certificate of degrees, diplomas, and grade reports will not be accepted as transcripts.
• Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.