"PT Instructor, Chemistry"

Job Description

Chabot College

Hayward, CA

PT Instructor, Chemistry

Salary: $2,075.12/CAH - $2,322.27/CAH

Faculty Salary Schedule

Start Date: Spring, Fall 2026

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Location: Chabot College, 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward, CA 94545

Job Summary

The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is seeking PT Chemistry instructors for Spring Semester 2026 and beyond for Chabot College in Hayward, CA. The ideal candidate must have a passion for teaching and learning and a strong commitment to the missions and values of the community college and have community college experience teaching Chemistry.

We are looking for excellent instructors who are student-centered in their approach and dedicated to student success, have interest in curriculum and instructional improvement through ongoing critical thinking about student learning outcomes in courses and programs. An ideal candidate will be skilled in promoting student engagement, incorporate culturally responsive pedagogy within the curriculum to promote student success, have excellent communication skills with students, staff and faculty peers, who are equity-minded in their work.

Applicants must meet the minimum academic requirements listed in order to be considered for the pool of qualified candidates. Applicants that meet the minimum requirements are not automatically accepted to teach at Chabot.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Instructor responsible for teaching and assessing students;
2. Responsible for delivering the content as specified in the course outline;
3. Provide effective and timely feedback to students and create a welcoming and student-centered learning and teaching environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

Please refer to the respective discipline(s) of interest for the applicable minimum educational qualification(s):

Masters degree in chemistry OR Bachelors in chemistry or biochemistry AND Masters in biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemical physics, physics, molecular biology or geochemistry OR the equivalent.

Evidence of understanding of and responsiveness to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices within the classroom.

Applicants applying under the “Equivalent” provision must provide details that explain at time of application how their academic preparation is the equivalent of the degree listed above.

Desirable Qualifications

1. Experience teaching at the community college level or being the instructor of record in lower division courses;
2. Experience working or teaching in a laboratory.

Physical Demands and Working Environment:

Individuals with disabilities who are unable to carry out the physical activities of the position will receive reasonable accommodations to enable them to perform the essential functions of the positions.

Notification to Applicants

The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District reserves the right to close or not fill any advertised position. TO APPLY, please send the following application materials to the contact listed below:

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume
3. College Transcripts (Unofficial copies accepted for application purposes; however, official copies must be submitted if hired.) Any degrees earned outside of the United States must have a U.S. evaluation (course by course) of the transcripts and must be submitted with the application. (Please use https://www.naces.org/members to obtain evaluations.)
4. PT Faculty Application (Application procedures also included below) PTFacApp.pdf PTFacAppProcedures.pdf

Name: Kim Bononcini

Email: kbononcini@chabotcollege.edu

Department: Science & Math/Chemistry