"PT Instructor, Microbiology"

Job Description

Chabot College
Hayward, CA
PT Instructor, Microbiology

Salary: $2,075.12/CAH - $2,322.27/CAH FacultySalarySchedule07012025.pdf

Start Date: Spring 2026
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Location: Chabot College, 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward, CA 94545

The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is seeking a Part-Time Instructor, Microbiology. 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. Deliver organized lectures to teach the topics as listed in the course outline of record, which can be located at http://curricunet.com/chabot/; search under course;
2. Evaluate students using formative assessments such as homework assignments, quizzes and exams;
3. Teach lab curriculum to satisfy the course outline of record in collaboration with the lab technician and lead faculty for Microbiology;
4. Provide effective and timely feedback to students;
5. Create a welcoming and student-centered learning and teaching environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

Masters degree in any biological science OR Bachelors in any biological science AND Masters in biochemistry, biophysics, or marine science 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 teaching online;
3. Experience working or teaching in a laboratory;
4. Experience in maintaining a safe working environment and following all required safety procedures.

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, Sr. Administrative Assistant
Email: kbononcini@chabotcollege.edu
Phone: (510) 723-6898
Department: Science & Math/Microbiology