Biology Adjunct Instructor (General Biology) (TEMPORARY)
Posting Number: F00852
Location: Los Medanos College
Salary:
Description of Position:
The Los Medanos College Biology Department seeks enthusiastic teachers to become part of our adjunct instructional faculty for the Fall 2022 Semester. Currently, we are looking to staff one section of our non-majors General Biology (BioSc 010) course at our Brentwood Center. BioSc 10 is 4-unit course that will be taught in a hybrid format combining online lectures with 3 hours per week of in-person lab instruction.
Job Duties include:
- Inform students of course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance requirements.
- Maintain necessary attendance and scholastic records and submit them according to published deadlines.
- Provide classroom instruction in accordance with approved course outlines.
- Prepare and grade class assignments and examinations and inform students of their academic progress.
- Collaborate with course lead(s), the department chair(s), and technical personnel to assure that college mandates are met, and that all sections of a given course maintain coordination with each other.Teach courses offered in both daytime and evening at our main campus in Pittsburg, as well as at the Brentwood Center.
Inquiries:
Contact Kyle Hanks (khanks@losmedaons.edu) or Jill Bouchard (jbouchard@losmedanos.edu) Biology Department Co-Chairs
Position Status: Temporary
EEO Job Category: Faculty & Other Instructional Staff
Employee Group: Part-Time Faculty
Department: L5010-Biological Sciences
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.
Masters degree in any biological science ORBachelors degree in any biological science AND masters degree in biochemistry, biophysics, or marine science ORThe equivalent
Desirable Qualifications:
A combination of education and/or teaching experience that would enable the candidate to effectively teach curriculum of assigned biology with the concurrent lab Excellent teaching ability Community college teaching experience Demonstrated ability to work productively and collaboratively in an extraordinarily diverse community of coworkers and/or students An attitude that will put students and colleagues at ease, characterized by intellectual humility, kindness, acceptance of others faults and points of view, patience, and a generosity of spirit Experience teaching online courses, or willingness to learn to teach online
Job Open Date: 03/21/2022
Job Close Date: 4/25/2022
Open Until Filled: Yes
Employment Begins: August 2022
# of Months: 5