Adjunct Instructor for Nutrition (TEMPORARY)

Contra Costa Community College District; Martinez (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Contra Costa Community College District seeks an adjunct instructor to teach in-person nutrition sections at Los Medanos College. The position is temporary and part-time, with responsibilities including delivering course content, assessing students, and maintaining records.

Candidates should have a relevant advanced degree and demonstrate commitment to diverse student populations, with flexibility to work at Pittsburg and Brentwood campuses as needed.

Qualifications

• Understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse backgrounds of community college students.
• Master's in nutrition or related field or equivalent qualification as specified.
• Desirable combination of education and teaching ability for intro nutrition course.

Responsibilities

• Providing instruction in accordance with established curriculum, course outlines and class schedules.
• Creating and maintaining an environment that emphasizes learning and critical thinking.
• Evaluating progress of students and grading work.
• Meeting with students outside of class.
• Maintaining professional conduct and ethics.
• Maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter areas.
• Fulfilling responsibilities of a part-time/temporary faculty member.
• Maintaining accurate academic records.

Skills

Teaching experience

Diversity awareness

Student evaluation

Education

Master's in nutrition, dietetics or dietetics and food administration

Bachelor's in nutrition/dietetics-related field + Master's in chemistry/public health or family and consumer studies/home economics

Equivalent qualification in nutrition or biological sciences with RD certification alternative

Master's in biological sciences or Bachelor's in biological sciences + Master's in biochemistry/biophysics/marine science

Job description

Adjunct Instructor for Nutrition (TEMPORARY)

Posting Number: F01374

Location: Los Medanos College

Salary:

Description of Position: The Los Medanos College Biology Department seeks an enthusiastic teacher to become part of our biology adjunct instructional faculty to teach in-person sections of nutrition.

Inquiries: Questions/for more info Contact Kyle Hanks or Jill Bouchard, Biology Department Co-Chairs, by email ([e-mail], [e-mail])

Position Status: Temporary

EEO Job Category: Faculty & Other Instructional Staff

Employee Group: Part-Time Faculty

Department: L5010-Biological Sciences

Duties and Responsibilities:

• providing instruction in accordance with established curriculum, course outlines and class schedules;
• creating and maintaining an environment which emphasizes learning, encourages free discussion of ideas and critical thinking;
• evaluating progress of students concerning educational matters and grades student work;
• meeting with students outside of class;
• maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics;
• maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter areas;
• fulfilling professional responsibilities of a part-time/temporary faculty member;
• maintaining accurate academic records;
• 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.
Master's in nutrition, dietetics or dietetics and food administration
OR
Bachelor's in any of the above AND Master's in chemistry, public health or family and
consumer studies/home economics
OR
the equivalent.
(NOTE: A bachelor's in nutrition, dietetics, or dietetics and food administration, and certification as a registered dietitian, is an alternative qualification for this discipline.)
OR
Master's degree in any biological science OR Bachelor's degree in any biological science AND Master's degree in biochemistry, biophysics, or marine scienceOR the equivalent.

Desirable Qualifications:

• A combination of education and/or teaching experience that would enable the candidate to effectively teach an introductory-level course in nutrition.
• 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.

Job Duties

• 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 person at both the Pittsburg and Brentwood campuses.

Job Open Date: 10/28/2026

Job Close Date: 12/14/2026

Open Until Filled: No

Employment Begins: SP27

# of Months: 4 months/semester

The Contra Costa Community College District does not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age, sex, or sexual orientation. This prohibition against unlawful discrimination extends to any person who is perceived to have any of the above characteristics or who is associated with someone who has, or who is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.