Biology Adjunct Instructor - Human Anatomy (TEMPORARY)

Contra-Costa-Community-College-District; Martinez (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 178,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

STRS membership

District‑paid benefits

Travel assistance plan

Retiree benefits

Union options

Job summary

Contra Costa Community College District seeks an in-person Biology Adjunct Instructor to teach Human Anatomy (BioSc 40) at Los Medanos College. This temporary, 5‑unit course runs MW evenings with a cadaver dissection component, combining lecture and lab work.

You will deliver instruction per established curriculum, foster a learning-centered environment, evaluate student progress, and maintain accurate records.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in any biological science OR Bachelor’s degree in any biological science AND master’s degree in biochemistry, biophysics, or marine science OR The equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Providing instruction in accordance with established curriculum, course outlines and class schedules.
• Creating and maintaining an environment which emphasizes learning and critical thinking.
• Evaluating progress of students and grading
• Meeting with students outside of class
• Maintaining 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.

Skills

Excellent teaching ability

Community college teaching

Collaborative work

Respectful attitude

Education

Master’s degree in biological science

Bachelor’s degree in biological science + Master’s in biochemistry/biophysics/marine science

The equivalent

Master’s or higher in related field

Job description

Biology Adjunct Instructor - Human Anatomy (TEMPORARY)

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Biology Adjunct Instructor - Human Anatomy (TEMPORARY)

The Los Medanos College Biology Department seeks enthusiastic teachers to become part of our adjunct instructional faculty. Currently, we are looking to staff an in‑person section of Human Anatomy (BioSc 40), which is a 5‑unit course and includes 3 hours of lecture (MW 5:05pm-6:30pm) and 6 hours per week of lab (MW 6:40pm-9:45pm) with human cadaver dissection.

Contact Kyle Hanks or Jill Bouchard, Biology Department Co‑Chairs, by email ([e-mail], [e-mail])

Posting Number: F01376

# of Openings: 1

Adjunct instructor classroom faculty pay rate is $77.87-$128.97 per hour (up to $151.16). Counseling, Librarian, Disabilities Specialist pay rate is $51.37-$87.77 per hour (up to $100.65)

Position Status: Temporary

Employee Group: Part‑Time Faculty

Department: L5010‑Biological Sciences

Discipline: 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.

Understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff and faculty.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in any biological science OR
• Bachelor’s degree in any biological science AND master’s degree in biochemistry, biophysics, or marine science OR
• The equivalent

Desirable Qualifications

• 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 Open Date: 10/28/2026

Job Close Date: 12/14/2026

Open Until Filled: No

Employment Begins: SP27

# of Months: 4 months/semester

Employee Benefits

• Membership in State Teachers Retirement System (STRS)
• District‑paid benefits (employee contributes 6%) for employee and dependents/domestic partners include: Medical (Anthem Blue Cross or Kaiser) insurance including chiropractic services, Dental and vision, Flexible spending (125) plan, Life and long‑term disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Deferred compensation (403b and 457), Sabbatical Leave
• Additional Benefits: The District also offers eligible faculty employees, travel assistance plan, retiree benefits, and employee discounts on health memberships.
• Union options: Newly hired employees may notify the respective union (Local 1 or United Faculty) if they opt to join and/or authorize payment to the union. If the newly hired employee authorizes payment to the union then the following fees apply: Local 1 has a one‑time initiation fee of $45.00 and monthly contribution of 1% of gross pay +$1. United Faculty has an agency fee of .55% of gross pay plus $2.50.

Request For Reasonable Accommodation

Candidates with legally defined disabilities may request reasonable accommodations by notifying the Human Resources Department by the deadline date. Candidates will be required to supply documentation supporting the need for the accommodation when the request is made.

Medical Verification

candidates must complete the forms provided in the links above and email to [e-mail]

It is the District’s policy to ensure that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity, and are not subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of ethnic group identity, race, color, ancestry, religion, marital status, sex, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, parental status, citizenship or because an individual is perceived to have one or more of these characteristics or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Supplemental Questions

* Tell us how you meet the minimum qualifications of: (1) Master’s degree in any biological science OR (2) Bachelor’s degree in any biological science AND master’s degree in biochemistry, biophysics, or marine science OR (3) the equivalent. (Open Ended Question)

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Unofficial Transcript (must show degree(s) conferred)

Optional Documents

• Foreign Degree Evaluation Form (NACES Approved Agency)
• Application for Equivalency
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial Transcript 2
• Unofficial Transcript 3
• Unofficial Transcript 4

Contra Costa Community College District

District Office

500 Court Street

Martinez, CA 94553

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