Microbiology Instructor, Adjunct

American Career College; Ontario (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

American Career College is seeking a General Education Faculty member to guide healthcare students and help shape the next generation of professionals. The role emphasizes mentoring, diverse teaching methods, and active participation in curriculum and assessment activities.

Ideal candidates will have at least two years of teaching experience or formal instructional training, a bachelor’s degree, and familiarity with online learning platforms and MS Office tools.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited program.
• At least 12 semester credit hours in the subject area taught.
• Two years of teaching experience or equivalent instructional training.
• Experience with online learning management systems.
• Strength in instructional methodology, delivery, and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as mentor, role model and facilitator providing academic support for students.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching and for students and the teaching/learning process.
• Apply teaching skills to the assigned schedule.
• Contribute to assessment activities for courses and programs.
• Improve class materials and syllabi within governance structures.
• Use varied teaching methodologies to meet learning outcomes.
• Maintain scholarly activities and professional growth.
• Support student success and engagement with university resources.
• Leverage technologies and instructional resources to enhance learning.

Skills

Teaching experience

MS Office

LMS experience

Educational methods

Instructional delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree

12 credit hours in subject area

Job description

Come care with us at American Career College As a General Education Faculty member for a certified Great Place to Work, you willguide healthcare students to do more than change their own lives – you will help change the lives of every patient they treat throughout their careers in healthcare. At American Career College you will have the opportunity to share your success story with the next generation of healthcare professionals as a key member of our student-centered, innovative community!

You will make an impact by:

• Serving as a mentor, role model and facilitator who provides guidance and academic support for students.
• Demonstrating enthusiasm for teaching, the teaching/learning process and for individual students.
• Applying your skills and experience to your assigned teaching schedule.
• Participating in and contributing to assessment activities of courses/curriculum and programs via a continuous improvement plan set forth by the University.
• Regularly contributing to improvement of class materials and syllabi within prescribed shared governance culture.
• Utilizing a variety of teaching methodologies to instruct students, always with intent to facilitate observable evidence of student fulfillment of prescribed learning outcomes.
• Maintaining scholarly activities.
• Participating in professional growth and service in accordance with university policies.
• Advancing our commitment and focus on the students we serve, and their success as healthcare professionals.
• Fully leveraging our innovative technologies and resources.

Your Experience Includes:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite Products, especially Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and other MS office products as needed.
• A minimum of two (2) years of teaching experience in the subject areas taught or demonstrate prior training in instructional methodology and teaching skills from a formal teacher educational program or any comparable training program or formal in-house training program.
• Working with online learning management systems to further engage the student learning process.
• Training in educational methods, testing and evaluation.
• Strength in instructional methodology, delivery, and techniques.

EDUCATION:

• A minimum of a baccalaureate degree from a program accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
• Instructors must have at least 12 semester credit hours (or equivalent) in the subject area they teach

Do you want a career that allows you to make a difference in other people’s lives? Discover what it means to truly believe in the work that you do at American Career College.

For more than 40 years American Career College has had the privilege of educating students seeking careers in healthcare—guiding them through their transformational journey from student to caregiver. Our associates are united behind that purpose and share a deep commitment to our values of teamwork, collegiality, transparency, and a student-centric approach to all we do. This focus creates an aligned, nimble, and consensus-driven culture that is solution-oriented and supports our associates’ professional growth.

American Career College is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.