Nursing Adjunct Instructor (Los Medanos College)

Contra Costa Community College District; Martinez (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Part time

Job summary

Contra Costa Community College District seeks a part-time Nursing instructor for Fall 2026 at Los Medanos College to teach nursing skills and psychiatric nursing clinical to RN students. The role may include day, evening and weekend teaching, with responsibilities spanning curriculum delivery, student evaluation, and progress reporting.

The appointee must maintain current knowledge, adhere to established curricula and standards, and participate in professional duties and ethics required of a

Qualifications

• Understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff and faculty.
• Desirable qualification: Competency with EPIC documentation software.

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.

Job description

Description of Position:

Approval from the Contra Costa Community College Board and Board of Registered Nursing/Board of Vocational Nursing must be received prior to hire. This position requires adaptability and flexibility in assignments.

Posting Number:

F01349

Location:

Los Medanos College

Description of Position:

Approval from the Contra Costa Community College Board and Board of Registered Nursing/Board of Vocational Nursing must be received prior to hire. This position requires adaptability and flexibility in assignments.

This teaching assignment may be during the day, evening and/or on weekends.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter area and effective teaching/ learning strategies;
• maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics;
• informing students of course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance requirements;
• preparing and grading clinical assignments and informing students of their clinical progress;
• maintaining attendance, scholastic, and personnel records and submitting them according to published deadlines;

Inquiries:

For questions please contact Michael Francis [e-mail]

Position Status:

Non-Tenure Track

EEO Job Category:

Faculty & Other Instructional Staff

Employee Group:

Part-Time Faculty

Department:

L6004-Nursing

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.

Desirable Qualifications:

Competency with EPIC documentation software

• Experience in teaching nursing skills as well as experience teaching psychiatric nursing clinical to registered nursing students at the pre-licensure or post licensure level.2. Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating curriculum in nursing and/or formal teaching presentations.
• Experience utilizing a variety of teaching strategies to foster critical thinking and application of theory to practice.
• Experience in facilitating student application of theory to practice by use of the nursing process and critical thinking in both classroom and clinical settings.
• Sensitivity to, and experience working with diverse racial, ethnic, gender, socioeconomic, disabled, and cultural populations; and a commitment to support policies that respect and consider the diversity of the student population and its faculty.

Job Open Date:

07/24/2026

Job Close Date:

06/30/2027

Open Until Filled:

No

Employment Begins:

Fall 2026

# of Months:

8

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.