Nursing Adjunct Instructor (Los Medanos College)

University of California

Martinez (CA)

On-site

USD 267,840 - 446,400

Part time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

STRS retirement

District-paid benefits (medical, life,

Dental and vision

Job summary

Contra Costa Community College District seeks part-time adjunct nursing faculty for RN/LVN programs with assignments in Fundamentals, Medical/Surgical, Maternal/Newborn or Pediatrics. Board approvals must be obtained prior to hire.

Duties include teaching and evaluating students, maintaining records, and meeting with students outside class. Teaching may occur day, evening, or weekends; flexibility is essential.

Qualifications

Approval from Contra Costa Community College Board and RN/VN board must be received prior to hire.
Hold a current, valid RN license in California.
Experience teaching nursing or clinical nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide instruction in accordance with curriculum, outlines and schedules.
Create and maintain an engaging learning environment; encourage critical thinking.
Evaluate student progress and grades; inform students of progress.
Meet with students outside of class as needed.
Maintain professional conduct and ethics; uphold standards.

Skills

Adaptability

Flexibility

Teaching

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing or related field

Tools

EPIC documentation software

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

This is a part time position in Nursing. This position is a clinical faculty position in the RN and/or LVN program with assignments in the areas of Fundamentals or Medical/Surgical nursing, Maternal Newborn or Pediatrics.
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.

Contra Costa Community College District is returning to some in-person activities, in a gradual, responsive process that is following all relevant local, state, federal, and CDC guidance related to COVID-19. Applicants are advised that the Contra Costa Community College District has mandated that District employees will need to be vaccinated, test regularly, or obtain a waiver for religious or medical reasons. For those employees who receive a waiver they will be required to wear a mask and test regularly. If this employment condition is unacceptable to an applicant, they should not apply for consideration.

Position Title

Special Instructions to Applicants

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:

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

Our Vision for Social Justice

We are seeking people who recognize the critical role community colleges play in social justice, who have ability in this space, enthusiasm for this work, ideas and vision to improve our approaches, and a commitment to achieving equitable academic success for the 50,000+ students attending our five beautiful colleges and centers. Our social justice work calls for employees who have a sense of social responsibility, interest in our community and world in which we live.
The intention of social justice work is to strengthen humanity by understanding that every person deserves the benefits of fully participating in our society and institutions.
Academic researchers have illustrated that crucial social justice principles are a compilation of equality, equity, diversity, inclusion, engagement, environmental sustainability and human rights. These complex principles are challenging to operationalize in higher education; yet we are steadfast in our diligence to forge ahead to advance this vital mission.
Community colleges are uniquely positioned to lead higher education in the work of social justice. Many of our students come from historically underserved and underrepresented backgrounds, students of color, students with recent immigrant histories, students from cycles of low income if not poverty, students from indigenous communities, and students from first-generation families.
The idea of promoting social mobility through education is unconditionally and uncompromisingly embraced by community colleges. This is an exciting role, and it comes with a heavy responsibility. Simply put, we need to create environments where our students achieve greater academic success, so much so that we close our persistent equity/opportunity gaps.
If you are committed to social and racial justice and if you are interested in joining a community dedicated to solving these inequities through education, please apply.

Inquiries

For questions please contact Maryanne Hicks mhicks@losmedanos.edu or Maria Esper Hagberg mhagberg@losmedanos.edu

Recruitment Type

Recruitment Type Faculty

Location

Posting Number

Posting Number F01349

# of Openings

# of Openings 2

Initial salary placement for full-time, tenure track positions is based on academic degree(s), upper/graduate level units earned, teaching experience and/or qualifying related professional occupation experience. See link for current salary schedule: https://www.4cd.edu/gb/policies-procedures/hr/SalarySchedules.pdf (Appendix B-1P)

Position Status

EEO Job Category

EEO Job Category Faculty & Other Instructional Staff

Employee Group

Part-Time Faculty

Department

L6004-Nursing

Discipline

Nursing Science/ Clinical Practice

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.

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

License/Certificates/Credentials

Hold a current, valid license to practice as a registered nurse in California.

Desirable Qualifications

Competency with EPIC documentation software
1. 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.
3. Experience utilizing a variety of teaching strategies to foster critical thinking and application of theory to practice.
4. Experience in facilitating student application of theory to practice by use of the nursing process and critical thinking in both classroom and clinical settings.
5. 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

Job Open Date: 07/24/2026

Job Close Date

Job Close Date: 12/31/2026

Open Until Filled No

Employment Begins

Employment Begins: Fall 2026

# of Months

# of Months 8

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.
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.

Selection Process

Applications will be screened to ensure the applicant meets the minimum qualifications as stated in the job announcement.
1. The applications, cover letters, resumes, unofficial college transcripts, and other supporting materials submitted by all qualified applicants will be reviewed by a screening committee. Those who are deemed to possess the highest degree of desirable qualifications will be invited to the college at their own expense.
2. During the campus visit, each applicant will be interviewed and may be asked to conduct a demonstration appropriate to the discipline. Responses to the interview questions and demonstration will be rated by the interview committee.
3. Upon hire, the successful candidate must meet the conditions of employment. Finalists must provide verification of transcripts. TB test, physical examination, fingerprinting/conviction clearance and proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States.

Foreign Degree and Credit Statement

In accordance with the United Faculty Contract, Article 20.3.1.3.2, all foreign degrees and credits used to meet the minimum qualifications must be evaluated by an approved National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) agency www.naces.org prior to the implementation of the equivalency process. Please upload your evaluation with your application when you apply for this position. We cannot accept foreign degree evaluations after the closing date.

Request For Reasonable Accommodation

Students with legally defined disabilities may request reasonable accommodations by notifying the Human Resources Department by the deadline date. Students will be required to supply documentation supporting the need for the accommodation when the request is made. Please complete the forms provided in the links above and email to slever@4cd.edu

Supplemental Questions

* Describe how you meet the following minimum job qualifications: 1. A Master’s or higher degree from an accredited college or university which includes coursework in nursing, education or administration; 2. At least one year’s experience as a registered nurse providing direct patient care in medical surgical nursing within the last five (5) years; 3. Completion of at least one year’s experience teaching courses related to nursing or a course which includes practice in teaching nursing; 4. Demonstrate “clinical competence” as defined by the Board of Registered Nursing. Definition found in Section 1420 as follows: [“Clinical Competency” means that a nursing program faculty member possesses and exercises the degree of learning, skill, care and experience ordinarily possessed and exercised by a staff level registered nurses on the clinical unit to which the instructor is assigned”; 5. A current valid license to practice as a registered nurse in California. Provide RN license number.
(Open Ended Question)
* Summarize your academic preparation (course work) and experience teaching medical-surgical nursing theory and clinical to registered nursing students at the pre-licensure level.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience or what your future approach would be to developing, implementing