Part-time Faculty Pool: Business - Microcomputers (Noncredit)

Merced College; Merced (CA); On-site; USD 90,370 - 116,806; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible teaching hours

Sick leave benefits

Job summary

A community college in California seeks qualified candidates for a part-time faculty position in Business - Microcomputers. Responsibilities include providing innovative instruction and maintaining student interaction. Candidates must possess relevant degrees and demonstrate commitment to diversity and inclusion. This role offers an hourly salary of $65.60 - $84.79, with potential for additional compensation for doctorate holders.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in business, business management, or related fields.
• Two years of occupational experience related to the course.
• Sensitivity to diverse academic and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective instruction in accordance with course expectations.
• Maintain regular contact with students and manage records.
• Participate in curriculum development and departmental activities.

Skills

Culturally affirming DEIA practices

Current technology skills

Education

Master's degree in business or related field

Bachelor's degree with relevant Master's degree

Associate's degree with six years of experience

Job description

Overview

Part-time Faculty Pool: Business - Microcomputers (Noncredit)

Salary: $65.60 - $84.79 Hourly

Job Type: Part-time

Job Number: 20250014

Closing: 6/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: Merced College, CA

Department: Noncredit

Open pool for academic year 2025-2026. Additional Compensation for Doctorate.

Merced College is a community college focused on innovation, student success, and workforce development.

About Merced College: Founded in 1962, Merced College supports a dynamic learning environment with a mission to revolutionize the community college experience while blending tradition with innovation.

Location Perks: Merced offers proximity to the Bay Area, Sacramento, and Yosemite National Park, within a community of about 90,000 residents.

Mission and Vision statements are noted in the original posting; this description preserves core context about Merced College’s commitment to student success and community engagement.

General Description:
This is a part-time instructional assignment in the Noncredit Department at Merced College under the general direction of the Dean of Adult Education and Noncredit. The maximum teaching load is 10 units per semester, which may include evening and weekend hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide innovative and effective instruction in accordance with current pedagogy and established course outlines and expectations
• Inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance policies and maintain regular and substantive contact with students
• Maintain and submit required student attendance and scholastic records on the Learning Management System (e.g. grades and syllabi)
• Utilize the Learning Management System to deliver, prepare, and grade class assignments and examinations
• Maintain and utilize effective skills in instructional design, applications, and methods
• Post and maintain regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy
• Participate in the development and review of curriculum
• Participate in the development of teaching-learning methods and materials
• Participate in departmental, area, and campus professional activities/committees
• Represent the college within the Merced community and within professional circles
• Participate in the college's learning outcomes assessment program, including course, program, and institutional assessments to continually improve student learning outcomes

Typical Qualifications

Required:

• Master's degree in business, business management, business administration, accountancy, finance, marketing or business education OR
• Bachelor's degree in any of the above AND Master's degree in economics, personnel management, public administration, or Juris Doctor Degree (J.D.) or Legum Baccalaureus (LL.B.) OR
• Bachelor's degree in economics with a business emphasis AND Master's degree in personnel management, public administration, or Juris Doctor Degree (J.D.) or Legum Baccalaureus (LL.B.) OR
• Bachelor's degree AND two years of occupational experience related to the subject of the course taught OR
• Associate's degree AND six years of occupational experience related to the subject of the course taught OR
• Possession of a full-time, clear California Designated Subjects Adult Education Teaching Credential authoring instruction in the subject matter OR
• For course in an occupation for which the district offers or has offered apprenticeship instruction, the minimum qualifications for noncredit apprenticeship instructors in that occupation, as specified in title 5 section 53413
• Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti-racist principles to nurture and create a respectful, inclusive, and equitable learning and work environment. In conducting duties, staff shall respect and acknowledge the diversity of students and colleagues.

Preferred:

• Current technology skills related to teaching in the discipline and a willingness to pursue future technological developments.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply: Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages at Merced College career pages.

Required Documentation:

• Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position (cover letter)
• Resume
• List of three professional references (no reference letters permitted)
• Legible unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate); transcripts must include the degree major and date the institution granted the degree; official copies are not required unless applicant is hired.
• Diversity Statement: The Merced College District has a diverse staff and student population. Applicants must demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and the community at large. Please describe how your professional experience would contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Please do not include any personally identifying information. Limit your response to one page.
• If applicable, foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation completed by an approved organization.
• If applicable, Equivalency Review Form (Required for applicants who do not possess the stated minimum educational qualifications and are seeking consideration on the basis of equivalency)

Only the required documentation as listed above will be accepted for this recruitment. Any additional documentation will be removed from your application profile.

Interview Information: Those applicants deemed highly qualified for the position will be invited to appear for oral interviews before a screening committee. A limited number of candidates will be invited to interviews. Interviews will be scheduled on site.

Employee Benefits: Sick leave, part-time faculty employed on an hourly basis shall earn sick leave credit at the rate of one hour for every twenty hours of paid service.

Condition of Employment: The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis at own expense prior to the start of employment. All new employees are required to verify their identity and the right to work in the United States. All offers of employment are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Individuals with disabilities may request accommodations to participate in the application process. Please submit your request with your application to the Human Resources Office.

Merced Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer

To apply, visit the Merced College job page: Merced College career pages.