PT Biotechnology Instructor

Cerritos College; Norwalk (CA); On-site; USD 127,827 - 199,779; Part time

Job summary

Cerritos College is seeking a Part-Time Biotechnology Instructor to teach courses in Norwalk, California. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in biological sciences or related fields, plus two years of professional experience.

Responsibilities include maintaining student confidentiality, teaching assigned classes, and submitting grades timely. The salary range is $92.79 - $145.02 hourly.

Commitment to diversity and equal opportunity is essential. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply based on their diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Two years of full-time related professional experience.
• Preferred college-level teaching experience in biotechnology lectures and labs.

Responsibilities

• Teach all assigned classes and maintain student confidentiality.
• Provide opportunities for students to monitor their progress.
• Submit grades and attendance by deadlines.

Skills

Teaching experience

Understanding diverse student needs

Knowledge in biotechnology

Ability to create a safe learning environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in biological sciences, chemistry, biochemistry, or engineering

Job description

PT Biotechnology Instructor

Salary: $92.79 - $145.02 Hourly
Job Type: Part‑Time Faculty
Job Number: Biotech‑2026
Closing: 9/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: 11110 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, CA
Department: Biotech‑2026
Division: Science, Engineering, Mathematics

The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and ensuring equal opportunity for all. Applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Job Duties

All faculty shall:

• Maintain currency with current information, concepts, laws, and best practices in their disciplines.
• Check mailbox, voicemail, and e‑mail regularly.
• Complete the checkout form before leaving campus at the end of each term.
• Maintain student confidentiality as required by regulation and Board Policy 5040 titled Student Records and Directory Information.

All faculty assigned classes shall:

• Teach all assigned classes unless excused under Board Policy.
• Teach all scheduled minutes. In case of necessary absence, notify the Instructional Dean or designee or, if unavailable, the Office of Academic Affairs in advance and provide a substitute plan.
• Teach courses in accordance with the course outlines of record.
• Provide opportunities for students to be aware of their progress.
• Submit a copy of the syllabus for each class to the Division Office.
• Keep accurate records of enrollment, attendance, and academic progress and submit them by the published deadlines.
• Submit end‑of‑session grades, including supporting documentation, and attendance reports by the published deadlines.
• Submit required information about first‑day, no‑show students by the published deadlines.
• Submit textbook order information by the published deadlines. If the textbook is electronic or includes an electronic course pack, the following conditions must be met:

1. Tests and exams must be available to the student without charge.
2. The text and course pack must be available to students with disabilities.
3. The publisher must grant read‑only access to designated college staff for evaluation purposes.
4. The text must be downloadable or printable.

If these conditions are not met, the electronic textbook cannot be used.

• Meet all classes during the final examination period.
• Give final examinations at the scheduled time unless approved otherwise by the Office of Academic Affairs.
• Keep all corrected final examination papers for at least one year following the close of the semester or summer term.
• Maintain a safe learning environment in classrooms, laboratories, and other instructional spaces.
• Allow the instructional manager and/or Instructional Dean, upon request, to review any assignments given during the semester.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in the biological sciences, chemistry, biochemistry, or engineering, and two years of full‑time related professional experience.

Understanding of and sensitivity to meeting the needs of a diverse student, community, and employee population.

Preferred Qualifications

• College‑level teaching experience in Biotechnology lectures and labs.
• Experience in Quality and Regulatory Affairs or Biomanufacturing within the biotechnology field.

Physical Demands

Physical requirements may be met with or without reasonable accommodations. Requires ambulatory ability to move to various classroom locations and to stand, bend, stoop, and reach to set up equipment and provide instruction. Requires sufficient hand‑eye coordination and dexterity to write on a board or type on a computer. Requires sufficient visual acuity to read documents and make presentations. Requires sufficient auditory ability to project voice to a group, hear questions and prompts, and carry on routine conversations. Requires the ability to lift, push, and pull objects of medium weight (less than 30 lbs.) on an occasional basis.

Conditions of Employment

Assignments are contingent upon sufficient funding and enrollment. May include day, evening, and/or weekend classes. Candidates must obtain fingerprints for a criminal history clearance, submit a social security card, and provide a negative TB test within the past four years or within the last 60 days if not previously employed in a school district in California. Faculty must be able to teach on‑campus or remotely as assigned.

Candidates must provide proof of California residency prior to employment. Proof of eligibility to work in the United States and signing of a loyalty oath per Government Codes 3100‑3109 is required. The District does not provide immigration sponsorship such as H1B visas.

EEO Statement

The District ensures 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 on the basis of national origin, religion, age, sex or gender, race, color, medical condition, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or based on association with a person or group with any of these characteristics.