Biology Adjunct Instructor (Human Anatomy) (TEMPORARY) 

Posting Number: F01278

Location: Los Medanos College

Salary: 

Description of Position: 

The Los Medanos College Biology Department seeks enthusiastic teachers to become part of our adjunct instructional faculty. Currently, we are looking to staff an in-person section of Human Anatomy (BioSc 40), which is a 5-unit course and includes 3 hours of lecture and 6 hours per week of lab with human cadaver dissection.

Inquiries: 

Please contact the following Biology Department Co-Chairs: 

Kyle Hanks, khanks@losmedanos.edu

Jill Bouchard, jbouchard@losmedanos.edu

Position Status: Temporary

EEO Job Category: Faculty & Other Instructional Staff

Employee Group: Part-Time Faculty

Department: L5010-Biological Sciences

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Adjunct Faculty duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Inform students of course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance requirements.2. Maintain necessary attendance, and scholastic records and submit them according to published deadlines.3. Provide classroom instruction in accordance with approved course outlines.4. Prepare and grade class assignments and examinations and inform students of their academic progress.5. Collaborate with course lead(s), the department chair(s), and technical personnel to assure that college mandates are met, and that all sections of a given course maintain coordination with each other.6. Teach courses offered in daytime TTh 5:05pm-9:45pm at our main campus in Pittsburg.

Minimum Qualification-Education/Experience: 

EDUCATION: 

(1) Master's degree in any biological science OR (2) Bachelor's degree in any biological science AND master's degree in biochemistry, biophysics, or marine science OR (3) the equivalent.

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

Desirable Qualifications: 

• A combination of education, clinical experience, and/or teaching experience that would enable the candidate to effectively teach an introductory-level course in human anatomy and physiology or physiology with concurrent lab.

• Excellent teaching ability

• Community college teaching experience

• Demonstrated ability to work productively and collaboratively in an extraordinarily diverse community of coworkers and/or students

• An attitude that will put students and colleagues at ease, characterized by intellectual humility, kindness, acceptance of others' faults and points of view, patience, and a generosity of spirit.

Job Open Date: 10/14/2025

Job Close Date: 12/19/2025

Open Until Filled: No

Employment Begins: 1/19/26

# of Months: 4

To apply, visit: https://apptrkr.com/6651312 

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. 

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