Part-time Faculty Pool: Microbiology

Salary: $66.91 - $86.49 hourly. Additional compensation for doctorate.

About the institution

Merced College is a community college serving nearly 20,000 students each year in California's Central Valley. Founded in 1962, the college blends academic excellence with innovation to create an inclusive environment for students and employees. Located in Merced, the college offers access to the Bay Area, Sacramento, and Yosemite National Park.

Merced College’s mission is to transform lives through education and workforce development, with a focus on student success through equitable access and continuous quality improvement.

About the role

This is a part-time instructional assignment under the general direction of the Dean of Science, Math and Engineering. The professor may teach all levels of biological sciences. 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; 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 and 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.
• Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility) and anti-racist principles to nurture and create a respectful, inclusive, and equitable learning and work environment.

Qualifications

• A master's degree in any biological science, or
• A bachelor's degree in any biological science and a master's degree in biochemistry, biophysics, or marine science, or
• The equivalent.

Benefits

• Sick leave: faculty employed on a part-time hourly basis earn sick leave credit at the rate of one (1) hour for each twenty (20) hours of paid service.