Part Time Chemistry Instructor

Location: Lake County Campus - Clear Lake, CA

Job Description:BASIC FUNCTION:
Develop and deliver instructional lectures for Chemistry courses up to 10 hours/week

Organize and teach all levels of Chemistry classes

Use appropriate teaching methods to facilitate student learning;

Teach day, evening, and/or weekend teaching assignments, which may include distance learning (interactive television, online) and accelerated courses;

Assess Student Learning Outcomes every semester;

Participate in department, division, and college-wide initiatives and committees if desired

Essential Duties Summary:REQUIRED DUTIES:
Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Required Qualifications:
QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate, by the final filing date, must possess the minimum qualifications stated below:

Master's in chemistry OR

Bachelor's in chemistry or biochemistry AND

Master's in biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemical physics, physics, molecular biology, or geochemistry

OR the equivalent (Must apply through YCCD's Equivalency Application Process) .

Desired/Preferred Qualifications:EXPERIENCE:
Preference may be given to candidates with life or teaching which would demonstrate the clear ability to teach Chemistry to community college students.

Physical Demands:
Range/Step: Class I - VII (Based on degree and teaching experience).

Salary Range: Steps 1: $1, Step 10: $2,306.66 per unit.

Benefits Information:
PART-TIME (less than .60 FTE): Part-time positions less than .60 FTE are not entitled to any District paid fringe benefits.

YCAFT Salary Schedule

YC AFT Contract

Posting Number: AS896P

Open Date: 01/13/2026

Close Date:Review Start Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants:
The Yuba Community College District is seeking qualified candidates for this part-time, temporary (Adjunct) faculty position. Part-time instructor positions are filled as needed through ongoing recruitment. Applicants are contacted and hired year-round based on college needs. This pool is open continuously and refreshed every two years.

Applicants in this pool will remain active for two years. After two years applicants will receive an email with information on how to remain in the pool.

Important Instructions:
To apply for this position, interested candidates are required to complete an online application, including submission of a Resume, Letter of Interest, EEO/Diversity Statement and Unofficial Transcripts through the People Admin application portal.

FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS: Include a U.S. evaluation and translation. Click HERE for a list of acceptable agencies providing foreign transcript services.

It is important to note that the District retains the right to extend time limits or initiate the recruitment/selection process anew at any stage.

Education Code states that no person shall be initially employed by a community college district in an academic or classified position unless the person has submitted to an examination within the past sixty (60) days to determine that he/she/they is free of active tuberculosis.

As a condition of employment, the position you are applying for will require that you provide fingerprints to the local police department. The fees charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI for the fingerprint report is the employee's responsibility.

Fingerprint clearance must be received prior to the employee's first day on the job.

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EEO Statement Equal Employment Opportunity

The Yuba Community College District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Yuba Community College District will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals. Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements.

The Yuba Community College District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices.

Board Policies

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Commitment to Diversity

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