Chemistry Instructor, Part-time Adjunct Pool - East Kern, Tehachapi

Kern Community College District – Chemistry Instructor (Part‑time Adjunct Pool, East Kern – Tehachapi)

Salary:  67.00 per hour

Job Type: Temporary – Adjunct

Location: Tehachapi, CA

Department: Science (SCI)

Accept applications for part‑time, hourly adjunct instructors continuously. Qualified applicants may be contacted immediately if a need arises. Applications remain active for up to two years.

• Provide instruction in a full range of Chemistry courses, including teaching at multiple campus sites, day, evening, weekend, large, and distance‑learning classes.
• Use multiple teaching methodologies and multimedia technology.
• Participate in student recruitment and articulation of transfer programs for the Science department.
• Maintain subject‑matter currency and develop/revise curriculum.
• Engage in collegial participation in departmental, college, and discipline‑specific professional activities.

• Master’s degree in chemistry; or
• Bachelor’s in chemistry or biochemistry plus a Master’s in biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemical physics, molecular biology, or geochemistry; or
• Valid credential authorizing full‑time teaching of Chemistry at the California Community College level; or
• Equivalent combination of education, experience, and accomplishments (submission of an APPLICATION FOR EQUIVALENCE form required).
• Demonstrated sensitivity to diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community‑college students.

• Work effectively with colleagues in an innovative teaching environment.
• Work with students of varied skills and goals.
• Develop curriculum across modalities.
• Recruit and articulate with local schools, colleges, and universities.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Maintain subject‑matter currency.
• Assess student learning outcomes.
• Use computers and explore new technologies beneficial to the program.
• Commit to the California community‑college mission.

• Completed online application for employment
• Current resume
• Letter of interest (cover letter)
• Five professional references (entered online)
• Copies of legible transcripts (if required)

All applicants must apply online at  Emails will not be accepted.

The District is committed to diversity, equity, and equal employment opportunity. It prohibits discrimination on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, pregnancy, or association with any protected class.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources. Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship for immigration authorization; applicants must establish work authorization at the time of application.

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