Part-Time Instructor of General Agriculture - School of Agriculture - Modesto Junior College

Part-Time Instructor of General Agriculture
- School of Agriculture
- Modesto Junior College

Application Close Date:
Wednesday, June 30, 2027 at 11:59pm

Modesto Junior College (MJC) is seeking a part-time faculty member in General Agriculture. The ideal candidate will share MJC’s commitment to educating its racially and socio-economically diverse student population. MJC currently serves about 24,000 students annually, the majority of whom are from racially minoritized populations, with the following breakdown: 53.5% Hispanic, 35.1% White, 4.9% Asian, 3.4% African-American/Black, 1.4% Filipino, 0.5% Native American, 1.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% Multiracial/Other (MJC Office of Institutional Effectiveness: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)

MJC is a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the college has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community. The successful candidate will join the School of Agriculture, one of California’s premier agricultural education programs. MJC Agriculture serves as a hub for innovation and applied learning in California’s Central Valley, preparing students for local and global careers in production, education, business, and environment.

The successful candidate will join a department that continues to create curriculum responsive to student needs, increasing student completion through the implementation of strategies geared toward student equity and applied agricultural learning. Faculty within the School of Agriculture collaborate across seven program areas to provide dynamic and interdisciplinary opportunities for students.

Part-Time Instructor of General Agriculture
- School of Agriculture
- Modesto Junior College

The Hourly Range: $78.15 to $124.94

Doctorate Range: $92.09 to $128.22

Certified Part-time Instructor/Overload Hourly Salary Schedule)

Part Time Faculty office Hours are paid at a flat rate of $40 per hour.

Not Eligible for Benefits:
With the exception of Workers’ Compensation coverage, not eligible to participate in the District’s benefit programs.

The successful candidate will join a department that continues to create curriculum responsive to student needs, increasing student completion through the implementation of strategies geared toward student equity and applied agricultural learning. Faculty within the School of Agriculture collaborate across seven program areas to provide dynamic and interdisciplinary opportunities for students.

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The seven programs include Animal Science, Plant Science, Environmental Horticulture, Agricultural Mechanics, Agribusiness, Environmental Science/Natural Resources, and Dairy Science.)

Master’s in agriculture, agriculture science, education with a specialization in agriculture or other agricultural area (including: agricultural business, agricultural engineering, agricultural mechanics, agronomy, animal science, enology, environmental (ornamental) horticulture, equine science, forestry, natural resources, plant science, pomology, soil science, viticulture or other agriculture science)

Determined by California State Chancellor’s Office. Click hyperlink for discipline applicable Minimum Qualifications.

The District has adopted an equivalency procedure that enables consideration of applications by individuals who may not directly meet the qualifications listed above. For more information on equivalency, you may access the link below:

It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide proof of equivalency.

Knowledge of and ability to appraise the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. Sensitivity to the needs, problems and challenges associated with the diversity of the community college student population.

• Mobility
  : ability to sit or stand for long periods, move about office, classroom, laboratory, and farm environments, and reach above and below desk or equipment level.
• Dexterity
  : fine manipulation sufficient to operate a keyboard, handle papers, tools,…