Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

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Diablo Valley College welcomes all learners, enhances the community, and advances equity through high-quality education and support services that empower students to achieve their goals. DVC instructors use pedagogies that close equity gaps by fostering success among all students. To help further this work, DVC seeks a full-time tenure-track assistant professor of Biology to begin August 2020. The successful applicant will be well-qualified to teach BIOL-130 Cellular and Molecular Biology and BIOL-116/117 Human Biology, including lectures and laboratories and will demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic backgrounds, and abilities of community college students.

Recruitment Timeline:

1) Initial review of applications will occur January 2027.

2) Selected applicants will be contacted in February 2027 to schedule an interview. Interviews will take place in-person in February 2027.

3) If selected, classroom teaching demonstrations will occur the same week as the initial interview.

3) Final interviews will be held Early March 2027.

Applicants will be responsible for travel expenses. The college nor the District reimburses for travel expenses.

To support our students and campus community, faculty in this position are expected to work on campus.

No candidate for a full-time position shall be recommended as a finalist to the President without meeting the minimum qualifications or having been verified as meeting the equivalency. The disciplines listed in the minimum qualifications are determined by the statewide Academic Senate for California Community Colleges. A Doctoral degree (PhD) is considered to encompass a master’s degree (MA or MS).

If you do not possess the exact degree listed in the minimum qualification section or if you have not finished your degree before submitting your application, you must fill out a Master’s degree equivalency form and upload in the attachment section of the online employment application to be considered. All foreign degrees and credits used to meet the minimum qualifications must be evaluated by an approved National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( NACES ) agency www.naces.org

prior to the implementation of the equivalency process.

Position Title

Position Title Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

Special Instructions to Applicants

Diablo Valley College welcomes all learners, enhances the community, and advances equity through high-quality education and support services that empower students to achieve their goals. DVC instructors use pedagogies that close equity gaps by fostering success among all students. To help further this work, DVC seeks a full-time tenure-track assistant professor of Biology to begin August 2020. The successful applicant will be well-qualified to teach BIOL
-130 Cellular and Molecular Biology and BIOL
-116/117 Human Biology, including lectures and laboratories and will demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic backgrounds, and abilities of community college students.

Recruitment Timeline:

1) Initial review of applications will occur January 2027.

2) Selected applicants will be contacted in February 2027 to schedule an interview. Interviews will take place in-person in February 2027.

3) If selected, classroom teaching demonstrations will occur the same week as the initial interview.

3) Final interviews will be held Early March 2027.

Applicants will be responsible for travel expenses. The college nor the District reimburses for travel expenses.

To support our students and campus community,…