Part-time Faculty Pool: Geography; Prison Education

Overview

Part-time Faculty Pool:
Geography (Prison Education)

Salary: $65.60 - $84.79 Hourly

Job Type: Part Time

Job Number:

Closing: 6/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: Merced College, CA

Department:

This is a part-time instructional assignment in the Prison Education Program serving Valley State Prison and California Correctional Women's Facility under the general direction of the Dean of the Learning Resource Center, Distance Education, Prison Education, and Off-site Centers. The professor could be assigned to teach a variety of geography courses. The maximum teaching load is 10 units per semester, which may include evening and weekend hours.

• Provide instruction in accordance with established course outlines and expectations
• Inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance policy
• Maintain required student attendance and scholastic records
• Prepare and grade class assignments and examinations
• 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/committees
• Participate in the college s learning outcomes assessment program, including course, program, and institutional assessments
• Perform tasks needed for student records, e.g., submit grades on time to admissions and records

• Required
  :
• Master s in geography OR
• Bachelor s in geography AND Master s in geology, history, meteorology or oceanography OR
• The equivalent OR
• See Interdisciplinary Studies
• Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti-racist principles to nurture and create a respectful, inclusive, and equitable learning and work environment

• Teaching experience in the field
• Current technology skills related to teaching in the discipline and a willingness to pursue future technological developments

How to Apply: Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages at the Merced College job site.

Required Documentation:

• Letter of interest addressing qualifications (cover letter)
• Resume
• List of three professional references (no reference letters permitted)
• Legible unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate); transcripts must include degree major and date the degree was granted
• Diversity Statement: describe how your professional experience would contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Limit to one page.
• Foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation if applicable
• Equivalency Review Form if applying on the basis of equivalency

Only the required documentation listed above will be accepted for this recruitment. Any additional documentation will be removed from your application profile.

Interview Information: Highly qualified applicants will be invited to appear for oral interviews before a screening committee. A limited number of candidates will be interviewed on site.

Employee Benefits: Sick leave accrual for part-time faculty on an hourly basis is described in district policy.

Condition of Employment: The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis at their own expense prior to employment. All offers are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The applicant must be able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

Individuals with disabilities may request accommodations to participate in the application process. Submit requests with your application.

Merced Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer

: Merced College career page