Part-time Faculty Pool: Computer Science

Part‑time Faculty Pool:
Computer Science

Job Number:
Location: Merced College, CA
Salary: $65.60 - $84.79 Hourly
Job Type: Part Time
Closing: 6/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Open pool for academic year

This is a part‑time instructional assignment under the general direction of the Dean of Career Technical Education. The professor will teach a variety of computer science courses with a maximum teaching load of 10 units per semester, which may include evening and weekend hours.

• Provide innovative and effective instruction in accordance with current pedagogy and established course outlines and expectations.
• Inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures, and attendance policies, and maintain regular and substantive contact with students.
• Maintain and submit required student attendance and scholastic records on the Learning Management System (e.g., grades and syllabi).
• Utilize the Learning Management System to deliver, prepare, and grade class assignments and examinations.
• Maintain and utilize effective skills in instructional design, applications, and methods.
• 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.
• Represent the college within the Merced community and within professional circles.
• Participate in the college's learning outcomes assessment program, including course, program, and institutional assessments to continually improve student learning outcomes.

• Master’s in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
• Or Bachelor’s in either of the above and Master’s in Mathematics, Cybernetics, Business Administration, Accounting or Engineering.
• Or Bachelor’s in Engineering and Master’s in Cybernetics, Engineering, Mathematics, or Business Administration.
• Or Bachelor’s in Mathematics and Master’s in Cybernetics, Engineering, Mathematics, or Business Administration.
• Or Bachelor’s degree in any of the above and a Master’s degree in Information Science, Computer Information Systems, or Information Systems.
• The equivalent qualification.
• Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti‑racist principles to nurture an inclusive learning environment.

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

Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages at

• Letter of interest (cover letter).
• Resume.
• List of three professional references (no reference letters).
• Legible unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate); official copies are not required unless hired.
• Diversity Statement (~1 page, no identifying info).
• If applicable, foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation.
• If applicable, Equivalency Review Form (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).

Highly qualified applicants will be invited for oral interviews before a screening committee. Interviews will be scheduled on site.

Sick leave: faculty employed on a part‑time hourly basis shall earn sick leave credit at the rate of one (1) hour for each twenty (20) hours of paid service.

The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis at their own expense prior to the start of employment. All new employees must verify identity and U.S. work‑right. Offers are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The candidate must be able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

Merced Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.