Part-Time Instructor of Chemistry

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

Part-Time pools remain open for up to twelve (12) months. Applications will be viewed by Departments throughout that time on an “as need” basis near and/or at the beginning of each semester.

Modesto Junior College (MJC) is seeking a part-time faculty member in chemistry. 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% Multi-racial/Other (MJC Office of Institutional Effectiveness:
https://www.mjc.edu/general/research/demographics/index.php
)

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 a college already fully engaged in exploring new wrap-around student support services and innovative pedagogical techniques to improve equity and overall student success.

The successful candidate will join a chemistry department that continues to create curriculum responsive to student needs, increasing student completion through the implementation of strategies geared to increase student equity.

Job Title Part-Time Instructor of Chemistry
- School of Science, Engineering and Mathematics
- Modesto Junior College

The Hourly Range: $81.20 to $129.82
Doctorate Range: $95.68 to $133.23
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 chemistry department that continues to create curriculum responsive to student needs, increasing student completion through the implementation of strategies geared to increase student equity.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s in chemistry OR Bachelor’s in chemistry or biochemistry AND Master’s in biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemical physics, physics, molecular biology or geochemistry OR the equivalent.

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 an office, and reach above and below desk level.
• Dexterity
  : fine manipulation sufficient to operate a keyboard, handle individual papers, write and take notes.
• Lifting
  : occasional lifting of papers, files, equipment and material weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Visual Requirements
  : close vision sufficient…