PT Biotechnology Instructor

Overview

Salary: $92.79 - $145.02 Hourly

Job Type: Part-Time Faculty

Job Number: Biotech-2026

Closing: 9/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: 11110 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, CA

Department: Biotech-2026

Division: Science, Engineering, Mathematics

Description: Biology Department offering programs and courses in biotechnology, with emphasis on quality and regulatory affairs and biomanufacturing. The division provides diverse, equitable learning environments and supports student success.

Equity and Diversity: The District is committed to achieving staff diversity and equal opportunity employment. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation in its policies, procedures or practices.

Notice: This position will close on September 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM.

• Maintain currency with current information, concepts, laws and ideas in their disciplines and with best practices in teaching and learning.
• Check mailbox, voicemail, and e-mail regularly.
• Complete the checkout form before leaving campus at the end of the academic term.
• Maintain student confidentiality as required by regulation and Board Policy 5040 titled Student Records and Directory Information.

• Teach all assigned classes unless excused under provisions of Board Policy.
• Teach all assigned classes for all scheduled minutes. Notify the appropriate dean or designee in advance and have plans prepared so a substitute can maintain continuity of content if needed.
• Teach courses in accordance with the course outlines of record.
• Provide opportunities for students to be aware of their progress.
• Submit a copy of the syllabus for each class to the Division Office.
• Keep accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and academic progress and submit them by published deadlines.
• Submit end-of-session grades, including supporting documentation, and attendance reports by the published deadlines.
• Submit required information about first-day, no-show students by the published deadlines.
• Submit textbook order information by the published deadlines. If the textbook is electronic or includes an electronic course pack, ensure:
• Tests and exams are available to the student at no charge.
• The text and course pack are accessible to students with disabilities.
• The publisher grants read-only access to designated college staff for evaluation of course materials.
• The text must be downloadable or printable.

Meet all classes during the final examination period and keep corrected final examination papers for at least one year after the term.

• Bachelor's degree in the biological sciences, chemistry, biochemistry or engineering, and two years of full-time related professional experience.
• Understanding of and sensitivity to meeting the needs of the diverse student population.

• College-level teaching experience in Biotechnology lectures and labs
• Experience in Quality and Regulatory Affairs or Biomanufacturing within the biotechnology field

Physical requirements may be met with or without reasonable accommodations. Requires ambulatory ability to move to various locations and to stand, bend, stoop, and reach to set up equipment and provide instruction. Requires hand-eye coordination to write on a board or type on a computer. Requires visual acuity to read documents and make presentations. Requires auditory ability to project voice, hear questions, and carry on routine conversations.

May require lifting, pushing, and pulling objects of medium weight (less than 30 lbs.) on occasion.

Assignments are contingent upon funding and enrollment. May include day, evening, and/or weekend classes. Employment may require fingerprinting for a criminal history clearance, obtaining a social security card, and TB testing as a condition of employment. Faculty must be able to teach on-campus or remotely as assigned.

Candidates must provide proof of California residency prior to employment.…