Job Details

Salary: $75.62 - $91.74 Hourly
Location : Fairfield, CA
Job Type: Adjunct Faculty
Job Number: ADJ-BIO-25
Department: School of Mathematics and Sciences
Opening Date: 07/08/2025
Closing Date: 6/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Description
Overview
Solano Community College is seeking highly qualified applicants for part-time adjunct teaching positions in the biology department. The successful candidate, meeting the minimum qualifications outlined below, will be responsible for teaching various areas of biology. Assignments will be available in the fall, spring, and summer terms. The ideal candidate can demonstrate a wide range of teaching strategies to facilitate effective student learning.
As we actively recruit, we are particularly interested in experienced professionals with expertise in microbiology and general biology. In your cover letter, please highlight your specific areas of expertise and take the time to familiarize yourself with the biology courses offered in our college catalog.
College Environment

Solano Community College values the diversity of our community and is committed to honoring and empowering all of our students. We are seeking highly-motivated applicants who excel in their chosen fields and are committed to working with the students from our communities. We invite student-oriented applicants who provide culturally responsive teaching, use a strength-based approach centered on students and are committed to continuous improvement of instructional effectiveness.

Solano Community College District is a single college district that serves one of the most ethnically and racially diverse counties in California. Located on the ancestral lands of the Patwin people, Solano Community College's Fairfield campus is in the heart of Suisun Valley midway between San Francisco and Sacramento. We also serve students at two centers in Vallejo and Vacaville, at Travis Air Force Base, and at three correctional facilities. Our many innovative programs are supported by state-of-the-art facilities, including a brand-new library and learning center.

Students who attend Solano Community College are dedicated, persistent, and remarkable individuals who deserve the best opportunities a community college can provide. Our students come from both urban and rural backgrounds, from the military, and other diverse backgrounds. We serve students who represent the following cultures Asian American (6%), Black/African American (13%), Filipino/a/x (10%), Hispanic/Latino/a/x (33%), Pacific Islanders (1%), and, White Non-Hispanic (24%). We seek candidates who embrace our community, our student population and who have an unwavering commitment to equity, especially the elimination of barriers to college access, success, and completion.
Solano Community College is committed to applying promising practices in support of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA). We are cultivating a supportive and inclusive environment for all faculty, staff, and students.
We invite you to join us on our journey to provide equitable and anti-racist education honoring and empowering the students of Solano Community College.

ABOUT THE DIVISION and BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT:

At Solano Community College, students learn biology in our new state of the art science teaching laboratories facilities. The newly completed science building in Fairfield is central structure on the main campus. The Biotechnology/Science facilities in Vacaville were completed in 2017 and have assisted thousands of students in their science education. Furthermore, the science and mathematics division run classes on the second floor of the Vallejo Center.
The biology department hosts a robust and rigorous Biology majors' program, pre-allied health education, and teaches non-majors general education biology courses. Microbiology faculty play a central role in teaching students in our Biomedical Sciences certificate and Associates degree program that prepares students for health science professions like nursing, respiratory technology, and other patient care fields. Cell and molecular biology and microbiology serve as a portal to other science fields like biotechnology. The most recent addition to our offerings is the Biomanufacturing Bachelor of Science Degree centered at the new Vacaville facility, one of only two such degrees in the state.
We want instructors who care about students, about pedagogy, and the future of our community. We are looking for an individual willing to take risks to achieve those goals.
DESCRIPTION:

The successful candidate will teach a variety of biology courses face-to-face at one of our three main locations. The ability to use and expand the use of technology and active learning strategies in the classroom and laboratory will be expected. Skilled candidates who have strong academic backgrounds, and can demonstrate a variety of teaching strategies, are strongly encouraged to apply.
Safety is a priority at Solano Community College, and the successful candidate will be expected to know, follow, implement and enforce all safety rules and standards of the department.
The position will also require providing instruction in accordance with established course outlines and expectations, preparing and grading assignments and examinations, meeting administrative timelines and submitting required documents and reports. Participating in division meetings, while not required, is encouraged and is paid through our flexible professional development program. Successful candidates may be required to assess course-level and program-level learning outcomes depending on the review cycle for the biology department. Paid regular office hours are also encouraged in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.
WORK ENVIROMENT:

The recommended candidate(s) will work in a small office or larger room with multiple people, in a primarily sedentary nature, either sitting or standing. This role will require significant technology use, including long periods of looking at technology screens and entering information using a keyboard and/or mouse device. Interruptions are likely in large room settings and in small office settings. Frequent use of online meetings technology with webcam on, phone, and email will be required to communicate with all campus communities. The recommended candidate(s) must utilize vision (near) to write and to read printed materials and computer screens; utilize hearing for ordinary and telephonic conversation and to hear sound prompts from equipment; utilize manual and finger dexterity to type/keyboard and/or utilize mouse and otherwise operate a microcomputer and other office equipment.

Teaching assignments may include evening hours and off-campus instruction in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.
*Must be available to teach in person classes.
Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Provide instruction in multiple areas of biology in accordance with established instructional and administrative requirements as outlined in the Faculty Handbook.
2. Evaluate and provide timely verbal and written assessments of student performance.
3. Prepare and grade assignments and examinations
4. Meet administrative timelines and submit completed reports and required documents
5. Maintain required student attendance, scholastic records, and other related materials.
6. Assist in recruiting students and promoting the Biomedical Sciences Program and the Biotechnology Program.
7. Participate in the assessment and evaluation of student learning outcomes (SLO) and Program Level Outcomes (PLO).
8. Actively participate in department/school meetings and maintain regular office hours - adjuncts are not required to do these two things but are encouraged to do them with additional pay in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement and College and School policies.
9. Voluntary participation in college-wide committee work and collegial governance is encouraged and, in some cases, paid in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.
10. Use technology in the academic environment to enhance student learning.
11. Use equitable teaching practices to create a positive learning environment conducive to learning.
12. Maintain current knowledge and skills in the area of assignment.
13. Maintain effective communication with peers, staff, students, and administrators.
14. Teaching assignments may include evening and weekend hours, and off-campus instruction in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement and College and School policies.
15. Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
16. Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean of Mathematics and Science.

Minimum Qualifications
A commitment to encouragement of learning and an enthusiastic attitude toward student learning; sensitivity to students from diverse cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds who may have wide ranges of abilities.

AND

Master's degree in any biological science; OR A bachelor's degree in biological science and a master's degree in biochemistry, biophysics, or marine science.
OR the equivalent.

If you do not meet the minimum qualifications exactly as stated above, you must request an equivalency review and submit conclusive supporting documents at the time of application. Equivalency is defined as possessing the general education for the degree and the major coursework for the degree. The equivalency request form can be downloaded here. All degrees must be from accredited institutions.
NOTE: All degrees must be from accredited institutions.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Apply microbiology concepts to healthcare, life science research, pharmaceutical production, and impact of microbes on our environment as well as public health
• Communicate how microbes are utilized to produce useful products (including pharmaceuticals, food, fiber, and commodity chemicals);
• Understanding and practice of addressing student equity through best-practice teaching methodologies;
• Demonstrate ability to utilize multiple teaching methods/strategies needed to address the diverse learning styles/need of students including integration of interactive technologies to enhance critical thinking and problem-solving strategies;
• Possess a commitment to teaching and learning, and provide a supportive learning environment to enhance student success and completion;
• Demonstrate an ability to self-evaluate and effect change for personal growth and improvement, as well as an ability to accept constructive feedback and effect change appropriately, and participate in professional growth and development activities and lifelong learning.

APPLICATION PROCESS DETAILS:
•To be considered for this position, all applications and supporting materials must be received by the application deadline. Please submit legible copies of college transcripts for Bachelor's, Master's and advanced degrees. Submit a copy of the diploma in addition to the transcripts if the degree award date is not posted. If submitting transcripts from foreign countries to meet minimum qualifications, it is recommended that certification be included that provides equivalency to United States degree standards. A listing of transcript services is available upon request.
•Meeting the minimum qualifications does not assure the candidate an interview. It is, therefore, important that the application be thorough and detailed.
•Reference checks for the finalists will be conducted. Please provide a list of references with contact information.
•Candidates should not expect official notification until the selection of the candidate has been completed.
•The College may re-advertise or delay filling a position.
•Oral interviews will be conducted to include a teaching demonstration.
•Travel costs related to the interview are the responsibility of the candidate.
Adjunct faculty may purchase health and welfare benefits, at their expense, to the extent permitted by the District's health and welfare benefits carrier and/or broker.

Eligibility:

Taught at Solano Community College for at least two semesters (excludes summer session); must be scheduled for a minimum of 40% assignment at the time of enrollment in the health plan; enrollment periods to be determined each semester; once enrolled mandatory participation will be required (participation period to be determined); premiums will be made through payroll deduction and additional premiums due on a monthly basis by check to the Business Office no later than the 10th of each month for the succeeding month's benefits; and other procedures for implementation as determined by the District in consultation with the Association.