Math Instructor

The Mathematics Department is part of the Mathematics and Science Division of Solano Community College. We offer an AST degree in Mathematics. Our courses are an integral part of many degrees offered  work collaboratively with our science colleagues to create optimal and efficient schedules for many majors. We believe in the value of in person instruction. Our Statistics and Liberal Arts Mathematics courses have fully online options, but not some other STEM courses.

The college requires that a majority of a teaching load be taught in person at our sites. We have classes at the main campus in Fairfield, at our satellite campuses in Vacaville and Vallejo, at the Air Force Base and in the prison system. We embrace the possibilities of Mathematics education for all our students.

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 be able to teach mathematics courses and be an active participant in a department with 11 full time instructors who teach at the main Fairfield campus, the centers in Vacaville and Vallejo, and online. The successful candidate must be able to teach a broad range of mathematics courses. Candidates must have expertise in statistics and/or calculus and beyond.

We are also interested in candidates with experience teaching linear algebra, college algebra, analytic geometry, trigonometry, etc. The ability to use and expand the use of current technologies in the classroom and incorporate active learning strategies will be expected.

The candidate will participate with departmental colleagues in developing and expanding the curriculum for course delivery on the Fairfield campus and other District locations, including (but not limited to) the Vacaville Center and the Vallejo Center. The successful candidate will work collegially and harmoniously with faculty in the department and the District. Assignments may include primary teaching responsibilities at various District locations, for day or evening courses.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching and learning.

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, coordinating course-level and program-level assessment and planning, and maintaining regular office hours in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.

Teaching assignments may include evening hours and off-campus instruction in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement, and participation in student outreach and recruiting as part of the Division and College-wide services.

We anticipate the first round of interviews to be conducted in‑person the week of March 23, 2026. Second round interviews are tentatively set for early April. All dates are subject to change.

APPLICATION PROCESS DETAILS:

• To be considered for this position, all complete applications and supporting materials must be received by the Final date to receive applications.
• Meeting the minimum qualifications does not assure the candidate an interview. It is, therefore, important that the application be thorough and detailed.
• Travel costs related to the interview are the responsibility of the candidate.
• The College may re‑advertise or delay filling a position.
• Candidates should not expect official notification until the selection of the final candidate has been completed.
• Reference checks for the finalists will be conducted.
• Finalists will be invited to a second interview with the Superintendent/President.

Duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop, review, and maintain currency of curriculum for courses in collaboration with other instructors as well as the articulation officer.
• Provide instruction in accordance with established program course outlines of record; inform/advise students about program requirements; evaluate…