Assistant Professor, Biology; Riverside City College

Overview

Assistant Professor, Biology (Riverside City College)
Riverside Community College District

Final date to receive applications. Interested candidates must apply by the deadline listed below by 8:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time: 02/10/2026

Position Title:

Assistant Professor, Biology (Riverside City College)

Department:
Life Sciences (R)
Position Type:
Full-Time Faculty/Counselor/Librarian
College/Campus:
Riverside
Physical location of the position:
Riverside

Employment Type:

Full-Time
Tenure Track (Faculty)
Position Length: 10-month
Salary Range:
Column C, Step 1 to Column H, Step 6
Salary Amount: $88,002 to $135,587
Salary Type:
Annual
Is this position categorically (grant) funded? No

For reference only: the following field provides context but is not a requirement for application submission.

Department Specific Needs:
The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching a broad range of courses in the Life Sciences, including General Biology along with Microbiology and/or Anatomy & Physiology.

The basic function is to teach in General Biology with additional responsibilities in courses such as Anatomy & Physiology and/or Microbiology. The college supports course offerings Monday through Saturday (including evenings) at both onsite and offsite locations. A successful candidate should demonstrate subject-specific expertise in biology, anatomy/physiology and/or microbiology and the ability to communicate challenging concepts to community college level students in a clear and engaging manner.

Responsibilities include:

• The instructional assignment will include lecture and/or laboratory classes in the discipline.
• Assignments are based upon the assumption of workload of forty hours weekly, including but not limited to conducting classes, class preparation, student evaluation, office hours, committee work, curriculum and program development, student learning outcomes assessment, program review, student activities, and other duties per the bargaining unit agreement.
• Institutional service activities are expected of all faculty members.
• Participation in discipline/department decision making processes and work regarding curriculum, program development and other matters are also expected of all department faculty.
• Responsibilities also include maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position.
• Fulfill the duties of a full-time instructor, including, but not limited to, holding weekly office hours and completing 24 hours of "flex credit" through various available activities and seminars.
• Faculty will participate in outcomes assessment work.
• Teaching assignment may include early morning (e.g., 7am), day, evening, online, hybrid, and/or off campus classes.

Education: Master s degree in any biological science; OR Bachelor s in any biological science AND Master s in biochemistry, biophysics, or marine science; OR the Equivalent. A Ph.D. is preferred. (All degrees and units used to satisfy minimum qualifications shall be from accredited institutions).

Experience: Required:
Two or more years of combined teaching experience in general biology, anatomy and physiology and/or microbiology at the college level.

Desired:
Experience working with large programs requiring coordination between instructors as well as experience in developing curriculum, maintaining and updating course outlines of record, and participation in strategic planning and program review.

Licenses/Certifications: None.

Other:

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: Evidence of a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students (E.C. 87360a).

Conditions of Employment: