"Part-Time Microbiology Instructor (Pool)"

Part-Time Microbiology Instructor (Pool)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Schedule: Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Pending any course assignment, initial placement can range as follows: Lab Course (Salary Schedule HB) - $89.20 up to $130.94 per hour. Lecture Course (Salary Schedule AJ) - $103.85 up to $151.07.

Months Per Year: Semester assignments as needed

Mandated Reporter: Yes

Campus Security Authority: No

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Teach all courses offered in the microbiology curriculum.
2. Assist in curriculum revisions and new course development.
3. Consult with students during regularly scheduled office and lab hours.
4. Maintain expertise in current technologies.
5. Serve as a member of division and college committees.
6. Perform other professional duties as required by contract and general institutional needs.

Employment Standards (acquired through education, training, and/or experience)

Knowledge of:

1. Biology and recent successful experience teaching or preparation to teach college-level courses in the discipline or other appropriate preparation to teach these courses. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in teaching microbiology.

Skills and Abilities:

1. Use teaching methods that engage students actively in their learning and encourage them to become self-regulated learners.
2. Use instructional methods that emphasize cooperation and collaboration and that reflect intercultural and interdisciplinary approaches to subject matter.
3. Motivate students to develop higher-order thinking skills.
4. Organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students' abilities.
5. Ensure consistent and appropriate monitoring of student progress.
6. Reflect on and evaluate one's pedagogy and to examine its effect critically.
7. A commitment to the SMCCCD goal of integrating writing skills across the curriculum.
8. Familiarity with and willingness to expand the use of computer-based technology appropriate to the subject area.
9. A commitment to the teaching profession, its goals and ideals, and enthusiasm for the mission of the community college.

Job Requirements:

Possession of a Master's or above in any biological science OR Bachelor's in any biological science AND Master's or above in biochemistry, biophysics, or marine science OR the equivalent (see below).

Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice both within and outside of the classroom.

Note: If you believe your degree, academic background, or professional achievements are equivalent to the stated minimum qualifications, please complete the Application for Equivalence - For Faculty Positions.

Additional Information:

Safety: To promote a safe working and learning environment employees must report any unsafe working conditions or practices, as well as any near-miss incident to their supervisor.

Position is designated as a Mandated Reporter under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. Position is a Responsible Employee under the Equity in Education Act and Title IX.

Work Demands

The environmental, physical, and mental demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Environmental: Typical on-site office environment; in-person work expected with potential to participate in the District's telework program, as available.

Frequent hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and online, comprehend speech at normal levels, upper limb dexterity to operate computers and peripheral equipment, vision sufficient for daily and frequent use of computers, databases, and written materials, sitting for extended periods of time, frequent bending at the waist, physical presence at on-site locations, communicate and interact with others, observe and interpret people and situations, learn and apply new information or skills, perform highly detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks, perform highly detailed work under changing priorities and deadlines on multiple concurrent tasks, work with frequent interruptions, self-regulate emotion and behavior.

Benefits: Academic employees participate in the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS), a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California or they may choose to participate in the STRS Cash Balance program or Social Security.

EEO Statement: San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity, Title IX, and Section 504 employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law. We seek to employ individuals who reflect our community's diversity of cultures, languages, and abilities.

Annual Security Report: San Mateo County Community College District's (SMCCCD) 2024 Annual Security Report (ASR), required by the Clery Act, includes statistics for the previous three years (2021-2023) concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings owned or controlled by SMCCCD; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from SMCCCD. The 2024 Annual Security Report also outlines various campus safety and security policies concerning crime reporting, prevention and response to sexual and gender violence, alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, emergency response and evacuation procedures, and other matters. The report includes information about criminal activity on our campuses, emergency procedures, and resources.