"Specialist II, Biology Lecture/Lab Aide (Part Time)"

Specialist II, Biology Lecture/Lab Aide (Part Time)

Company: Salt Lake Community College

Category: Biology

Type: Adjunct/Part-Time

Salary: $16.36 Hourly

Location: Various SLCC locations, UT

Job Type: Part-Time Staff

Job Number: 202500109

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: Biology

Closing Date: 6/30/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

Salt Lake Community College is looking to employ a dynamic individual skilled in understanding and effectively teaching students from a wide variety academic backgrounds, and who excels in the art of teaching, exploring, applying, and synthesizing knowledge. The successful candidate will join a vital and innovative department as its members are reflective practitioners and knowledgeable teachers in their respective fields. Specialists actively serve students in obtaining the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in their courses. In particular, the Biology Department is searching for an individual capable of assisting instructors in delivering a welcoming, captivating, and intellectually challenging learning experience to our pre major biology and pre-health science students.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Under lecture faculty and/or lab instructor supervision, specialist will aide students with classroom or laboratory activities, provide peer-tutoring on topics, assist the instructor in course preparation, provide general maintenance/organization of classroom and Canvas spaces, and/or grade formative assessments.
• Specialists will collaborate with course instructors to determine specific tasks for the course.
• Hours typically range from 2-20 hours per week, depending on curricular needs as determined by the course instructor.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

Minimum qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent. Completion of the college biology course in which they will assist with a B or above grade.

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