Posting Number: 200129
Job Title: Biology – Instructor
Applicant Notification:
Division Information
The Science, Mathematics, Engineering Division is seeking to hire faculty to teach major’s and non-major’s Biology courses.
Apply here: https://jobs.lanecc.edu/postings/10413#new_tab
Position Information
The primary responsibility of the Biology Instructor is to provide quality teaching in a full range of community college 100- and 200-level biology courses. Instructors must have a passion for what they teach, and have teaching styles that support student success. Instructors are responsible for following Division and College procedures in support of teaching and learning. This position is available to start as soon as Spring Term 2021.
Search Information
– Provide all documents as requested; a resume may not take the place of any one section of the application.
– Unofficial or Official Transcripts are required for this position at the time of application. See instructions below.
– Candidates will be able to implement and ensure an “equity lens” is used to assess, implement and maintain systems and structures that are inclusive and respectful.
– Incomplete applications will not be considered.
– Your application will remain in the pool until a decision is made on your candidacy.
– Lane employees must work and reside in the state of Oregon at the time their work is being performed.
– The application is used to determine the initial salary placement for selected candidates. All employment and education history will be considered.
Location: Main Campus
Classification: Faculty
Position Type: Contracted Faculty
Anticipated Start Date: Start as soon as March 2021 (Spring Term 2021) or Fall 2021 is also acceptable.
Salary/Wage: Annual
Salary/Wage Range: $53,161 – $74,269 per academic year (starting salary range)
Salary/Compensation Statement:
Faculty positions are paid based on relevant experience and education in concurrence with Lane’s Contracted, Full-time Faculty Salary Schedule .
All employees are compensated through electronic direct deposit.
The Faculty benefits package includes a generous contribution toward medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, long term disability and paid sick leave.
Grant Statement:
Working Schedule:
Faculty schedule and hours determined by division, department, staff and student needs, and may fall outside of normal business working hours and days.
FLSA: Exempt
Position Status: Permanent
Full/Part: Full-Time
Annual Schedule: Other
Annual Schedule Details: 171 Day (Academic Year)
Quicklink for Posting: https://jobs.lanecc.edu/postings/10402
Posting Date: 12/18/2020
Closing Date: 01/21/2021
Applicant Pool: No
Open Until Filled: No
Required Education:
Master’s Degree (MA, MS or MAT) in a Biology field, or Master’s in a related field plus 30 quarter hours of upper-division and graduate hours in relevant coursework from a regionally-accredited institution of higher education.
Equivalency:
A minimum of two (2) years full-time equivalent work experience in a biology laboratory and/or field setting may be considered as equivalent to 30 quarter hours of upper-division and graduate hours in biology.
Required Experience:
One (1) year college biology instruction with full responsibility for curriculum and instruction (minimum 15 quarter credits or semester equivalent).
Or
Two (2) years of college teaching experience (could be as a teaching assistant or similar role) with substantial responsibility for day-to-day curriculum and instruction. Candidates must demonstrate currency in their teaching experience.
Conditions of Employment:
Successful applicants are required to pass a criminal background check.
Preferred Education
Preferred Experience
Teaching experience with community college student populations;
Experience in science education, adopting national biology education standards and assessing implementation and student outcomes;
Experience teaching plant/animal physiology, and cell biology in introductory biology for science non-majors and major’s courses;
Experience coordinating and implementing undergraduate research (UGR) in introductory biology courses.
Bilingual/Multicultural Statement:
Multicultural experience and bilingual proficiency in World languages is preferred.
A demonstrated commitment to promote and enhance the concepts of social justice and culturally competent behaviors is expected.
Equivalency Statement:
An equivalent combination of training and experience will be considered for meeting minimum qualifications.
Applicants are responsible to show how their personal training and experience would qualify them for the position.
Position Purpose:
Contracted faculty are professional educators with the primary responsibility of providing instruction and academic student support services respectfully, equitably, and inclusively to a diverse and multicultural student population in alignment with Lane’s Vision, Mission, and Values.
This position performs all of the duties of a full-time college instructor including: instruction of college courses in classroom and online as assigned, curriculum development, course design, outcomes assessment, program review, mentoring students, professional development, participation in discipline leadership, participation in division and college business, and other professional duties as assigned.
Essential Functions:
Instruction
– Provide instruction in the varied learning environments, such as in-person, online, remote with synchronous lectures, and hybrid formats
Incorporate current technology, appropriate software applications, appropriate pedagogies, and best practices in instructional delivery
– Maintain currency in discipline, innovation in teaching pedagogies, and instructional technologies
– Provide students with continuous, timely, and relevant feedback regarding their performance in coursework; including prompt grading of all coursework and assessments
– Confer with students on course materials, coursework, and assessments
– Mentor students
– Evaluate student achievement of clearly identified learning outcomes, consistent with core ability outcomes
– Engage students and encourage retention and persistence
Student Support Services
– Assist students from diverse backgrounds, disabilities, or other special learning situations to fulfill a wide variety of academic goals
– Assist students in accessing various campus support services, such as academic advising, counseling, tutoring, library services, accessible
resources, et cetera
– Actively support and participate in the development and implementation of cultural competency within the division and college; work to promote the recruitment and retention of a diverse staff and student body
– Engage in meaningful student evaluation of courses
– Collaborate and partner with student support services, including academic advisors, counselors, tutors, and other student services staff
to improve student engagement, persistence, and success
Professional Responsibilities
– Comply with College policies and procedures, including accountability for leave time, timesheet completion, release time, textbook ordering, and related functions
– Participate in faculty performance evaluation processes
– Maintain, post, and participate in teaching schedule, regular meetings, and office hours
– Maintain physical campus presence for instruction and daily needs of students, division, college, and community, as specified in the College –
– Maintain requirements for student records, attendance, grades, outcomes assessment, program review, and/or other documentation
– Active participation and initiative in discipline/division leadership
– Active participation in division and college business and committees
– Timely response to all college-related written and electronic communications
– Ensure a safe, quality classroom or lab, including equipment, supplies, and inventory
– Manage sensitive information with appropriate awareness of FERPA standards; maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the privacy needs of students.
– Demonstrate behavior consistent with the “Statement on Professional Ethics” of the American Association of University Professors
Curriculum Design, Improvements, and Planning
– Develop and revise course content and materials as needed to maintain curricular currency and consistency with learning outcomes
– Establish and review learning outcomes consistent with core ability outcomes, assess outcomes using appropriate assessment tools, and use assessment results to make improvements at a program and course level, including assessing and enhancing multicultural and diversity frameworks
– Meet accreditation requirements for student learning assessment at the course and program levels
– Incorporate college values into the curriculum and promote a respectful learning environment
– Promote and facilitate awareness in developing multicultural and diversity-based curricula
– Develop all class syllabi and course materials in an accessible form that can be delivered directly to and used by students of varied abilities
– Develop online and classroom presentation and delivery techniques that incorporate learning-centered concepts
– Create a partnership with the library, information, and academic technology resources personnel and ensure that the use of these resources are integrated into the learning process (NWCCU Standard 2.A.8)
– Develop learning strategies and processes that will promote successful teaching
– Actively engage in professional development to incorporate emerging technologies for use with instructional delivery methods as appropriate
– Actively engage in academic program review
– Collaborate with colleagues to develop and update courses, assignments, lab exercises, testing criteria, teaching aids, and training and reference materials, as needed
– Partner with high school teachers and college staff to articulate programs and course work from regional high schools
– Provide leadership in evaluating curriculum and making changes to meet the needs of multicultural populations
Equity and Inclusion
– Demonstrate Lane’s core value of social justice by ensuring equity and inclusion skills such as respect, inclusiveness, reflecting, valuing of cultural and personal differences, are the basis of employee and student interpersonal communications and relationships, and are applied to all position responsibilities
– Duties are carried out respectfully and inclusively, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, social class, marital status, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, nationality, age, language, origin or employment status
– Actively assist with ADA compliance in conjunction with Human Resources and the Center for Accessible Resources departments; support appropriate access for persons with disabilities in order to provide for the success of students and staff; mentor and role model cultural competency for persons with disabilities
Division Essential Functions
– Bring innovative and participatory leadership to the Biology Discipline
– Engage in program review of biology courses for majors and non-majors, in addition to actively supporting other accreditation requirements, strategic directions and values
– Lead and coordinate biology discipline undergraduate research (UGR) and the quality implementation and assessment of general education biology offerings
– Apply scientific teaching principles to implement, revise and develop biology curricula, outcomes and resources to improve student gains; participate in other non-majors and majors-level biology collaborations
– Complete all safety trainings as required by the college
– Provide high-quality instruction in collaboration with other faculty that meets established and revised learning outcomes for students in a range of 100-level and 200-level biology courses
– Coordinate with the bookstore for course materials and Life Science
– Engage with college values and participate in the college strategic directions plan and professional groups
General
– Must demonstrate an active concern for students, staff, and the public
– Other duties as assigned
Supervision Statement:
Supervision
Faculty report to a Division Dean, and perform instruction-related duties and responsibilities in a timely manner and in accordance with the mission, policies and procedures of the college: Lane Vision, Mission, Values
Physical Demands/Working Environment:
This position works in varied environments. May be exposed to usual office, industry, education, and commercial working conditions that include noises, interruptions, equipment, telephones, and visitors. This position requires that an employee be able to sit or stand for extended periods of time. May perform cognitive and psychometric work for more than six (6) hours a day. Work may require transporting materials up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Work safely in science laboratory/classrooms and in the field.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
– Knowledge of and ability to support the college mission, vision, values, and strategic directions in daily work
– Knowledge of and skill in developing competency-based curricula
– Demonstrated ability to continually maintain individual current knowledge and skills in related business and industry, to stay informed about changes in the workplace as well as changes in the skills required of students entering the labor force, and to continually update individual skills in a wide variety of computer software applications and other high tech skills to maintain a cutting-edge profile
– Demonstrated ability to produce accurate, effective written and verbal communication and the ability to teach these skills to students.
– Must demonstrate the ability to advocate for and teach students from diverse backgrounds, including, but not limited to, students of color, working students, bilingual students, international students, students from different cultures, older students, and students with disabilities.
– Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively as a member of a team on a variety of teaching and administrative matters.
– Knowledge of and ability to use sustainable practices in all work assignments
Division Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
– Knowledge of advances in biology teaching and introductory biology content
– Knowledge of current advances in pedagogy in biology and uses of technology in teaching; knowledge of ways to integrate student research into the curriculum; effective classroom presentation and speaking skills
– Ability to integrate these elements into curricula, engage students in learning and enhance student success
Applicant Instructions:
Applicant Instructions
– Incomplete applications will not be considered. All fields in the application must be completed, including employment dates, work hours, and detailed job duties.
– The Curriculum Vitae/Resume may not take the place of any section in the application.
To be considered a candidate for this position, all of the following must be included in the application package:
Required Documents
1. Online Application – complete in entirety and submitted online, including at least three (3) work-related references.
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV) – Comprehensive of experience, education, and accomplishments.
3. Cover Letter – Clearly detailing how you meet the qualifications for the position.
4. Transcripts – Unofficial or official transcripts are required at the time of application, see instructions below.
5. Additional Document – Provide a statement describing how you would incorporate course-based student research experiences into Introductory Biology courses. Please include student learning outcomes that would be appropriate for such projects and assessment examples. (2 pages, single-spaced maximum)
If applicable:
6. DD214 – Veterans, please fax, email, mail or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Human Resources at Lane Community College. blunta@lanecc.edu, 541-463-3970
Questions?
For assistance with the online application call 541-463-5586
For position questions contact Amanda; blunta@lanecc.edu, 541-463-5473
Additional Documents and Letters of reference are not accepted.
How to monitor your application
1. Enter recruitment@lanecc.edu into your Safe Senders list. Notifications will be sent toward the end of the search process.
2. Visit your Employment Opportunities account. The main page will show your status in the search.
Positing close January 21st at 9:00 pm.
Transcript Instructions:
Transcripts are required
Transcripts are required. In order to be considered for the position, unofficial or official transcripts must be provided.
Attach under “Optional Document”, fax, e-mail, deliver or mail to:
Lane Community College
Human Resource
Posting 200129 Attn: Amanda Blunt
4000 E 30th Ave Building #3/1st Floor
Eugene OR 97405
Fax: (541) 463-3970
E-mail: blunta@lanecc.edu
Selected candidates will be required to provide official transcripts within thirty (30) days of hire.
College and Division Information:
College Information
The goal of Lane Community College is to help students achieve their dreams and transform lives through learning. The faculty and staff are dedicated to helping students succeed. Lane partners with businesses in the community to help shape the current and future workforce.
Lane is a learning-centered community college that provides affordable, quality, lifelong educational opportunities.
History
Lane was founded in 1964 by a vote of local citizens, and the main campus opened in 1968. The college was a successor to the Eugene Technical-Vocational School that was founded in 1938. Lane has received many awards and accolades for its innovative programs and high quality instruction. The college is a member of the League for Innovation in the Community College.
One of the advantages of working at Lane is living in the area. Lane’s main campus is in Eugene, a city known for its quality of life and for being the home of the University of Oregon. Eugene is home to more than 160,000 people and neighboring Springfield has more than 60,000 residents comprise the second largest population center in the state. Eugene and Springfield are nestled in the Willamette Valley between the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountains. Some peaks in the Cascade Range can be seen from the main campus. The area’s scenic mountains, forests, rivers, lakes, and coastlines offer many opportunities for outdoor adventures or for just sitting back and enjoying the view. See what’s new at Eugene, Cascades & Oregon Coast (link is external).
Union Association: LCC Education Association (Faculty)