PT Faculty-Biotechnology/Biology Adjunct Instructor-Continuous Applicant Pool

Work with students of varied and diverse educational backgrounds and levels of preparation.

Provide instruction that addresses various student-learning styles. Must be able to utilize various medial formats and provide students instruction in utilizing the internet to complete class and laboratory assignments.

Develop internet modules and courses.

Work safely in a laboratory setting and provide student instruction and supervision in laboratory safety.

Operates and utilizes various types of standard and specialized laboratory equipment and supplies including centrifuges, incubators, laminar flow hoods, biosafety cabinets, water purification system, autoclaves, thermal cyclers, gel digital photo-documentation system, pressure chromatography system, HPLC, ELISA analyzer, CO2 incubators for cell culture, liquid nitrogen dewars and cold storage freezers, phase contrast and fluorescent microscopes, shaking incubator, water baths, mechanical tools, and audio-visual equipment.

Minimum Qualifications


Any bachelor's degree or higher AND two years of full-time professional experience
OR
Any associate degree AND six years of full-time professional experience
OR the equivalent.

*The professional experience required must be directly related to the faculty member's teaching assignment.

Extensive knowledge of biotechnology laboratory techniques, including recombinant DNA technology, protein purification, HPLC, gel electrophoresis, aseptic techniques, mammalian cell culture, immunocytochemistry, and immunological techniques required. Experience with cGMPs, SOPs, or other FDA-regulated documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or master's degree in the biological sciences, chemistry, biochemistry, or engineering
• Two or more years teaching biotechnology and Life Sciences courses in the disciplines of biology, microbiology, physiology, and/or anatomy in the classroom and laboratory at the community college and/or university level
• Knowledge of the skill set requirements of the biotechnology industry
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical and/or learning disabilities
• Experience with problem and project-based learning and the implementation of new instructional technologies to enhance student success
• Experience with and sensitivity to the learning needs of students who are underrepresented in science academic programs and careers
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience with the development of Student Learning Outcomes, their assessment, and the creation of improvement plans
• A strong commitment to professional growth
• Ability to work as a member of a team with faculty, laboratory staff, and student workers

Additional Information


COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND DIVERSITY

With the goal of ensuring the equal educational opportunity of all students, Santa Monica College embraces diversity among students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve as an integral part of our history, a recognition of the complexity of our present state, and a call to action for a better future. Embracing diversity means that we must intentionally practice equity and respect toward one another, and understand that discrimination and prejudices create and sustain privileges for some while creating and sustaining barriers for others. In order to embrace diversity, we also acknowledge that institutional discrimination and implicit bias exist, and that our goal is to eradicate those vestiges from our system. Our commitment to diversity requires that we strive to eliminate those barriers to equity, and that we act deliberately to create a safe and positive environment where individual and group differences are valued and leveraged for our growth and understanding as an educational community.

To advance the goals of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice for the success of students and employees, we must honor that each individual is unique and that our individual differences contribute to the ability of the college to prepare students on their educational journeys. This requires that we develop and implement policies and procedures, encourage individual and systemic change, continually reflect on our efforts, and hold ourselves accountable for the results of our efforts in accomplishing our goals.

We are invested as a community in cultivating and maintaining a climate where equity and mutual respect are both intrinsic and explicit by valuing individuals and groups from all backgrounds, demographics, and experiences. Individual and group differences can include, but are not limited to the following dimensions: race, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, immigration status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, religion, creed, military or veteran status, socioeconomic status, and any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation. We acknowledge that the concept of inclusion and diversity is ever-evolving, thus we create space to allow our understanding to grow through the periodic review of this statement. In service of these goals, Santa Monica College is committed to fostering an employment environment that offers equal employment opportunity for all and an educational environment that ensures the equal educational opportunity of all students.


Application Requirements
A completed application consists of the following:

• Online District Application
• Resume
• Transcript

Pay Philosophy


Starting salary for Part Time Faculty is based on educational achievement and relevant prior employment experience up to but not beyond Step 7. Further step advancement shall occur at the beginning of the intersession or semester following completion of multiples of 30 LHE at Santa Monica College.

Part Time Faculty salary schedule can be accessed at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_Se16Qr43kPYcqmvM4ilW8-U9VF30RcB/view

Please review the following link from the Faculty Association (The Union representing you) on an explanation of the salary structure for new faculty hires:https://sites.google.com/view/smcfa/part-time-faculty-resources/understanding-the-new-salary-schedule/new-faculty-members.

For additional information about our part-time faculty salary structure, the history of why we've moved away from "hourly" pay scales, and to better understand "Lecture Hour Equivalents" (LHE), you can visit the following site:https://sites.google.com/view/smcfa/part-time-faculty-resources/understanding-the-new-salary-schedule

Diversity Statement
Candidates should show evidence of sensitivity to, and understanding of, the socioeconomic, academic, cultural and ethnic diversity within the college student population, including students with physical and/or learning disabilities, as these factors relate to differences in learning styles.

Ideal candidates will have recent experience working with African American, Latinx, Native American and other racially minoritized students in the classroom, and a willingness to use culturally responsive instructional practices.

Candidates should also demonstrate sensitivity to issues of diversity and have the ability to motivate and teach community college students of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds, sexual orientations, genders, cultures and learning styles, as well as students with disabilities or varied levels of academic preparation.

Equity Statement
Santa Monica College encourages candidates that are equity-minded to apply. SMC is a minority-serving, Hispanic-serving institution. We actively seek to attract candidates from minority groups that value equity, diversity and inclusion. Equity, diversity and inclusion are built into the culture at SMC and are an essential component of the work that we do. SMC is committed to racial and socioeconomic diversity as it is a reflection of our student population and we strive to hire candidates that share this commitment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Disclosure
The Santa Monica Community College District is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants for employment, as well as District employees, shall have full and equal access to employment opportunity. No person shall be subjected to unlawful discrimination in any program or activity of the District. The District's Board Policy 3420 (Equal Employment Opportunity) may be accessed at:http://www.smc.edu/ACG/Documents/Board_Policy_Manual/Updated%20Board%20Policies%202017/Board%20Policy%20Chapter%203.pdf (Download PDF reader)

Equivalency Statement
The Santa Monica Community College District, in its desire to select outstanding faculty members from the largest possible pool of qualified applicants, recognizes the fact that candidates may attain expertise in a discipline through a variety of means. Certain combinations of education, experience and other accomplishments in the field may be judged by the District as equal to the stated minimum qualifications for this position. Candidates who feel they possess such equivalent qualifications are encouraged to apply and provide appropriate documentation of their qualifications. For further details regarding equivalency criteria, please download the Equivalency Application Statement Form available at:https://jobs.smc.edu/applicants/static/customers/655/EquivalencyStatementPDF.pdf (Download PDF reader)

Conditions of Employment
Appointment is subject to verification of official transcripts, current or previous employment, tuberculosis, and fingerprint clearance. The selected candidate must provide identification and work authorization.



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