PT Instructor, Microbiology
Job Description
Chabot College
Hayward, CA
PT Instructor, Microbiology
Salary: $2,075.12/CAH - $2,322.27/CAH
https://www.clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/salary/FacultySalarySchedule07012024.pdf
Start Date: Fall 2024
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Location: Chabot College, 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward, CA 94545
Job Summary
The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is seeking a Part-Time Instructor, Microbiology to
teach face to face lecture/labs for Fall 2024 and beyond. We are looking for excellent instructors who
are student-centered in their approach and dedicated to student success, have interest in curriculum and
instructional improvement through ongoing critical thinking about student learning outcomes in courses
and programs.
An ideal candidate will be skilled in promoting student engagement, incorporate culturally responsive
pedagogy within the curriculum to promote student success, have excellent communication skills with
students, staff and faculty peers, who are equity-minded in their work.
Applicants must meet the minimum academic requirements listed in order to be considered for the pool
of qualified candidates. Applicants that meet the minimum requirements are not automatically accepted
to teach at Chabot.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1.Deliver organized lectures to teach the topics as listed in the course outline of record, which can
be located at http://curricunet.com/chabot/; search under course.
2.Evaluate students using formative assessments such as homework assignments, quizzes and
exams.
3.Teach an in-person lab curriculum that includes cadaver dissections, to satisfy the course outline
of record in collaboration with the lab technician and lead faculty for Microbiology.
4.Provide effective and timely feedback to students.
5.Create a welcoming and student-centered learning and teaching environment.
Minimum Qualifications:
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.
Evidence of understanding of and responsiveness to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural,
disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic backgrounds of community college
students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices within the classroom.
Applicants applying under the “Equivalent” provision must provide details that explain at time of
application how their academic preparation is the equivalent of the degree listed above.
Desirable Qualifications
1.Experience teaching at the community college level or being the instructor of record in lower
division courses.
2.Experience working or teaching in a laboratory.
3.Experience in maintaining a safe working environment and following all required safety
procedures.
Physical Demands and Working Environment:
Individuals with disabilities who are unable to carry out the physical activities of the position will receive
reasonable accommodations to enable them to perform the essential functions of the positions.
Notification to Applicants
The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District reserves the right to close or not fill any advertised
position
TO APPLY, please send the following application materials to the contact listed below:
- Cover Letter
- Resume
3.College Transcripts (Unofficial copies accepted for application purposes; however, official copiesmust be submitted if hired.) Any degrees earned outside of the United States must have a U.S.evaluation (course by course) of the transcripts and must be submitted with the application. (Pleaseuse https://www.naces.org/members to obtain evaluations.)4.PT Faculty Application (Application procedures also included below)https://clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/hiringpkt/1.PTFacApp.pdfName: Sr. Admin, Kim BononciniEmail: kbononcini@chabotcollege.eduPhone: (510) 723-6898Department: Science & MathSpecial Instructions to ApplicantsThe Board of Trustees has updated Board Policy 7330 to incorporate information on COVID vaccinationrequirements, which are currently suspended. Accordingly, employee(s) must comply with the Board Policyfound at: http://districtazure.clpccd.org/policies/files/docs/BP7330.pdf.It is the policy of this District to provide equal opportunity in all areas of employment practices and to assurethat there shall be no discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, ancestry, age, marital status, race,religious creed, mental disability, medical condition (including HIV and AIDS), color, national origin, physicaldisability, family or sexual preference status and other similar factors in compliance with Title IX, Sections 503and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, other federal and state non-discrimination regulations, and its ownstatements of philosophy of objectives. The District encourages the filing of applications by both sexes, ethnicminorities, and the disabled.The Chabot College Community Equity StatementChabot College is committed to educational equity in its academic programs and college services so thatstudents may achieve their personal, educational, and career goals. Our equity work today builds upon astrong history: the Puente and Umoja programs were first created at Chabot College, and have sincebeen replicated across the state. These programs have paved the way for a series of additionaleducational and student support programs intentionally focused on equity that thrive at Chabot Collegetoday. Chabot College is located in Hayward, California, the third most diverse city in the United States.We serve a highly diverse student population and are proud to be designated as a Hispanic ServingInstitution. Information about the demographics of our campus community can be found here. Servingour diverse community requires a culturally-responsive approach that recognizes the myriad strengthsand assets that our students bring to the campus community. We do so by promoting a classroom andco-curricular learning environment that is inclusive, collaborative, engaging, and challenging, and whererespect, dignity, and integrity are core values. We see students as producers of knowledge, not justconsumers of knowledge. We work to reframe inequities as a problem of practice, and view theelimination of inequities as an individual and institutional responsibility.Joining Our College CommunityWe seek equity-minded applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits diversity brings to aneducational community. We look for applicants who:1.Value and intentionally promote diversity and consciousness of difference2.Demonstrate cultural humility and an ongoing desire to improve cultural competence3.Are dedicated to addressing issues of social justice4.Accept their shared role and responsibility in addressing opportunity and achievement gapsexperienced by students5.Have experience and success in closing student equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices,or are knowledgeable and enthusiastic about implementing practices that achieve these goals6.Actively seek to identify, disrupt, and remove institutional and/or systemic barriers thatadversely impact historically marginalized communities7.Empower the underrepresented and underserved8.Foster students’ potential to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders9.Believe that all people have the right to an education and work environment free from fear,harassment, or discrimination.
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