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VEVRRA Federal Contractor – Priority referral protected veterans requested.

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Requisition Number 2023081F Position Title Part Time Biotechnology Laboratory Sciences Faculty Salary Range per part time faculty salary schedule DBM Rating n/a Job Type Part Time Job Category Faculty Anticipated Start Date 08/19/2024 Campus Bryan Application Deadline Extended Open Deadline FLSA Status Exempt Security Sensitive? Yes Work Hours On campus hours determined by class schedule Position Summary Information

Objective Conducts all duties and responsibilities as defined in the Blinn College faculty handbook for a part-time instructor.
Instructor may be assigned to teach Cell Culture Techniques, Laboratory Methods and Techniques, or Biotechnology Laboratory Instrumentation. Essential Duties 1. Teach assigned courses, which may include Cell Culture Techniques, Laboratory Methods and Techniques, Biotechnology Laboratory Instrumentation, or other Biotechnology courses as needed.
2. Prepare course syllabi according to the current college guidelines.
3. Develop, grade, administer and facilitate quizzes, exams, and other assessment tools used to evaluate student learning.
4. Assist in making recommendations to the Program Coordinator for Biotechnology Laboratory Sciences regarding curriculum additions, deletions,or revisions.
5. Perform other duties as assigned. Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities At least 3 years of cGMP laboratory experience or 3 years experience working in a laboratory that performs various biotechnology techniques such as PCR, electrophoresis, protein purification, HPLC, spectrophotometry and cell culture. Preferred Experience and Training Technical Skills to include: HPLC operating experience, protein purification experience, FTIR experience, mammalian cell culture experience.
College teach experience preferred. Physical Requirements Required Degree, License or Certifications A bachelor’s degree in genetics, biochemistry, biology, molecular biology, microbiology, or other biotechnology related field. Special Notes To Applicants If the application is not complete, it may not be considered. Credentials The College assigns appropriately credentialed faculty members in support of educational quality and the mission of the College, in keeping with Board policy DBA LOCAL-X (Employment Requirements and Restrictions – Credentials and Records: Credentials). College policy is consistent with sound educational practice and SACSCOC guidelines. Primary consideration is given to the highest degree earned in the discipline. Furthermore, Blinn College’s Faculty Credentialing Guidelines table specifies recommended credentials for each rubric within the college’s course inventory. http://www.blinn.edu/academic_affairs/Faculty_Credentialing_Guidelines.pdf Quick Link https://employment.blinn.edu/postings/11538 Supplemental Questions

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* Are you legally eligible for employment in the U.S.? Yes No * Do you have a Bachelor's degree or higher? Yes No * This position is for face to face instruction and does not include remote or online course instruction at this time. Are you willing to teach on campus face to face? Yes No * How many years of cGMP laboratory experience OR years experience working in a laboratory that performs various biotechnology techniques such as PCR, electrophoresis, protein purification, HPLC, spectrophotometry and cell culture do you have? None 1 -2 years 3 - 4 years 5 - 6 years 7 - 8 years 9 - 10 years 11 or more years * How much and what kind of laboratory teaching experience do you have?

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* Discuss your teaching experience (if any) including in Community Colleges, Universities and/or High Schools and how that prepares you for this position.

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* Describe your teaching philosophy and how you implement it in the classroom.

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Please tell us when you are available to work: Mornings, Afternoons and/or Evenings and the work hours you would prefer.

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* How did you hear about this employment opportunity? Advertisement (specify in next question below) Blinn Website Blinn Employee Internet Site (specify in next question below) Indeed Higher Ed Jobs HERC - Higher Education Recruitment Consortium TACC - Texas Association of Community Colleges Other (specify in next question below) If in the previous question you selected "Advertisement", "Internet Site", or "Other", please specify how you heard about this employment opportunity.

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* Please choose all that apply below. If you answer yes to any below, please upload a copy of your DD214 or DD1300 in the optional documents section. For definition of claiming veteran's employment preference please see the following website:http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/pdf/GV.657.pdf) Yes, I am a veteran Yes, I am a veteran's surviving spouse who has not remarried Yes, I am an orphan of a veteran who was killed while on active duty. Yes, I am claiming veteran's employment preference. No, to all the above * To be eligible for employment in the U.S. and at Blinn College, will you now or in the future require Blinn College to commence ("sponsor") an immigration case in order to employ you (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration case)? This is sometimes called "sponsorship" for an employment-based visa status. Yes, I will now or in the future need H-1B visa sponsorship No, I will not need sponsorship now or in the future for an H-1B visa * If selected for the position, I am aware and accept the responsibility to present to the Division Dean original, official documents of all my educational work prior to receiving a class assignment. Yes No Applicant Documents Required Documents Resume Cover Letter Unofficial Undergraduate Transcript Optional Documents Curriculum Vitae Unofficial Other Transcripts 1 Unofficial Other Transcripts 2 Teaching Philosophy License Portfolio/Work Sample Unofficial Graduate Transcript 1 Unofficial Graduate Transcript 2 DD214 (required for Veteran's or Veteran's preference) DD1300 (required for orphan's or surviving spouse)