Biology Learning Lab Specialist, Full-Time

Community College of Philadelphia; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community college is seeking a Biology Learning Lab Specialist to provide instructional support, enhance student success, and develop workshops. This role involves collaboration with faculty and staff, maintaining resources, and fostering an inclusive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Masters’ degree in Biology or closely related field required.
• Knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology required.
• Experience with diverse campus community required.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional assistance to students in Biology courses.
• Develop and conduct Biology and study skills workshops.
• Assist in hiring and training Biology tutors.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Collaboration

Student Engagement

Education

Masters’ degree in Biology

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Biology Learning Lab Specialist, Full-Time

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General Description

The

General Description

The Biology Learning Lab Faculty member will provide instructional support to individuals and small groups of students enrolled in Biology courses, collaborate with faculty and staff to enhance student success, develop and deliver workshops, support outreach initiatives, and assist in the supervision and training of Biology tutors. The faculty member will also maintain instructional resources, incorporate technology into academic support, contribute to departmental assessment efforts, and participate in college service activities, while demonstrating a commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment.

Teaching faculty are an integral part of the larger Academic and Student Success Division at CCP including Workforce Development or Career Training. The Academic and Student Success Division is a community of learners committed to student success as demonstrated through equitable and measurable outcomes, innovative practices, relevant curriculum, quality learning, and a rewarding student experience. As a minority-serving institution, CCP faculty contribute significantly to our collective efforts to improve student success and eliminate racial equity gaps through the utilization of inclusive and high-quality teaching practices

College Intro

Community College of Philadelphia is an open-admission, predominantly Black institution and a minority-serving institution which provides access to higher education for all who may benefit. CCP’s Strategic Plan affirms the College’s long-standing commitment to quality, access, affordability and upward mobility while including an emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion. This plan firmly plants student success at the center of all efforts, establishing the means for each student to achieve their goals.

Teaching faculty are an integral part of the larger Academic and Student Success Division at CCP including Workforce Development or Career Training. The Academic and Student Success Division is a community of learners committed to student success as demonstrated through equitable and measurable outcomes, innovative practices, relevant curriculum, quality learning, and a rewarding student experience. As a minority-serving institution, CCP faculty contribute significantly to our collective efforts to improve student success and eliminate racial equity gaps through the utilization of inclusive and high-quality teaching practices.

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide instructional assistance to individuals and small groups of students in Biology courses.
• Collaborate with college faculty and the staff in the Learning Lab and Biology Departments on best practices for supporting students in Biology courses.
• Develop and conduct Biology, study skills and other appropriate academic support workshops for students.
• Outreach to students and faculty college-wide about support services in the Learning Lab.
• Ascertain the appropriate materials and learning aids, including computer software, are available through the Learning Lab for faculty, tutors, and students.
• Utilize technology for instructional purposes.
• Assist the Department Head and other Learning Lab Specialists in hiring, training, supervising, and evaluating tutors for Biology courses.
• Provide online tutoring support for students through the Learning Labs’ Online Tutoring Program.
• Assist the Department Head in collecting, analyzing, and reporting data regarding the effectiveness of Learning Lab support services for students in Biology courses.
• Attend college-wide and departmental meetings as appropriate.
• Perform college-wide and departmental service activities as appropriate.
• Work appropriate hours in accordance with existing scheduling procedure, which may include evening, weekend, and possibly off-campus assignments.
• All other duties assigned by the Chair/Department Head of the Learning Lab Department.
• Maintain sensitivity, understanding, and respect for a diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of varying social, economic, cultural, ideological and ethnic backgrounds.
• Commitment to the College’s Mission: Demonstrate a sense of connection and responsibility for helping the College to achieve success through a commitment to its mission, vision, and values.
• External and Internal Community Relations: Actively participate in the academic life of the College; including participation in graduation, recruitment events, general assemblies, student life activities and other cross functional teams. Create learning opportunities for students inside and outside of the classroom including opportunities to teach dual-enrollment high school students.
• Collaboration: Communicate effectively, share vision, focus on people, initiate positive change, value differences and foster collaboration. Work with and inspire others to achieve college, department, and individual success. Proactively identify/address problems.
• Respect for Diversity: Establish an inclusive environment in the classroom. Demonstrate an understanding of, and sensitivity to, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of the College’s faculty, staff and students.
• Assessment: Full participation in the assessment of student learning and student learning outcomes at the course, program, and institution levels.
• Student Success: Strive for excellence in teaching, applying best practices in the field of discipline, and modeling behaviors that encourage student success and retention. Utilize innovative teaching strategies and technologies for online learning and other technology tools to meet the learning needs of a diverse student population. Maintain office hours to meet with students outside of the classroom and respond to questions or concerns.
• Leadership and Development: Commitment to professional learning and growth, student mentoring, and service to the profession. Remain current in the use of technology, developments within the field of discipline, and developments related to teaching and student success.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters’ degree in Biology or closely related field required. Any and all degree(s) must be from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.
• Knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology required.
• Experience working with multiple institutional constituents to implement, assess, and enhance institution-wide programs required.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to develop measurable outcomes and assessment strategies to formulate data-driven decision making and achieve strategic planning initiatives required.
• Demonstrated experience in creating and promoting learning-centered student activities and innovative student development methodologies that promote and cultivate student engagement required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required.
• Exceptional organization and planning skills and ability to collaborate with others required.
• Ability to work effectively with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community required.
• Understanding of and appreciation for the mission of an urban community college required.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate degree preferred.
• Three years teaching experience at the post-secondary or secondary level and experience with adult learners preferred.
• Community college experience preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Banner preferred.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

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• Industries

  Higher Education

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