Lab Coordinator/Instructor, Biology

Founded in 1897, Piedmont University is a private, comprehensive liberal arts university with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students at campuses in Demorest and Athens, Georgia.

The faculty in the Natural Sciences Department at Piedmont University seeks a full-time Lab Coordinator/Instructor of Biology. This position provides support to the Natural Sciences Department by overseeing operations of our biology laboratories as well as teaching biology lab sections.

• Coordinating weekly laboratory setup and teardown to ensure operational readiness
• Helping manage the maintenance, calibration, and repair of laboratory equipment
• Training and scheduling undergraduate lab assistants
• Working with faculty to innovate and refine lab activities
• Teaching 4-5 labs per semester
• Holding at least 5 office hours per week
• Creating, posting, and grading assignments through Canvas
• Collecting assessment data for the department
• Preparing a yearly performance evaluation
• Maintaining accurate and secure records of student grades, attendance, and advisement
• Maintaining high standards of professionalism in the content, objectives, teaching, and grading of all courses
• Filing accurate course syllabi with the College of Arts and Sciences each semester
• Maintaining an understanding of college policies and the curriculum and degree requirements of the programs in their field
• Participating in departmental, school, and college faculty meetings and serving on committees as appropriateContributing to the ongoing operation of their respective department and school

Education:

• Master’s degree or higher in Biology

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with undergraduate laboratory instruction desired
• Preference will be given to those capable of teaching Anatomy and Physiology and Microbiology Labs

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Working knowledge of teaching courses in a higher education environment.
Ability to combine several pieces of information and draw conclusions.
Ability to use reasoning to discover and answer problems.
Skill in using original, unusual, and/or creative ways to solve problems.
Ability to speak clearly so listeners can understand.
Ability to understand written and spoken information.

Environmental, Physical, and Visual Acuity Factors:

Incumbents are subject working in both internal and external working conditions where they will be subject to exposure to extreme heat or temperatures above 100 degrees.

Incumbents will perform a medium level of work where they may exert up to 50lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs of force frequently, and up to 10lbs of force constantly. Incumbents must have close visual acuity to operate motor vehicles.

The essential functions and responsibilities of this position require incumbents to: climb or ascend or descend stairs, ramps, or hills; balance or maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching; stoop or bend downward and forward by bending at the spine or waist; kneel or bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees; crouch or bend body downward and forward by bending leg and spine; crawl or move about on hands and knees or hands and feet; reach or extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction; stand or remain upright on the feet; walk or move about on foot to accomplish tasks; push and pull or use upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward; lift or raise objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to-position; finger; grasp; feel; talk to express or exchange ideas; hear to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels; and make repetitive motions.

Non-Discrimination Policy

Piedmont University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity within its faculty, staff, and students.

It is the policy of Piedmont University not to discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, race, age, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.