Part time lab instructor for General Biology

General Biology – Molecular Laboratory (BIOL105L) Lab Instructor

Mandatory weekly lab instructor meeting: Friday 12:45-2:15 pm

Available lab sections: Monday 8:30-11:20 am, Tuesday 5:00-7:50 pm

This course is one semester of the yearlong freshman General Biology series for science majors and covers a variety of basic concepts in biology relating to the molecular aspects of cell physiology (including an overview of organic molecules, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, DNA replication and protein synthesis), genetics and an introduction to population ecology. Students will be in multiple lecture sections taught by full-time faculty, students have one lab session each week. 

The textbook, lab manual, topics to be covered and lab exercises for the course are set. During the mandatory weekly meeting the activities for the next week are discussed and demonstrated. In addition to teaching the lab, instructors are responsible for grading homework and lab reports, and providing minimal assistance with preparing lab materials.

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Fall classes start Tuesday August 19 and end Wednesday Dec 3. There are no classes the the first week of class, week of Labor Day (September 1), during Fall Break (October 13-14) and for the week of Thanksgiving (November 27-28) (USF academic calendar).

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International scholars:

International students/postdocs are advised to contact the UCSF International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) to determine eligibility for a paid part-time teaching position outside of UCSF under your particular visa. USF cannot assist with visa issues. International scholars on a J-1 visa can teach at USF, but must submit a letter of support from their principal investigator with their application to USF, and obtain official permission through the UCSF ISSO if an offer of hire is made. 

Domestic and international scholars:

It is your responsibility to verify that external employment is allowed for your particular situation (e.g., some fellowships do not allow outside employment). Please also check with your research mentor or PI to ascertain that they have no objections to you taking on the extra responsibility of teaching.

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Information about Teaching Biology at the University of San Francisco

See also FAQ sheet

• USF is a private Jesuit university. 
• Introductory course lectures are taught by full time faculty, and students from lecture sections are divided into smaller lab sections taught by part time (adjunct) faculty and USF graduate students. Lab instructors are not required to attend lectures.
• Lab activities and course content are set by the Biology Department and cannot be modified. Lab instructors are teaching lab sections on their own and have some flexibility in how material is presented. Mentoring is provided by full time faculty who coordinate the labs.
• Weekly lab instructor meetings are mandatory, please do not apply for a lab if you will not be able to attend the weekly meeting. These meetings with the Lab Coordinator review the previous week’s lab, provide guidance for the next week’s labs, and serve as mentoring opportunities to improve teaching effectiveness. Lab instructors are not required to attend course lectures. The Lab Coordinator will provide information on what the students have been learning in lecture and what topics should be covered in lab introductions.
• We understand that occasionally graduate students and post-docs have obligations to be away for meetings or other work-related events. With enough lead-time, one class absence during the semester can usually be accommodated.
• Part time faculty have access to the USF Educational Technology Services (ETS) and can take advantage of a variety of ETS opportunities for training in the use of technology in teaching.