Job Type
Academic - Non-Tenure Track
Job Summary
UC Berkeley Extension, the professional and continuing education division at the University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for a pool of qualified instructors to teach in-person and online courses in the Biological, Chemical, and Physical Sciences.
UC Berkeley Extension seeks dynamic instructors with a commitment to undergraduate, professional and continuing education in biological, chemical, and physical sciences to lead one or more courses each year. The pool will remain in place for one calendar year; those interested in remaining in the pool beyond the final closing date must reapply. The number of these positions varies from semester to semester, depending on the needs of the department.
Courses are offered in-person and online.
• Classroom instruction takes place in the San Francisco Bay Area (California, U.S.A.), including Alameda County, San Francisco County, and San Mateo County.
• Online instruction is delivered through live lectures (Zoom) or asynchronously through our learning management system (Canvas).
Most classroom and live online lecture courses are offered in the evening and on the weekend (U.S.A. Pacific Time).
General Duties
We are seeking qualified applicants who possess current subject matter expertise and/or teaching knowledge in the following course subjects (but not limited to). For a complete list of courses and course descriptions, please refer to the departmental links below.
Biology
• General Biology I lecture and lab (cell structure + function, prokaryotes, eukaryotes, metabolism, molecular genetics, classification, animal development, form + function)
• Introductory Biology With Lab
• General Biology II lecture and lab (fungi + plant development, population genetics, ecology, conservation, origin of life, evolution, classification)
• Biochemistry
• Biology of Aging
• Biology of Human Cancer
• Biostatistics
• Cell Biology
• Current Topics in the Biosciences
• Developmental Biology
• Endocrinology
• Genetics
• Genomic or Personalized Medicine
• Hematology
• Human Anatomy/Neuroanatomy lecture and lab
• Human Nutrition
• Immunology
• Kinesiology (Introduction to Kinesiology, Mechanical Kinesiology)
• Medical Terminology
• Microbiology/Infectious Disease (Microbiology lab, Medical Microbiology lecture, Principles of Infectious Disease lecture)
• Molecular Biology
• Neuroscience
• Parasitology
• Pathophysiology
• Pharmacology
• Physiology (A&P/Exercise/Kinesiology/Motor Skills)
• Physiology (Lecture/Lab: general human, Lecture Only: mammalian + systemic, cardiac + respiratory)
• Stem Cell Biology
• Toxicology
• Virology
Chemistry
• General/Inorganic Chemistry I lecture and lab
• General/Inorganic Chemistry II lecture and lab
• Introduction to Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry I lecture and lab
• Organic Chemistry II lecture and lab
• Quantitative Analysis: Applications in Clinical Chemistry
Physics
• Concepts of Physics
• General Physics I lecture and lab
• General Physics II lecture and lab
Teaching Experience
• Classroom Teaching Experience
• Synchronous Online Teaching Experience (online lectures via Zoom)
• Asynchronous Online Teaching Experience (via learning management system)
Instructor duties include but are not limited to:
• Complete mandatory training programs by deadlines established by UC Berkeley.
• Complete required administrative tasks in a timely manner including: updating and submitting syllabi using approved syllabus template; communicating required texts and materials; and communicating classroom technology and support needs.
• Make appropriate adjustments to continually improve the syllabus, curriculum and course materials. May be based upon programmatic and/or student feedback.
• Prepare and deliver course materials, lectures/presentations, and design learning assessments.
• Design interactive and motivational classroom activities to fully engage participants and to reinforce student learning.
• Stay current within the subject, discipline or field of practice.
• Use subject-matter expertise and leverage additional resources appropriately to enhance the curriculum.
• Utilize course support platforms, including the Canvas Learning Management System and Zoom Pro (as applicable).
• Communicate teaching objectives and specific learning outcomes to students, and clearly outline/explain the grading policies for the course.
• Respond to student questions and learning needs in a timely manner.
• Employ culturally competent and inclusive teaching methodologies in the classroom (including teaching non-native speakers and/or students with academic letters of accommodations for disabilities).
• Evaluate student achievement of specific learning outcomes and assign grades.
• Post final student grades to the transcript system within two weeks of course completion.
• Handle student inquiries about final grades and consult with the Program Director/Manager as needed.
• Retain student records according to Uni
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posted: Sept. 30, 2024, 4:31 p.m.
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