Spur Lab Program Coordinator

Colorado State University, United States

Updated: over 1 year ago
Location: Fort Collins, COLORADO
Deadline: 18 Sep 2022

Posting Details
Posting Detail Information


Working Title Spur Lab Program Coordinator
Position Location Fort Collins, CO
Is this position eligible for hybrid or remote work?
Research Professional Position No
Posting Number 202201417AP
Position Type Admin Professional/ Research Professional
Classification Title Prof/Indiv Contrib III
Number of Vacancies 2
Work Hours/Week 40
Proposed Annual Salary Range $48,000-$60,000
Employee Benefits
Colorado State University (CSU) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time faculty and administrative professional employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ & https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/ .
Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary)
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 09/18/2022
Description of Work Unit
The Department of Biology exists to provide a high-quality education in Biology and Zoology to undergraduate and graduate students, and to encourage and produce basic and applied research in Biology and Zoology by the department’s faculty and students.
About the Spur Campus:The CSU System, along with its partners, is standing up three buildings focused on water, food and agriculture, animal health, and sustainability at CSU Spur at the National Western Center (NWC). Within the Spur buildings, CSU will conduct research and convene experts from around the globe; students of all ages will engage with science and technology, and have opportunities for exploratory learning, transforming their thinking about food, water, and health and the careers available in these fields. Partners will participate in programming the space and bring evolving content to the year-round campus. These facilities include laboratory space, classrooms, public education spaces, outdoor spaces, a flexible theater, a rooftop greenhouse and more! This position will be part of a growing team that is launching education, research and outreach opportunities at the Spur campus. Learn more at www.CSUSpur.org
Position Summary
The Spur Lab Program Coordinators will develop course materials for a hybrid model of introductory biology courses, providing lecture content in an online format and offering labs in person at CSU’s Spur campus. Developing these materials will include coordinating with instructors and lab coordinators for resident version of courses to align learning objectives, devise a test bank, and develop lab materials that provide learning experiences equivalent to existing resident courses.
The Spur Lab Program Coordinators will conduct outreach by travel throughout Colorado and via online events. Outreach events will be coordinated in partnership with CSU extension and other stakeholders to identify possible students for this hybrid model and establish convenient course schedules for these students. The Spur Lab Program Coordinators will instruct at least one session of the hybrid LIFE 102 and LIFE 103 courses (both lab and lecture) and will refine course materials and schedule based on program evaluation, including metrics of student perception and performance as well as program enrollment and outreach partner recommendations.
This is a new lab, new campus, and new model. Successful applicants will need to be creative, flexible, have great attention to detail, and be very team-oriented. The delivery of these courses will need to integrate with the delivery of K-12 instruction in the same lab space (different times of day/week), with teamwork being a key factor of this position.
Required Job Qualifications
  • Master’s or Doctoral degree in Biology or a related field that includes experience in organismal biology.
  • Experience in university biology lecture and lab instruction, including delivery and curriculum development
  • Public outreach on topic related to biology or education.
  • The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the proposed start date. The Department of Biology will not sponsor a visa for this position
Preferred Job Qualifications
  • Training and experience in best practices in pedagogy.
  • Experience in initiating and maintaining in-house animal and plant cultures for labs
  • Excellent oral and written communication ability
  • Strong organizational proficiency including multi-tasking, attention to detail, and project coordination
  • Program evaluation experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and work as part of a team
  • Prior experience with LIFE 102 or LIFE 103 at Colorado State University or equivalent
Diversity Statement
Personal and professional commitment to diversity and inclusion as demonstrated by involvement in teaching, research, creative activity, service to the profession and/or diversity/inclusion activities.

Essential Duties


Job Duty Category Teaching
Duty/Responsibility
  • Produce recorded lectures for asynchronous delivery.
  • Deliver in-person labs on weekends at Spur campus.
  • Grade student assignments and assign final grades.
  • Hold office hours and facilitate online discussions to foster student learning.
Percentage Of Time 20
Job Duty Category Developing Course Curricula and Resources
Duty/Responsibility
  • Adapt and refine instructional materials for online lecture delivery, in collaboration with instructors for resident versions of the course.
  • Develop test bank for student assessment, in collaboration with instructors for resident versions of the course.
  • Work collaboratively in the development of policies and procedures that ensure safe and inclusive learning environments and foster intellectual integrity.
  • Adapt instructional materials for in-person lab delivery in compressed schedule at Spur campus.
  • Evaluate student performance and perceptions to guide course refinements.
  • Maintain living specimens, including in-house plant and animal cultures. Preparation of chemical solutions and media.
  • Order reagents and equipment, hazardous waste collection as needed.
Percentage Of Time 50
Job Duty Category Outreach
Duty/Responsibility
  • Coordinate with CSU extension partners to plan effective outreach events.
  • Travel throughout Colorado to hold in-person outreach to meet stakeholders.
  • Routine weekend work. 
  • Host online outreach events to meet stakeholders and better understand needs.
  • Run focus groups to identify needs of possible students.
  • Develop outreach plan to get news of courses to possible student population.
  • Coordinate with CSU Spur PreK-12 education team, Hydro program partners, and other stakeholders on successful collaboration for the shared lab space, experiments, and programs.
Percentage Of Time 30

Application Details


Special Instructions to Applicants
To apply, please submit a cover letter that addressed the required and preferred job qualifications, a resume, and the contact information of three professional references.
Your references will be contacted immediately upon the submission of your application materials and will be asked to upload a letter of recommendation. Please note that a minimum of one reference letter is required in order to be considered a complete application which must be submitted by September 25th. 
The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the proposed start date. The Department of Biology will not sponsor a visa for this position
Conditions of Employment Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires), Travel - Travel within state of Colorado., Special Requirements/Other - Occasional weekend work delivering labs.
Search Contact Tyler Heyne [email protected]
EEO Statement
Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services.
The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715, [email protected] .
The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education .
Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

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