Lab Instructor​/Coordinator-Biology

About Midland College

Midland College serves West Texas through exemplary teaching and dedicated public service. We prepare and inspire diverse students to start, strive and succeed. We strengthen community through educational leadership and collaboration. Midland College provides quality programs and courses, relevant workforce development and continuing education, valuable personal enrichment and cultural experiences, and community and student-centered services.

Work Location:

Main Campus - 3600 N. Garfield, Midland, TX

The Biology Lab Instructor/Coordinator is a hybrid position that combines instructional duties with lab management responsibilities. This role is essential to supporting the biology department’s instructional goals by ensuring efficient lab operations and expanding course offerings.

The Lab Instructor/Coordinator will be responsible for teaching two Anatomy and Physiology labs (6 LEH), managing and preparing all biology labs for faculty (9 LEH), and maintaining compliance with safety regulations. Additional responsibilities include ordering supplies, maintaining equipment, and overseeing daily lab activities. The total instructional load is 15 LEH, with 10 required office hours per week each fall and spring semester.

• Bachelor’s degree in biology or related field; relevant work experience may be substituted for educational requirement
• Commitment to student-centered learning and community engagement
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Master’s degree in biology or related field
• Experience teaching at the college level preferred
• Familiarity with standard biology lab equipment
• One year of experience working with waste disposal and lab safety protocols
• Experience using Canvas or similar LMS

• Plan, implement, and coordinate the daily operations of the anatomy & physiology and introductory biology instructional labs
• Set up lab equipment, specimens, and materials in accordance with the course syllabi
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and proper disposal of biological and chemical waste
• Collaborate with faculty to align lab activities with learning outcomes
• Provide orientation to faculty, staff, and students in the use of the lab, equipment, and supplies
• Train and coordinate the activities of part-time laboratory staff
• Maintain the inventory of supplies, laboratory equipment, chemicals, and specimens
• Ensure equipment and instructional supplies are in good working order; may perform or oversee routine repairs and maintenance
• Develop budget recommendations and coordinate lab activities within the approved budget

• Teach two lab sections of anatomy & physiology each fall and spring semester
• Assist with the development and update of instructional materials, lab manuals, and assessments
• Introduce, in the form of a lecture, new concepts not covered by a lecture instructor
• Develop and administer test material for each lab
• Maintain a grade book for lab grades and attendance records
• Participate in community service activities and Midland College engagement activities
• Contribute to additional responsibilities as needed to help advance Midland College’s Vision, Mission, and Shared Values

• Must be able to bend, reach overhead, and lift/move equipment in excess of 25 pounds
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
• Ability to move easily within the lab
• The person in this position frequently communicates with others verbally and electronically; must be able to exchange accurate information
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
• Use of manual dexterity
• Ability to stand or sit for long periods of time
• Job is performed in a laboratory setting

All Midland College positions are security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. An employment offer is contingent on completion of a satisfactory criminal background investigation.

Salary is commensurate…