Request for Tenure Track Faculty
Program: Chemistry/Physical Science – Del Norte Campus
Initiator(s): Brie K. Day, full-time faculty, Biology/Life Science, Del Norte campus 1. Program(s) Supported by the Discipline:
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Liberal Arts A.A.: Science
Liberal Arts A.A.: Science Exploration
LVN
LVN-RN Bridge
RN
GE Physical Science
Marine Science A.S. and Certificate of Achievement
2. Job Description. Separate requests are required for each position sought. Please indicate
if this request is site specific and the location(s).
Chemistry/Physical Science Instructor (Tenure-Track), Del Norte campus.
Duties and Responsibilities: Teach chemistry lecture and laboratory in a variety of chemistry
courses, which may include preparatory chemistry, chemistry for allied health majors, chemistry
courses for science majors, and a survey course for non-science majors. Depending on
qualifications, the successful candidate may also teach classes in other physical science areas as
needed and appropriate, including environmental science, physics, geology, earth science,
oceanography, geography, and/or astronomy. Assist in the development, implementation and
operation of appropriate instructional facilities and related interdisciplinary programs.
Assignment may include evening or weekend hours. Participate in general faculty functions
related to the educational program, in-service programs, and professional development.
The successful candidate must meet one of the following criteria:
1. Master’s degree or higher in chemistry from an accredited college or university; OR
2. Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or biochemistry AND a Master’s degree or higher in
biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemical physics, physics, molecular biology, geology,
earth science, geography, astronomy, environmental science, or geochemistry from an accredited
college or university; OR
2. Master’s degree in any physical science discipline AND at least 6 semester units at the
graduate level in chemistry, biochemistry, geochemistry, chemical engineering, or the
equivalent; OR
3. Valid California Community College instructor credential appropriate to the subject per
Education Code 87355 (issued prior to July 1, 1990); OR
4. A combination of education and experience that is at least the equivalent of items 1, 2, or 3
above (Applicants applying on the basis of equivalency must submit an equivalency form in
addition to all other required materials).
r3/12/12 pg 1 Preference will be given those candidates who demonstrate a high level of professional expertise
on the basis of:
- Academic background and teaching experience in chemistry and/or physical science courses at
the college level.
- Ability to integrate computer technology in the classroom and use technology to offer
instruction through distance delivery modes, as appropriate and if required.
Experience Required:
Minimum of one year (or equivalent) of successful experience teaching in chemistry and/or other
physical sciences at the college level.
- Experience in the use of computers in instruction.
- Evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural,
disability, and ethnic background of community college students.
3. Please check ONE of the following categories: Faculty Replacement Position, Growth
Position or New Program/Discipline. Provide related information. (0-5 Points)
Faculty Replacement Position (check one)
Stable or growing discipline or program needs replacement for FT faculty who have left
within this academic year
Stable or growing discipline or program needs replacement for FT faculty who have left
within 1-2 years
Stable discipline or program needs replacement for FT faculty who have left within threefour years
Stable discipline or program can justify replacement for FT faculty who have left within
five years or more
Outside accreditation is at risk without FT hire
Provide justification and documentation. Include when the position became vacant and
the incumbent to be replaced.
Growth Position (checkone)
X Enrollment data over past two years indicate program is growing
Enrollment data over past two years indicate program is stable
Enrollment data over past two years indicate program is declining
Independent marketing or other data indicate growth potential
Provide justification and documentation.
r3/12/12 pg 2 Due to lack of faculty and funding, there have been no chemistry or physics courses
offered at Del Norte. Thus, no data is available to track growth. However, the life science
program at Del Norte is intimately tied into our need for a Chemistry/Physical Science
instructor at Del Norte, and the data clearly indicates that our Del Norte life science
program is growing significantly. According to the “Daily Active Fill Rates, Enrollment
and Section Totals for the Biological & Environmental Sciences” from the CR Office of
Institutional Research, life science (Biology and Environmental Science) courses at the
Del Norte campus have experienced the largest growth in the district. Total enrollment in
Biology and Environmental Science classes increased by 25% at the Del Norte campus
between 2010 and 2012 (9% increase in Biology Del Norte courses and 62% increase in
Environmental Science Del Norte courses). Total fill rate for Biology and Environmental
Science courses at Del Norte increased by 7% (from 91% to 98%, the largest increase in
the district) between 2010 and 2012. The total number of sections offered in Biology and
Environmental Science at Del Norte increased by 12% between 2010 and 2012.
Currently, no chemistry, physics, or astronomy courses are offered at the Del Norte
campus due to lack of available faculty (and funding) to teach them. However there is
great student demand for these courses. In recent years, there has been an increase in the
number of students wishing to pursue higher science and health career paths (medical
school, dental school, RN bachelor’s, graduate school, etc.). These students need to take
major’s level Biology, which requires chemistry as a pre-requisite. Due to lack of
chemistry faculty (in addition to lack of funding), we are currently unable to offer such
the needed pre-requisite chemistry courses for us to offer major’s level Biology at Del
Norte, and thus students at Del Norte are unable to complete a major’s Biology degree
path. Students wishing to pursue major’s Biology paths also require physics, which we
likewise are currently unable to offer due to lack of faculty to teach the course(s).
Additionally, new revisions to BIOL 7 and BIO 2, which are required by LVN to RN
bridge and RN students as well as many other pre-health majors, require chemistry as a
pre-requisite. Because we have no chemistry faculty, we are unable to offer the prerequisite chemistry courses these students need. This may put students pursuing nursing
and other health-related educational paths in jeopardy, as the geographic isolation of the
Del Norte campus makes it impossible for a very large percentage of these students to
obtain the required pre-requisite chemistry courses for them to finish their degrees.
New Program/Discipline Position
Program Initialization process complete
X State curriculum approval complete
Program has grown significantly without FT faculty
Independent marketing data suggests viability of new program
Provide justification and documentation.
r3/12/12 pg 3 4. FT/PT Ratio: Indicate which statement/s are confirmed by the data: (0 -5 points)
X Program has no full-time faculty
FT/PT ration below 50/50 percent
FT/PT ratio below 60/40 percent
FT/PT ratio below 75/25 percent
FT/PT ratio results in critical lack of effective oversight for associate faculty
X Reliable pool of well-qualified associate faculty is unavailable
(In the case of non-teaching faculty positions, the criteria will be the deviation from norms
obtained from like institutions)
Provide justification and documentation.
Currently, there are no chemistry or physics full-time or even part-time faculty at the Del
Norte campus to teach highly needed chemistry, physics, geography, and astronomy
courses. As with so many disciplines at our campus, the geographic isolation of Del
Norte makes it virtually impossible to find qualified part-time faculty to teach chemistry
or physics at the Del Norte campus, and makes it impossible for the vast majority of our
students to take those courses in Eureka or elsewhere. With no full-time or even part-time
faculty to teach these courses, we are unable to provide science majors, LVN-RN bridge,
and RN students at Del Norte with the pre-requisite chemistry and other physical science
courses they need to complete their educational paths. In recent years, there has been an
increase in the number of students wishing to pursue higher science and health career
paths (medical school, dental school, RN bachelor’s, graduate school, etc.). These
students need to take major’s level Biology, which requires chemistry as a pre-requisite.
Due to lack of chemistry faculty (in addition to lack of funding), we are currently unable
to offer such the needed pre-requisite chemistry courses for us to offer major’s level
Biology at Del Norte, and thus students at Del Norte are unable to complete a major’s
Biology degree path. Students wishing to pursue major’s Biology paths also require
physics, which we likewise are currently unable to offer due to lack of faculty to teach
the course(s). Additionally, new revisions to BIOL 7 and BIO 2, which are required by
LVN to RN bridge and RN students as well as many other pre-health majors, require
chemistry as a pre-requisite. Because we have no chemistry faculty, we are unable to
offer the pre-requisite chemistry courses these students need. This may put students
pursuing nursing and other health-related educational paths in jeopardy, as the geographic
isolation of the Del Norte campus makes it impossible for a very large percentage of
these students to obtain the required pre-requisite chemistry courses for them to finish
their degrees.
r3/12/12 pg 4 5. Program/Student Outcomes (0 – 5 points)
Provide a narrative justifying need for full-time faculty in order to maintain and/or improve
program and student learning outcomes (one-page max), based on the following: (0 – 5 points)
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Demonstrate a clear need for FT faculty in order to maintain program outcomes
Justification demonstrates a clear need for FT faculty in order to achieve student learning
outcomes
Narrative:
The achievement of PLOs and SLOs of many programs (and our ability to offer many of these programs
on our campus) are highly negatively affected by our inability to offer chemistry, physics, and other
physical science courses at the Del Norte campus. Currently, students at Del Norte are unable to complete
an A.A. Liberal Arts: Science degree at Del Norte due to our lack of ability to offer chemistry and other
physical courses (due to lack of FT or even PT chemistry faculty and funding). This means that students
pursing any science major, including majoring in Biology or pursuing careers as M.D.s, dentists,
pharmacists, etc., will be unable to complete their educational plans at Del Norte, as we are unable to
offer any major’s level Biology courses due to the chemistry pre-requisite. The degree plan for the Liberal
Arts A.A.: Science is included following this narrative.
PLO# 2 of the Liberal Arts A.A.: Science degree directly addresses the necessity of chemistry and physics
courses for students completing this program: “PLO #2: Apply concepts of physics and chemistry to
quantitatively explain observable phenomena.”. This PLO is echoed in the Liberal Arts A.A.: Science
Exploration degree: PLO #2: Provide specific examples of the classification of the natural world, drawn
from both life and physical sciences.” A similar PLO is found within the Marine Science A.S. and
Certificate programs: “PLO #4: Apply concepts of marine, biological, and physical science to explain
observable phenomena.” Due to the physical science course requirements found in those programs. Thus,
without a full-time faculty member to teach these physical science courses, students cannot achieve the
PLOs required by these programs.
Additionally, and perhaps most significantly for the Del Norte campus, the lack of ability to offer
chemistry courses (due to lack of a FT faculty member in Chemistry/Physical Science) has a huge impact
on students pursuing the LVN-RN bridge or RN programs (or any higher health education pattern such as
medical school, dental school, veterinary school, pharmacy school, etc.). These students are required to
take BIOL 7 (Human Physiology) and BIOL 2 (Microbiology). The molecular nature of BIOL 7 and
BIOL 2 require that students have a strong background in basic chemistry to be successful in achieving
SLOs for those courses. Thus, both of these courses’ curricula are under current revision. The revisions
to these courses, which will be implemented this year, include a pre-requisite of CHEM 1A or CHEM 2.
The LVN-RN bridge and RN programs have a PLO (#5) specifically addressing the need for students to
be successful in applying knowledge attained in their required Biology classes. Clearly, our inability to
offer chemistry (due to a lack of a full-time faculty member and funding to teach them) will put a great
many of Del Norte’s students in jeopardy of not being able to complete their degree paths. Del Norte is
unique in its complete geographic isolation from other colleges and universities. In addition to making it
difficult to find qualified associate faculty to teach any of these needed chemistry and physics courses,
our geographic isolation prevents most of our students, many of whom are single, working mothers and
unable to commute to Eureka, from being able to take the pre-requisite chemistry that will enable them to
take (and thus meet SLOs) of their required Biology courses so they may achieve PLOs of their programs
and finish their degree plans.
r3/12/12 pg 5 Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts: Science ‐ Total Units = 60.0
General Education Requirements: Choose one of four
options. See an advisor for more information.
Option A
CR General Ed. Requirements
Option B
CSU General Ed. Requirements
IGETC CSU General Ed.
Requirements
IGETC UC General Ed.
Requirements
Option C
Option D
Program Requirements
Specific Courses (Take 13.0 from the following):
CHEM 1A
General Chemistry
or CHEM 2
Intro to Chemistry
MATH 25
College Trigonometry
or MATH 30
College Algebra
or MATH 50A
Differential Calculus
PHYS 2A
General Physics
or PHYS 4A
Engineering Physics
Additional Courses (5.0 units from the following):
BIOL 1
General Biology
BIOL 3
Fundamental Cell Biology
BIOL 4
General Zoology
BIOL 5
Intro to Botany
CHEM 1B
General Chemistry
CHEM 2
Intro to Chemistry
CHEM 3
Intro to Organic Chemistry
CHEM 8
Organic Chemistry
Intro to Forestry and Natural
FNR 1
Resources
Dendrology: The Identification and
FNR 51
Study of Woody Plants
GEOL 1
Physical Geology
MATH 15
Elementary Statistics
MATH 25
College Trigonometry
MATH 30
College Algebra
MATH 50B
Integral Calculus
OCEAN 10
Intro to Oceanography
OCEAN 11
Lab in Oceanography
OCEAN 12
Environmental Oceanography
PHYS 2B
General Physics
PHYS 4B
Engineering Physics
PHYS 4C
Engineering Physics
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r3/12/12 pg 6 REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
RUBRIC FOR PRIORITIZING FULL-TIME FACULTY POSITIONS
Faculty Replacement Position
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Points (0-5):
Stable or growing discipline or program needs replacement for FT faculty
who have left within this academic year
Stable or growing discipline or program needs replacement for FT faculty
who have left within 1-2 years
Stable discipline or program needs replacement for FT faculty who have left
within three-four years
Stable discipline or program can justify replacement for FT faculty who have
left within five years or more
Outside accreditation is at risk without FT hire
OR
Growth Position
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Enrollment data over past two years indicate program is growing
Enrollment data over past two years indicate program is stable
Enrollment data over past two years indicate program is declining
Independent marketing or other data indicate growth potential
OR
New Program/Discipline Position
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Program Initialization process complete
State curriculum approval complete
New program has shown significant growth without FT faculty
Independent marketing data suggest viability of new program
Points (0-5):
FT/PT Ratio
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Program has no full-time faculty
FT/PT ration below 50/50 percent
FT/PT ratio below 60/40 percent
FT/PT ratio below 75/25 percent
FT/PT ratio results in critical lack of effective oversight for associate faculty
Reliable pool of well-qualified associate faculty is unavailable
(In the case of non teaching faculty positions, the criteria will be the deviation
from norms obtained from like institutions)
Points (0-5):
Program/Student Outcomes
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Narrative justification demonstrates clear need for FT faculty in order to
maintain program outcomes
Narrative justification demonstrates clear need for FT faculty in order to
achieve student learning outcomes
Points (0-5):
Other (Shared Interest)
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Shared interest determined by the Faculty Prioritization Committee. Scoring
rubric will be mutually agreed and will be based on the nature of the shared
interest.
TOTAL
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