About
Established in 2004 as the fourth college in the Los Rios Community College District, Folsom Lake College (FLC) is a vibrant teaching and learning environment that sits on the traditional home of the sovereign Nisenan, Maidu, and Miwok peoples who have a unique and enduring relationship stewarding this land since time immemorial. Despite colonization, occupation, and genocide, the Nisenan, Maidu, and Miwok people continue and thrive in their resilience and self-determination. FLC celebrates and recognizes its Nisenan, Maidu, and Miwok tribal neighbors and honors their sustained existence.

With an enrollment of over 10,000 students, FLC is an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), and serves Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students. The College is comprised of the Folsom main campus and its two educational centers, the El Dorado Center in Placerville (EDC) and the Rancho Cordova Center (RCC). The college also serves students at multiple local state prisons through an extensive Prison and Reentry Education Program (PREP) and is expanding access to high school students through dual enrollment and middle college programs. Combined, these form a dynamic learning community committed to academic excellence, innovation, educational equity, inclusive excellence, and social justice.

Our Strengths
Folsom Lake College centers student success by providing a broad range of degree and certificate programs and student support services in different modalities (including online and hybrid) that prepare students for transfer and/or career opportunities, as well as options for student engagement, innovation, and leadership. The college provides educational environments designed to empower, inspire, and enrich all student populations including employment opportunities to provide economic pathways for students from historically underrepresented backgrounds.

One of Folsom Lake College’s strengths is its Equity Center which fosters community, supports disproportionately impacted students, and creates a safe space where BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ students, faculty, and staff feel welcomed and included. The Equity Center offers in-person, online, and hybrid programming, professional development, counseling, tutoring, and more.

The College also incorporates the newest technologies for innovative classroom instruction, including collaboration with the Innovation Center/Makerspace at the main campus. The Harris Center for the Arts presents a distinguished program of arts, culture, and entertainment that engages the entire region and is home to FLC’s visual and performing arts instructional programs. The award-winning Falcon Athletics provides opportunities for student-athletes to succeed both on and off the field. In Fall 2025 a new 75,000 square feet Science Building will be completed focusing on STEM-related fields, including a MESA program.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
Our college community honors equity, diversity, social justice, antiracism, and environmental sustainability as foundational to academic, campus, and community life. We commit to data-informed, equity-driven decision-making, planning, and reflective processes that are responsive to the diverse identities and experiences in our community.

We seek to empower marginalized voices, nurture our many identities and social circumstances, foster cultural responsiveness, and stand against all manifestations of discrimination, including (but not limited to) those based on: ability or disability, age, pregnancy or reproductive status, body type or size, physical or mental health status, neurodiversity, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship or immigration status, language, race or racial identity, national origin, economic status, incarceration experience, educational status, employment status, food or housing insecurity, military or veteran status, marital or partner status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, political affiliation, and/or religion.

Under the general direction of the assigned Administrator, plans, organizes, and directs the operations of multiple laboratories on a college campus; ensures labs operate efficiently, effectively and safely; trains, supervises, and evaluates the performance of assigned personnel; performs related duties as assigned.

For a detailed job description for this Los Rios Supervisor Association posting click here.

Los Rios Community College District offers competitive salaries and a very comprehensive employee benefits package to include medical insurance, CalPERS retirement, and opportunities for additional insurance and financial investments.

Full-time, twelve-month employees receive 18 days of annual paid holidays, 21 days’ vacation yearly, and 8 hours of sick leave per month. Los Rios also offers professional development opportunities with the district and financial support and/or paid time off to complete external academic studies. You are eligible for the aforementioned benefits as a regular employee with a permanent assignment of 0.50 FTE or greater. To calculate this position’s FTE, take the number of hours per week divided by 40, to get the percentage of hours worked. Then take the number of months worked divided by 12, to get the percentage of work year. Then take the percentage of hours worked multiplied by the percentage of months worked to get the position’s FTE (e.g., a position that is 30 hours per week with a work year of 10 months: 30/40 = 0.75; 10/12 = 0.8333; 0.75 * 0.8333 = 0.625 FTE). For the full LRSA contract agreement details click here.

Plans, organizes, and directs the operations of instructional clinics/laboratories. Works with District Risk Management to maintain current knowledge of and ensure compliance with federal and state regulatory, safety and health standards and to ensure safe and legal acquisition, use, storage and disposal of all chemicals and hazardous materials in the clinics/laboratories. Maintains all appropriate state and federal permits and required annual reports. In coordination with the dean and faculty; develops, records, implements and oversees work/lab policies and procedures to ensure a safe and effective work and learning environment in support of student learning objectives. Hires, trains, supervises, schedules, and evaluates the performance of assigned personnel. Works with appropriate staff members in maintaining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for clinical/laboratory preparations. Schedules personnel to support the clinical/laboratory programs. Works with appropriate dean in developing departmental budget needs. Monitors and maintains budgets for assigned functions and activities, including specifying, ordering, receiving and issuing materials, parts and supplies; monitor expenditures in accordance with District policies and procedures. Oversees the inventory of equipment by funding source. Maintains inventory of expendable supplies and orders supplies needed for the operation of multiple clinics/laboratories. Oversees preparation of clinical/laboratory material and equipment for clinical/laboratory sessions and class demonstrations according to the instructions of the faculty. Acquires, controls, safely stores, operates, maintains, and repairs large inventory of delicate, expensive clinical/laboratory equipment, and materials in assigned area; this may include hazardous and infectious materials. Serves as resource person to instructors; recommends clinical/laboratory equipment and supplies. Coordinates the purchase of new equipment and software. Ensures the security of assigned assets. Schedules maintenance of assigned equipment and orders replacement components as needed. Coordinates clinical/laboratory upgrades and renovations in collaboration with faculty and assigned dean. Coordinates the scheduling and use of facilities and equipment with technicians and faculty and works with Facilities Management regarding building concerns. Performs related duties as assigned.

Acts as the Chemical Hygiene Officer for the science labs. Oversees collection and maintenance of live and preserved plant and animal specimens and bacterial cultures using appropriate techniques, equipment, and procedures. Ensures life science museum/teaching collection is maintained in good order, including overseeing the repair/replacement of museum artifacts as appropriate; and oversees the scheduling of faculty use of the collection and other educational uses of the collection.

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday

EXPERIENCE: Three years of increasingly responsible experience related to the duties of the assignment, including one year in a lead or supervisory capacity, in a related clinical/laboratory environment.

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a discipline related to the assignment, or an Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in a discipline related to the assignment plus two additional years of qualifying experience.

Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

(Experience Requirement: One year of experience is equal to 12 months of experience at 40 hours per week. Applicable part-time experience will be converted to the full-time equivalent for purposes of meeting the experience requirement. Education Requirement: One year of education is equal to 30 semester units.)

Education must be from an accredited institution.

Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.

Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions for complete information on how to apply online with our District. If you need assistance with any phase of the application process, please call (916) 568-3112 during regular business hours 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PST, Monday through Friday.

After hour inquiries should be emailed to HR@losrios.edu. Submission of applications are by 11:59 p.m., of the posting closing date.

Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful clearance from a criminal background check and proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States prior to the first day of work. Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment and Certificate of Completion must be obtained within 15 days from the start of employment. The District may select additional qualified candidates should unexpected vacancies or needs occur. When education is a requirement for the position, official academic transcripts from the accredited institution must be submitted within 60 days of hire.

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