Faculty, Chemistry

Position Information

The salary range for full time faculty positions is $53,850 - $75,850 depending on education and experience.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, paid holidays, retirement plans, and health and welfare coverage.

Job Description Summary

Responsible for the coordination, planning, preparation, presentation, and evaluation of classroom. The instructor must remain current in the discipline area and continually explore teaching methods and strategies to engage learners, organize and plan instructional content that accommodates diverse learning styles, and devise appropriate assessment tools that monitor student learning outcomes. The instructor is also responsible for participating in related activities to include professional development, academic advising, curriculum design, and other activities that contribute to the department, division, and College. The instructor performs all other duties as directed by the Department Chair, Division Dean, or the President or designee.

Minimum Qualifications

• EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Master’s degree in chemistry or a master’s degree in any field plus fifteen (15) graduate level credits in chemistry.
• AT LEAST 1 YEAR OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN CHEMISTRY LECTURE AND LAB AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL, OR PERTINENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RELEVANT TO TEACHING AREA.
• EXPERIENCE IMPLEMENTING HIGH-ImpACT TEACHING PRACTICES PREFERRED.

Criteria

The following criteria, which are not the sole criteria used in the final hiring decision, will be used to review the applications of those persons who meet the stated minimum qualifications and to select those qualified applicants who will be interviewed. Other information and observations made during the interview process may be considered in the selection process. A Resume/CV and cover letter are required with the application. Please ensure that your documents address the criteria listed below for this position.

• Mastery of course content.
• Able to provide service to diverse populations using a student-centered approach.
• Able to communicate effectively with students, faculty, and staff.
• Able to plan, deliver and assess effective instruction.
• Able to teach face to face, remote and online modalities, as needed.
• Able to effectively use instructional technology (Internet, instructional software, learning management system, videoconferencing, etc.).
• Critical thinking, organization, and conflict management skills.
• Research skills (where appropriate).
• Time management, planning and organizational skills.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Problem-solving and analytical ability.
• Able to teach in non-traditional formats (online, remote, hybrid) and settings (off-campus, weekends, evenings and accelerated).
• Able to perform a range of physical positions and mobile conditions including but not limited to occasionally moving materials 5-25 pounds.
• Able to teach core introductory courses and general education courses in chemistry.
• Knowledge of and the ability to teach, handle, and maintain chemicals, and equipment in a safe and responsible manner.

Physical Requirements

Must have the use of sensory skills to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public using the telephone and personal contact as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear, handle, or feel objects and controls. Physical capability to effectively use and operate various items of office related equipment, such as, but not limited to a, personal computer, calculator, copier, and fax machine. Some climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, and repetitive motions may be required.

Job Requirements

• ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN SPoken AND WRITTEN STANDARD ENGLISH.
• AS REQUIRED BY THE 1986 IMMIGRATION ACT, BE PREPARED TO PRESENT ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTATION SHOWING YOUR IDENTITY AND THAT YOU ARE A U.S. CITIZEN OR AN ALIEN WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO WORK.
• BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIRED.

Special Instructions to Applicants

The salary range for full time faculty positions is $53,850 – $75,850 depending on education and experience. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, paid holidays, retirement plans, and health and welfare coverage. Application Status; you will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your application, upon which time no further communication occurs unless selected for an interview or the position is filled. If recommended for hire, communication is immediately sent to your references listed on your application. Also, you will receive an email notification from HireRight requesting you to submit authorization to complete a background investigation.