Chemistry Faculty / Community College Faculty

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities • White Bear Lake, MN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This position requires the following knowledge and abilities: Teach 30 credits per academic year in chemistry. Courses include introductory and general chemistry lectures and laboratories. Teach courses at a variety of times and/or delivery modalities such as days, evenings, face-to-face in the classroom, in hybrid formats, and online asynchronous formats. Hold regular office hours. Design and teach courses in the approved curriculum using teaching methods that support the success of diverse students. Assess student learning and academic achievement at classroom, department/program, and college levels. Participate regularly in department meetings and in department responsibilities such as budgets, schedules, articulation agreements, program reviews, program assessment, and curricula development. Available and willing to be actively engaged in college community and activities around student success. Participate in service to the college and the greater community, such as college-wide committees and external partnerships. Participate in achieving annual college, division, and departmental priorities. Continually develop expertise in the field and in teaching through professional development.

Requirements

• Master’s degree with a major in Chemistry or Master’s degree with a minimum of 18 graduate semester credits (27 graduate quarter credits) in Chemistry.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with diverse populations and underrepresented groups.
• Teaching experience at the community/technical college level or demonstrated commitment to the mission, vision, and values of community and technical colleges.
• Experience in designing or improving existing courses and teaching introductory or general chemistry in at least two or more of the following instructional modalities: face-to-face in the classroom, hybrid (online and face-to-face), online synchronous or online asynchronous.
• Experience in teaching with active and/or experiential learning strategies, including laboratory.
• Experience in assessment of student learning that includes a variety of summative and formative strategies.
• Evidence of active and continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Teach 30 credits per academic year in chemistry.
• Courses include introductory and general chemistry lectures and laboratories.
• Teach courses at a variety of times and/or delivery modalities such as days, evenings, face-to-face in the classroom, in hybrid formats, and online asynchronous formats.
• Hold regular office hours.
• Design and teach courses in the approved curriculum using teaching methods that support the success of diverse students.
• Assess student learning and academic achievement at classroom, department/program, and college levels.
• Participate regularly in department meetings and in department responsibilities such as budgets, schedules, articulation agreements, program reviews, program assessment, and curricula development.
• Available and willing to be actively engaged in college community and activities around student success.
• Participate in service to the college and the greater community, such as college-wide committees and external partnerships.
• Participate in achieving annual college, division, and departmental priorities.
• Continually develop expertise in the field and in teaching through professional development.

Benefits

• Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays, Vacation Time, Sick Time, six weeks of Paid Parental Leave, low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500), a Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options, pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees