Chemistry Instructor, Adjunct

West Coast University • Anaheim, CA

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About The Position

American Career College is hiring an adjunct General Education faculty member to teach chemistry and support students preparing for healthcare careers. The instructor serves as a mentor, role model, and facilitator, providing guidance and academic support while demonstrating enthusiasm for teaching and for individual students. The role involves teaching assigned courses, contributing to course and program assessment and continuous improvement, improving class materials and syllabi within the university’s shared-governance process, and using varied teaching methods to help students achieve prescribed learning outcomes. The instructor also maintains scholarly activities, participates in professional growth and service, supports student success, and makes effective use of the institution’s technologies and resources. Education and experience must comply with applicable state regulations and authorization-agency rules. The posted California pay range is $37.72–$54.69 per hour; the position is not bonus eligible.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, especially Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
• At least one year of teaching experience in the subject areas taught, or prior instructional-methodology and teaching-skills training from a formal teacher-education, comparable training, or formal in-house training program.
• Experience working with online learning management systems to engage students in the learning process.
• Training in educational methods, testing, and evaluation.
• Strength in instructional methodology, delivery, and techniques.
• Master’s degree in the specialty field required.
• Education and experience must align with state regulations and comply with rules and regulations of state authorization agencies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a mentor, role model, and facilitator, providing students with guidance and academic support.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching, the teaching and learning process, and individual students.
• Teach according to the assigned schedule.
• Participate in and contribute to assessment of courses, curricula, and programs through the University’s continuous improvement plan.
• Contribute regularly to improving class materials and syllabi within the prescribed shared-governance culture.
• Use a variety of teaching methodologies to facilitate observable student achievement of prescribed learning outcomes.
• Maintain scholarly activities.
• Participate in professional growth and service in accordance with university policies.
• Advance the institution’s commitment to student success and students’ development as healthcare professionals.
• Make full use of available technologies and resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time