Chemistry Non-Tenure Track Vacancy Pool

Western Washington University • Bellingham, WA

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About The Position

Western Washington University's Chemistry Department maintains a vacancy pool for qualified people interested in temporary non-tenure-track teaching positions. Applications are accepted continuously in anticipation of openings during the academic year and summer sessions. Positions are typically filled quarterly and may be part-time, with occasional temporary full-time appointments.

Teaching may include primarily 100-level general chemistry lecture and laboratory courses, organic or biochemistry laboratories, or upper-division lecture courses in analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, and/or physical chemistry. The department expects instructors to be excellent and current in their discipline, engage students actively in learning through discussion, writing, and analysis, and set high standards for course content. Instructors provide feedback on coursework and examinations, hold regularly scheduled office hours consistent with department policy, and administer approved course evaluations and make results available for annual review.

Employees are expected to build effective, inclusive working relationships with diverse populations and to incorporate economic, societal, and environmental sustainability concepts into their work. New employees must comply with the university immunization policy, verify employment eligibility before beginning work, and undergo a background check, including a sexual misconduct background check.

Requirements

• M.S. in chemistry or a related field, such as biochemistry or chemical engineering.
• Experience and skills working with diverse students and staff, including a commitment to cultivating learning environments equitable and inclusive of students with diverse social identities and backgrounds.
• Demonstrated potential for successful teaching at the college level.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. in chemistry or a related field, such as biochemistry or chemical engineering.
• Demonstrated successful experience teaching chemistry at the college level in lecture and/or laboratory settings.

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned chemistry courses, which may include general chemistry lectures and laboratories, organic or biochemistry laboratories, and upper-division courses in analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, and/or physical chemistry.
• Engage students actively in learning, including through discussion, writing, and analysis, and set high standards for course content.
• Provide students with feedback on coursework and examinations.
• Hold regularly scheduled office hours in accordance with department policy.
• Have students complete standard university course evaluations or other department-approved evaluations, and make the evaluations available to department chairs and faculty for annual review.
• Maintain current knowledge in the discipline and cultivate equitable, inclusive learning environments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time