Instructor/Assistant Professor, Chemistry

Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation (AAWDC) • MD

82d • $58,055 - $72,915

About The Position

Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) is committed to enriching the educational experience it offers through the diversity of its faculty, administrators, and staff members. The college seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to the college's excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, embrace concepts of equity and inclusiveness, and support the equal rights of all people by advancing the understanding and appreciation of differences including age, race, gender, ability, religious convictions, socio-economic status, ethnic heritage, or sexual orientation. Candidates should be committed to student-centered, outcomes-based education with experience incorporating multiple instructional strategies and the use of technology in teaching and learning. Strong candidates will demonstrate knowledge of evidence based teaching practices and how they can be applied in a college classroom to help students succeed. Teaching assignments are 15 faculty load hours per semester. Full-time faculty are expected to participate on committees in the department and the college. Additionally, excellence in oral, written and interpersonal communication skills is expected.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in chemistry or field that is represented in foundational chemistry courses with at least 18 hours of graduate courses in areas related to chemistry
• Demonstrated experience teaching college-level introductory chemistry courses
• Demonstrated experience with teamwork/collaboration in teaching and/or course development
• Ability to deliver required, predefined course curriculum while incorporating individual knowledge and experiences to engage students and make the course relevant
• Experience teaching with learning management systems and electronic textbook resources

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in evidence-based pedagogy and classroom management techniques designed to maximize student success
• Experience teaching community college introductory chemistry courses
• Expertise with LMS and best practices for design of on-line components of a course
• Experience with curriculum development for face-to-face and/or online chemistry courses that promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism
• Demonstrated ability to create accessible course materials
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in Spanish
• Experience mentoring undergraduates
• Experience working with science outreach activities in the community
• Actively involved in chemistry teaching organizations
• Ph.D.

Responsibilities

• 30 faculty load hours annual contract taught during Fall and Spring Terms – may include face-to-face, online, or hybrid instruction and instruction at off-site locations depending on student need
• 6 office hours per week during the fall and spring semesters which may include student advising and mentoring
• Teaching and assessing student learning
• Professional development
• Department, school, and college/community service
• Teach the General Chemistry 1 and 2 lecture and lab courses using evidence-based teaching practices
• Remain current on effective teaching and learning practices that promote equity and inclusion in science
• Collaboratively and independently develop accessible course materials and curriculum
• Serve on department and institutional committees
• Accept any special assignments that further the mission of AACC
• Availability to teach evenings and/or weekends as needed

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees