Instructor, Chemistry - 1 year assignment

Lincoln Land Community College • Springfield, MO

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) is seeking a Chemistry Instructor for a one-year, temporary, full-time faculty position. This role involves inspiring the next generation of scientists by teaching chemistry courses, including those for general education, pre-health professions, and STEM majors. The courses are offered at the LLCC main campus in Springfield, IL, and outreach centers. The position requires both classroom and laboratory teaching.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum of 18 graduate hours in chemistry.
• Prior teaching experience at the college level.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills.
• Successful completion of a criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or higher in chemistry.
• Experience teaching general education, majors, and/or pre-health chemistry courses.
• Coursework or training in organic chemistry.
• Experience teaching at a community college.
• Experience assessing learning outcomes.
• Training (formal or informal) in science pedagogy for higher education.
• Evidence of participation in shared governance, committee work, or college service.
• Experience using a learning management system (LMS) to support teaching and learning.
• Experience teaching students across a wide range of ages and diverse cultural and social backgrounds, including concurrent enrollment high school students.

Responsibilities

• Teaching 15 contact hours per semester of assigned classes and labs.
• Preparing lessons and course syllabi.
• Creating a learning environment that fosters student success and active learning.
• Developing, integrating, evaluating, and reviewing student learning outcomes in support of the College’s ongoing accreditation.
• Participating in departmental/institutional operations and program review.
• Evaluating and assisting students.
• Keeping accurate records of student performance, including following grading and registration and records procedures.
• Providing students with timely feedback.
• Maintaining office hours.
• Participating in professional development to maintain currency in the discipline and grow as a faculty member.
• Utilizing instructional technology in support of the teaching/learning process.
• Contributing to a collegial and collaborative work environment.

Benefits

• Excellent fringe benefit package.
• Supportive of faculty development.
• Opportunities for overload and summer teaching assignments.
• Tuition waiver on credited courses for faculty, their spouse, and qualified dependent children.
• Free access to on-campus fitness center.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level