Assistant Professor, Chemistry

Allan Hancock College; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal employment opportunities

Job summary

Allan Hancock College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Chemistry faculty position in the Life and Physical Sciences Department starting August 2022. The role includes teaching a variety of courses, advising students, and helping expand learning communities for underrepresented student groups.

Minimum qualifications include a Master’s in Chemistry (or equivalent). The college emphasizes service, equity, and participation in shared governance; evening/weekend teaching may be

Qualifications

• Develop and use course materials and incorporate current technology.
• Use multi-media technology in classroom instruction.
• Plan, organize, and present lecture and lesson materials and concepts.
• Design, review, and evaluate curriculum and make recommendations to maintain.
• Program currency for both vocational and transfer students.
• Work with and assist students having a broad range of skills, motivation, and academic or vocational goals.
• Communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
• Identify and use learning outcomes and assessments that lead to course and program improvements.
• Course design, evaluation, and assessment methods that enhance student learning.
• Interrelationship of critical thinking, reading, and writing and demonstrated ability to apply this knowledge to instruction.
• Currency in the instruction of chemistry.

Responsibilities

• The instructor will evaluate and advise students;
• Plan and organize instructional materials toward course objectives;
• Participate in program review and curriculum development;
• Review and revise content of course(s) as necessary;
• Maintain five (5) required office hours per week for student consultation; participate in department and college activities;
• Maintain class and examination schedules as well as grade and attendance records according to college regulations;
• Participate in the college's shared governance processes and perform related tasks as required.

Skills

Teaching

Curriculum design

Multimedia technology

Lecture and presentation

Student support

Communication

Collaboration

Learning outcomes assessment

Critical thinking integration

Chemistry instruction currency

Education

Master's degree in Chemistry

Bachelor's degree in chemistry or biochemistry

Master's degree in biochemistry, chemical engineering

Equivalent as outlined in Board Policy 7211

Job description

Position Summary

Allan Hancock College is a California public community college located in northern Santa Barbara County. The college is ranked as one of the five best community colleges in California and one of the top 120 community colleges in the nation. Approximately 11,500 credit students enroll each semester at one of the college's four locations in Santa Maria, Lompoc, Santa Ynez Valley, or at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Allan Hancock College is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution and serves a vibrant community of which it is a part: over 98 percent of the college's students come from the local area and Hancock students consistently enjoy one of the best acceptance rates to University of California and California State University campuses. To learn more about Allan Hancock College visit https://www.hancockcollege.edu/.

The Life and Physical Sciences Department at Allan Hancock College is looking for dedicated teachers who are willing to embrace our community, students, and commitment to ensuring that if a student starts at Hancock, they can go anywhere. These tenure-track assignments will begin August 2022. New faculty will be invited to teach a variety of courses and will also contribute through instruction and service to expanding the department's learning communities in support of our Latinx, AAPI, and African American students, as well as other historically underrepresented student populations.

Essential Functions and Qualifications

Duties and Responsibilities

This is a full-time, 175-day (10-month annual contract) tenure-track faculty position in the Life and Physical Sciences Department.

The positions may include teaching in the evenings and on weekends at any college site, including our Lompoc Valley Campus.

• The instructor will evaluate and advise students;
• Plan and organize instructional materials toward course objectives;
• Participate in program review and curriculum development;
• Review and revise content of course(s) as necessary;
• Maintain five (5) required office hours per week for student consultation; participate in department and college activities;
• Maintain class and examination schedules as well as grade and attendance records according to college regulations;
• Participate in the college's shared governance processes and perform related tasks as required.

Desired Qualifications

• Develop and use course materials and incorporate current technology.
• Use multi-media technology in classroom instruction.
• Plan, organize, and present lecture and lesson materials and concepts.
• Design, review, and evaluate curriculum and make recommendations to maintain.
• Program currency for both vocational and transfer students.
• Work with and assist students having a broad range of skills, motivation, and academic or vocational goals.
• Communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
• Identify and use learning outcomes and assessments that lead to course and program improvements.
• Course design, evaluation, and assessment methods that enhance student learning.
• Interrelationship of critical thinking, reading, and writing and demonstrated ability to apply this knowledge to instruction.
• Currency in the instruction of chemistry.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in Chemistry.

OR

Bachelor's degree in chemistry or biochemistry;

AND

Master's degree in biochemistry, chemical engineering.

OR

The equivalent as outlined in Board Policy 7211 (Download PDF reader).

Additional Information

Hiring salary range is $57,858 to $82,391 dependent upon education and experience.

Allan Hancock College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.