Instructor - Chemistry (Part-Time)

Mount Hood Community College; Gresham (OR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Hood Community College is seeking an experienced chemistry instructor to provide quality instruction in lectures and laboratories, contributing to student learning and career development. The role includes online and on-site teaching, development of syllabi, and use of current instructional technology.

The instructor will create inclusive learning environments, maintain curriculum currency, and manage assessments and safety within classrooms and labs.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in chemistry or equivalent with advanced coursework.
• Proven ability to employ high-engagement instructional practices.
• Experience using Open Educational Resources (OER) materials.

Responsibilities

• Instructs students in classroom, lab, online, or other settings.
• Provides student contact before/after class via email, phone, or office hours.
• Prepares and uses course syllabi, materials, media, and current technologies.
• Structures curriculum to meet program objectives and maintains currency.
• Creates a learning environment that supports diversity.
• Maintains equipment and secures instructional materials and facilities.
• Convenes classes on time and as scheduled.
• Maintains and submits grades and documentation per college timelines.
• Ensures safe classroom and lab conditions.

Education

Master's degree in chemistry

Master's degree + 24 graduate credit hours in chemistry

Job description

Job Summary

Provides quality instruction in lecture and laboratory environments that will contribute to the learning experiences necessary for each student to meet the objectives of the course and to be successful in both their education and career development experiences.

Essential Duties

1. Instructs students in a classroom, lab, online, learning center, or other setting as appropriate.
2. Provides student contact before or after class or through telephone or email exchanges or office hours where facilities and schedules permit.
3. Prepares, distributes, and utilizes instructional support materials, including course syllabi, supplementary materials, instructional media, and other devices as appropriate; incorporates the latest classroom technology when available and appropriate into instructional activities.
4. Structures classes and curriculum to correspond with the overall program objectives; prepares clear objectives for students each course. Maintains and revises curriculum to maintain currency.
5. Understands, develops, and provides a learning environment that supports diversity and incorporates sensitivity to diversity within the College community.
6. Maintains classroom, laboratory, and departmental equipment and provides for the security of facilities and instructional materials as appropriate.
7. Convenes classes on time and as scheduled.
8. Maintains evaluation and grading records for assigned students; enters grades and provides all necessary documentation for incompletes within established College timelines.
9. Ensures and emphasizes safe working and classroom conditions and practices.

Additional Duties

1. May participate in professional development activities.
2. May attend in-service sessions and division meetings.
3. May direct aides and work-study students as assigned.
4. Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in chemistry OR Master's degree and 24 graduate credit hours in chemistry

Preferred Qualifications

• College level teaching experience, preferably at a community college
• Experience utilizing high engagement instructional practices and incorporating cultural literacy into instruction
• Experience utilizing open education resource (OER) materials.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of and ability to incorporate high engagement instructional practices and cultural literacy into instruction
• Knowledge of open education resource (OER) material

Working Conditions

This is an on-site position. Work is typically performed in a normal office environment and classroom setting.

Salary Placement

Initial salary placement for Instructional Load Credit (ILC) Instructors will be based on applicable education and/or years of relevant full-time equivalent experience at the sole discretion of the College, per the guidelines in the Collective Bargaining Agreement and in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws. Initial salary placement for all other newly hired instructors will be at Level 1.