Instructor-Chemistry (Part-Time)

Mt. Hood Community College; Gresham (OR); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Mt. Hood Community College is seeking a Chemistry Instructor to provide quality instruction in lecture and laboratory settings. Responsibilities include structuring and maintaining courses, supporting student learning through communication, and ensuring a safe learning environment. A Master's degree in Chemistry or equivalent is required, along with a preference for candidates with college-level teaching experience. The role emphasizes engagement and sensitivity to diversity in learning approaches.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Chemistry or equivalent.
• Experience in college-level teaching, especially at community colleges is preferred.
• Ability to incorporate diverse instructional practices and materials.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students in various settings and maintain course objectives.
• Provide support to students through accessible communication.
• Maintain classroom and laboratory equipment.
• Keep accurate evaluation and grading records.

Skills

High engagement instructional practices

Cultural literacy

Open education resources (OER)

Education

Master's degree in Chemistry

Master's degree with 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

• Instructs students in a classroom, lab, online, learning center, or other setting as appropriate.
• Provides student contact before or after class or through telephone or email exchanges or office hours where facilities and schedules permit.
• 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.
• 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.
• Understands, develops, and provides a learning environment that supports diversity and incorporates sensitivity to diversity within the College community.
• Maintains classroom, laboratory, and departmental equipment and provides for the security of facilities and instructional materials as appropriate.
• Convenes classes on time and as scheduled.
• Maintains evaluation and grading records for assigned students; enters grades and provides all necessary documentation for incompletes within established College timelines.
• Ensures and emphasizes safe working and classroom conditions and practices.

Additional Duties

• May participate in professional development activities.
• May attend in-service sessions and division meetings.
• May direct aides and work-study students as assigned.
• 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

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.