Part-Time Faculty - Chemistry

Columbia State; Columbia, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 656,000 - 887,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend may be negotiated

Job summary

Columbia State Community College is seeking a Part-Time Chemistry Instructor and Chemistry Lab Facilitator for the Williamson Campus, with day classes. Faculty may teach up to nine credit hours per semester across multiple campuses, including Columbia, Williamson, and others.

The role requires relevant chemistry degrees, teaching experience, and the ability to prepare, deliver, and assess course content. Applicants must submit transcripts and a CV; unofficial transcripts are accepted for the

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Chemistry (or a related field with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in Chemistry).
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemistry (or a related field with a minimum of 18 semester hours in Chemistry).

Responsibilities

• Preparing for courses as assigned and adhering to departmental course syllabi and course minimum student learning outcomes.
• Beginning and ending all classes as schedules.
• Organizing, assigning, and supervising learning activities of students in his/her classes.
• Maintaining academic standards and classroom behavior to ensure an environment conducive to learning.
• Evaluating students using a variety of methods and informing each student of scores in a timely manner.
• Maintaining accurate records of student attendance and grades.
• Reading Columbia State email and responding to student questions via email in a timely manner.
• Meeting deadlines for administrative requests such as submitting personnel paperwork and student enrollment.

Skills

Teaching

Lab supervision

Course preparation

Student assessment

Education

Master’s degree in Chemistry

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry

Job description

Title:

Part-Time Faculty – Chemistry Instructor / Chemistry Lab Facilitator

Employee Classification:

Part-Time Faculty

Institution:

Columbia State Community College

Campus Location:

Columbia State Community College- Williamson Campus

Job Summary

Part time faculty are hired as needed on a semester-to-semester basis and typically teach up to nine credit hours during the semester. Columbia State offers classes at five campuses: Columbia Campus, Williamson Campus, Lawrenceburg Campus, Lewisburg Campus, and Clifton Campus. Columbia State also offers classes at several off-campus locations and clinical sites. This position will be primarily located on the Williamson Campus with classes taught during the day.

Minimum Qualifications

Instructor– Master’s degree or higher in Chemistry (or a related field with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in Chemistry).

Lab Facilitator – Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemistry (or a related field with a minimum of 18 semester hours in Chemistry).

Preferred Qualifications

Teaching Experience

Higher Education Experience

Special Instruction To Applicants

You must submit a transcript and a resume/CV to be considered for a Part-Time Faculty position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the application process. Official transcripts will be required upon hire. Applicants may be subject to a background check. Please note the closing date for pool postings. If you are still interested, you must re-apply each calendar year.

Salary and other benefits

Salary is $560 per credit hour. Workload adjustments will be made for faculty teaching classes where the number of contact hours exceeds the number of credit hours. Additionally, a travel stipend may be negotiated at time of hire for faculty traveling more than 80 miles each week to teach their classes. For part-time faculty who continue to work at Columbia State, salary is based on collegiate level teaching experience documented during the first semester of teaching.

Part-Time Faculty Duties And Responsibilities

• Preparing for courses as assigned and adhering to departmental course syllabi and course minimum student learning outcomes.
• Beginning and ending all classes as schedules.
• Organizing, assigning, and supervising learning activities of students in his/her classes.
• Maintaining academic standards and classroom behavior to ensure an environment conducive to learning. Evaluating students using a variety of methods and for informing each student of scores received on each assessment in a timely manner.
• Maintaining accurate records of student attendance/participating and grades.
• Reading Columbia State email and responding to student questions via email in a timely manner.
• Meeting deadlines for all administrative requests such as submitting personnel paperwork, student enrollment