PT Chemistry Instructor-Evenings

Cape Fear Community College; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, NC invites applications for an evening chemistry instructor. This position involves delivering classroom and online instruction to diverse students at our Downtown Campus.

The successful candidate will develop tests, grade work, maintain records, and communicate professionally with students and colleagues, with a focus on engaging, technology-enabled teaching.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of teaching techniques and internet/technology-enabled instruction.
• Ability to develop and administer tests and evaluate student performance.
• Strong communication with students and colleagues; maintain records and correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver lessons for seated and online settings.
• Develop and prepare tests to evaluate student performance; grade and record scores.
• Grade and return assignments and post grades in a prompt manner.
• Provide professional correspondence to students and colleagues.
• Maintain accurate attendance and performance records.

Skills

Teaching

Test development

Online teaching

Classroom management

Education

Master's degree in chemistry

18 graduate hours in chemistry

Tools

Learning Management System (LMS)

Job description

Definition

To provide classroom and/or online instruction to students using multiple teaching strategies and perform accurate assessment of student learning.

This position is to teaching evening classes at our Downtown Campus

Supervision Received and Exercised

• Receives general supervision from Department Chair, Science
• Exercises no supervision.

Essential and Other Important Functions Statements

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Essential Functions

• Prepare and execute lessons, lectures, activities, and exercises for seated and/or online settings.
• Develop and prepare tests to evaluate student performance. Grade and record individual scores.
• Grade and return assignments and post grades in a prompt manner.
• Provide prompt and appropriate professional correspondence to students and colleagues.
• Maintain accurate records of student attendance and performance. Maintain other records as required.

Other Important Functions

• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Knowledge of

• Teaching techniques and procedures, including techniques using the internet and technology.
• Current trends, research, and development in the area of assignment.
• Principles of test development and administration.

Ability To

• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Interpret and apply CFCC goals, objectives, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations

• Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for:
  1. Making observations
  2. Reading and writing
  3. Communicating with others
  4. Operating assigned equipment
  5. Handling varied tasks simultaneously
• Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following:
  1. Standing or sitting for extended periods of time
  2. Operating assigned equipment
  3. Handling varied tasks simultaneously
  4. Stooping, bending, climbing or lifting up to 50 pounds
• Maintain mental capacity, which allow the capability of:
  1. Making sound decisions
  2. Responding to questions
  3. Demonstrating intellectual capabilities

Experience and Training Guidelines

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Minimum Education/Training

A Master’s degree in chemistry or 18 graduate hours in chemistry