Chemistry Adjunct

Description Chemistry Adjunct

Salary: $1,000 per credit*

Classification: Adjunct Faculty

Reports to: Dean of STEM

* This recruitment is to establish an applicant pool for future vacancies with a potential immediate need for the fall quarter*

Olympic College is recruiting adjunct faculty to teach courses in Chemistry. Part‑time positions at the college are open continuously and reviewed on a quarter‑by‑quarter basis. Individuals who apply to the applicant pool are considered active for a period of 12 months from the application date and may be contacted when vacancies occur. Submitting an application does not guarantee that a position will be available or offered.

Olympic College has joined Achieving the Dream (ATD), a comprehensive reform movement of more than 220 community colleges, each committed to helping students achieve their college and career goals. These colleges have a laser focus on equity, closing achievement gaps, and increasing graduation rates with an emphasis on low‑income students, first‑generation students, and students of color, groups that have been traditionally underserved at all colleges.

• Teach college‑level courses by the college catalog, schedule of classes, course outlines, course syllabi, and any departmental guidelines.
• Provide quality teaching including related preparation and grading.
• Provide class syllabi to students enrolled in classes and to the division office as requested.
• Maintain and provide accurate and complete course and student records in a professional and timely manner.
• May include evening instruction.
• Maintain clear and punctual communication with students, faculty, and staff.
• Perform other related duties as required and/or assigned.

• Master's degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Chemical Engineering from a nationally accredited institution.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications.

• Successful teaching experience in Chemistry at a college level.

• Impart excitement and enthusiasm towards course content and the educational experience.
• Utilize a variety of alternative teaching methods and modalities to engage and meet the educational needs of diverse student populations, including the use of technology in instruction to facilitate student success.
• Incorporate the use of technology (i.e. Learning Management Systems such as Canvas and/or Web-Enhanced) to support instruction.
• Demonstrate success working with individuals and groups representing a wide range of diverse cultural, geographic, socio-economic, racial, and other backgrounds as well as military veterans.
• Demonstrate an understanding of accessibility and universal design and provide special accommodations via course materials and classroom activities as needed.
• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate and build rapport with colleagues, staff, and students as part of an educational team.
• Demonstrate ethics, integrity, and sound professional judgment.

Please note that we are unable to sponsor visas for this position. Only candidates who are currently authorized to work in the United States will be considered. Faculty members must submit official, unopened transcripts to the Human Resources department within 30 days of their employment. Final salary contract will be determined based on educational qualifications and applicable credits.

This is an adjunct faculty position contracted on a quarterly basis. Placement on the faculty salary schedule will be commensurate with educational background and experience. The salary listed is a range based on per quarter. A collective bargaining agreement exists, and this position is covered by the Association for Higher Education (AHE). Flexibility is required to meet the needs of the department.

Evening and/or weekend classes, instruction at satellite Olympic College campuses, and off‑campus assignments including travel to clinical sites may be a part of the instructional load.

Adjunct positions at the college are open continuously and…