Physical Sciences Faculty, Part-Time

Physical Sciences Faculty, Part-Time

Harold Washington College

The Physical Science Department at Harold Washington College is dedicated to offering high quality Chemistry and Physics laboratory courses which utilize proven educational tools in combination with advanced instructional technology. Harold Washington College is currently seeking a part-time Faculty to teach one or morecourses during an upcoming term. The ideal candidate will have apassion for teaching and learning, commitment to the college mission, and a record of demonstrated success in the classroom in supporting and cultivating student learning.

If you are interested in working in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working with students, consider joining our team.

• Chemistry (Introductory Chemistry, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and General, Organic, and Biochemistry)
• Physics (Algebra-Based Physics, Calculus-Based Physics,Conceptual Physics)
• Earth Science (Introductory Earth Science, Introductory Earth Science with Lab, Meteorology)
• Physical Geology (with Lab)
• Astronomy (including Astronomy with Lab)
• Engineering (Computer Programming for Engineers, Electrical Circuit Analysis with Lab)

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes and promote students’active participation in their own learning.
• Promote an effective learning environment that fostersstudents’ intellectual curiosity and helps students to solve problems using discipline-specific thinking strategies.
• Employ a variety of formative and summative assessments toensure that classroom instruction leads to student learning and the attainment of the student learning outcomes for the course.
• Help students reach their academic, personal and career goalsand foster a safe environment that respects the diversity of peopleand ideas by modeling respect for all students and conveying confidence in every student’s ability to learn.

• Qualifying Academic Credentials:
  Credentialing for specificcourses is determined by college policy. Generally, a Master'sdegree in the subject or a Master's plus 18 graduate credit hoursin a related discipline allows an individual to teach within aspecific academic area. Eligibility to teach is determined bytranscripts, catalog course descriptions, and/or documentation fromthe granting institution that clarifies the content in the major is appropriate for the teaching assignment.

In instances where an instructor’s academic preparation varies fromthe traditional credentials criteria, but the instructor possessesrelevant qualifications or experience to the teaching assignmentbased on industry or specialized accreditation standards and contributes to effective teaching and student learning outcomes, arequest for an exception may be approved by the Vice President viathe Tested Experience form. The Tested Experience form can be foundon the Faculty Forms page of the CCC website.

Qualifications to be considered may include but are not limited to: on the job training in the industry or field, certification and licensure by arecognized certifying or licensing state, industry, or nationalagency, professional experience in the industry, peer-reviewedpresentations/publications, or related dissertation topic.

• Chemistry courses: M.S. in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
• Physics courses: Master’s degree in Physics or Master’sdegree in Engineering Physics
• Physical Science courses: Master’s degree in a physical science (Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Geology, etc.)
• Astronomy courses: Master’s degree in a physical science(Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry); degree in Astronomy or Physicspreferred
• Geology courses: Master’s degree in a physical science(Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Geology, etc.);
  Degree in Geologyor Earth Science preferred
• Engineering courses: Master’s degree in Engineering,Physics, or Computer Science
• Knowledge of Brightspace and Zoom, preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with a diverse group of staff and students required.
• Experience with a diverse, multilingual student population isdesired,…