Lecturer of Chemistry

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Posting Summary

Classification Code UG72 Pay Grade 0 Subject to Drug/Alcohol Testing Guidelines No Subject to Credit Check No Internal Title Lecturer of Chemistry Department Chemistry Position Type PFAC - Slotted Faculty Full or Part Time Full-Time Basis 9 mo. Job Details

The Department of Chemistry in the Gupta College of Science at Coastal Carolina University (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) invites applications for a lecturer position beginning Fall 2026. The Department of Chemistry is home to approximately 85 undergraduate majors and three degrees:
Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Chemistry Education. As a department, we focus on our commitment to student success and are seeking an excellent teacher who is dedicated to the undergraduate experience. The successful candidate will be teaching chemistry lectures and labs in Organic and General Chemistry. The position is a renewable 9-month appointment with ability to work toward promotion to senior lecturer and then principal lecturer.

Applicants must, at a minimum, have earned a M.S. in Chemistry or Biochemistry but a Ph.D. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or closely related fields is preferred.

The Gupta College of Science works to provide a premier and experience-driven STEM education to all of its students. The college's approach weaves together a strong liberal arts core, engaged STEM pedagogy, and high-impact practices associated with experiential learning to provide the highest quality STEM education possible. As one of the largest colleges at the University, the Gupta College of Science offers an impressive array of distinctive undergraduate degree programs, focused concentrations, and minors along with master's and doctoral degree programs.

The college is committed to providing students and faculty with cutting-edge scientific equipment, instrumentation, and marine vessels for both teaching and research purposes.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,800 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master's degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

We seek a highly motivated individual with a commitment to undergraduate education that embraces the teacher-scholar model and provides active learning experiences in classroom and laboratory settings.

Candidates should complete the online application and submit a letter of application, a current CV, copies of all transcripts, contact information for 3 references, and a statements of teaching philosophy at:  A review of applications will begin immediately and continue until filled.

The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other "protected veteran," as defined by law.

Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Required Qualifications

Must have completed 18 graduate hours in the relevant discipline, hold a master's degree or meet the established alternative qualifications, and exhibit strong potential for excellence in teaching. Maintain currency in academic discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

Must hold the appropriate terminal degree or meet the established alternative qualifications.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Current knowledge and mastery of demonstrable skills in area of expertise with ability and willingness to effectively communicate them to students and colleagues is required.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number F00469P

Number of Vacancies 2 Desired Start Date 08/16/2026 Position End Date (if temporary) Job Open Date 02/18/2026 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants Quicklink for Posting /121047

Job Duties

Job Duty

Teaches students in the classroom, laboratory, and/or studio.

Job Duty

Prepares content, syllabi, and University Moodle/curricular site for each course and/or lab assigned each semester. Communicates to students after reviewing assignments. Calculates and assigns grades (e.g., mid-term and final) through established procedures listed in the Faculty Manual and University catalog. Tracks and reports absences as directed by the Office of the Registrar.

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