Chemistry Instructor - Faculty

Chemistry Instructor - Full-time Faculty

Full-time tenure-track teaching assignment in the Math, Science, and Engineering Division. 10-month calendar, teaching load 15 lecture hour equivalents per semester. Faculty responsible for 5 office hours per week, professional development, curriculum development, campus committees. Courses may be offered onsite, online, hybrid, evening or Saturday. Traveling between district locations expected.

• Teach 15 lecture hour equivalents per semester in chemistry using demonstrations, active learning strategies.
• Maintain 5 office hours per week, regular posted office hours accessible to students.
• Prepare instruction and materials.
• Participate in faculty/division meetings; yearly program review; curricular planning, development, implementation; student learning outcomes data collection, writing action plans, program learning outcomes; assessment and implementation; evaluation of educational programs; college governance to advance strategic goals.
• Participate in professional development and continuing education activities to maintain currency in field, pedagogy, student support strategies especially related to student equity initiatives.
• Maintain records of attendance, census, grades.
• Provide an environment conducive to effective learning.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with employees.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to diverse backgrounds: academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Travel between district locations expected.
• Experience using a learning management system (LMS).
• Perform other instructional-related duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree in chemistry OR bachelor's degree in chemistry or biochemistry AND Master’s degree in biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemical physics, physics, molecular biology, or geochemistry OR equivalent.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of diverse backgrounds of students (title 5c 53024.1).

• Recent experience/knowledge teaching lecture & lab courses to historically underrepresented groups.
• Knowledge about or experience working with students who are underrepresented in higher academia to reduce equity gaps.
• Teaching experience that reflects culturally responsive teaching practices.
• Ability to develop/implement research projects for science majors/degree programs.
• Knowledge of designing/implementing physics & engineering courses emphasizing hands‑on, project‑based learning.
• Commitment to using inquiry-based teaching methods and/or desire to participate in undergraduate research.
• Willingness to participate in outreach beyond the classroom.
• Competency to teach Organic Chemistry and contribute to instruction in Introductory and General Chemistry lecture and laboratory courses normally taught in a community college or lower division.
• Knowledge of and ability to introduce innovative methods and strategies including undergraduate research and interdisciplinary collaboration to instruction in chemistry.
• Knowledge of computational modeling software such as Spartan or WebMO.
• Experience with instrumentation such as NMR, FTIR, GC/MS, and HPLC.
• Previous college-level teaching experience and/or graduate teaching assistantships in chemistry.
• Demonstrated use of student‑engagement techniques (active learning, intrusive support, positive student relations).

Submit the following documents by February 8, 2026:

• Application
• Current resume
• Letter of intent addressing minimum and desirable qualifications (cover letter)
• Official transcripts (and foreign transcripts with equivalency certificates)
• Two current letters of professional reference signed and dated within the last year

Travel expenses for pre‑employment interviews and employment processing will not be authorized.

Does not sponsor employment visas; does not participate in E‑Verify; does not complete documentation related to STEM OPT or other F‑1 visa programs.

For accommodations for the application process in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, contact the People, Culture and Talent (Human Resources) department at .

Antelope Valley Community College District is committed to hiring processes that support equal opportunity, diversity, and equitable consideration for all candidates as required in federal and state laws and regulations.