Assistant Professor Chemistry

Job Summary

All full‑time faculty teach assigned classes established by the SLCC Full Time Faculty Handbook for Compensation and Workload and the Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility and Tenure Policy in a manner that reflects the mission and values of Salt Lake Community College. Tenured and tenure‑track faculty participate in teaching, professional activities, and college service. Under general supervision, the Assistant Professor will prepare and teach fundamental chemistry courses and labs.

Faculty may be assigned to any SLCC location, required to teach online courses, and may serve on an alternative work schedule.

• Demonstrate a depth of understanding in the field and the ability to teach courses and labs in chemistry, effectively preparing and delivering class content according to current best practices in student learning.
• Attend and participate in new faculty orientations and ongoing training as required.
• Comply with all college employee policies and procedures, including the Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, and Tenure policy, FERPA policy, and other pertinent local, state, and federal regulations.
• Serve on Department, Division, School, and/or College committees as needed to assist in policy development, curriculum development, procedures, or other matters that benefit the Department, Division, School, or College.
• Pursue professional development activities and research that maintain personal expertise, contribute to teaching efforts, student success, and department interests.
• Demonstrate and support professional commitment to Department, Division, School, and College mission and values.
• Maintain a supportive attitude toward work, students, colleagues, and administration.
• Maintain timely communication with students and hold regularly scheduled office/consultation hours.
• Maintain professional communication etiquette with students.
• Actively assess student learning, including administering student surveys, analyzing performance records, and other assessment methods as prescribed by Division procedures, including departmental discussion and reviews with the Associate Dean.
• Develop, revise, distribute, and adhere to current course outlines, laboratory projects, instructional materials, and/or syllabi to keep in alignment with transfer institutions, and collaborate with the department on shared chemistry curriculum.
• Participate in curriculum development, textbook selection, and maintenance of curriculum (content and pedagogy) to meet standards of transfer institutions and other accreditation.
• Integrate accessible technology into courses, including instructional delivery in online and other formats as they become available and useful to students.
• As directed, work with the Chemistry Department Coordinator to communicate with counterparts at other USCHE institutions in major meetings, PAC meetings, as necessary to maintain relationships, articulation agreements, and seamless transfer for SLCC students.
• Participate in department recruitment/retention efforts including advising potential and current students about the specific discipline.
• Attend required meetings and events, including Convocation, Commencement, SLCC 360, and department meetings.
• Promote the mission, vision, values, and goals of the College through inclusive teaching, professional activity, and service.
• Stay current in field and maintain necessary credentials, professional skills, and teaching competencies consistent with department standards.
• Provide service to the institution through appropriate participation in academic and college committee assignments and departmental and college needs.
• Mentor and provide formative feedback to adjunct faculty.
• Serve community partners as content area experts as appropriate.
• Other activities as needed for the department, school, or institution.

• Highly successful background teaching introductory chemistry courses.
• Experience with curriculum development.
• Experience with designing and implementing laboratory activities.
• Evidence of successful participation in college and department activities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of…