Chemistry Instructor; Tenure-Track

Chemistry Instructor (Tenure-Track)

Campus: Skyline College

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary

Schedule:

80

Months Per Year: 10

Mandated Reporter: Yes

Campus Security Authority: No

• College-level courses in chemistry, including general chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, analytical instrumentation, and chemical laboratory technology, and recent successful experience in teaching, or preparation to teach.
• Willingness to expand the use of technology in chemistry education, including online instruction.

• Commitment to staying abreast of the latest developments in chemistry.
• Reflect on and evaluate one's pedagogy and examine its effect critically.
• Organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students' abilities and learning styles in developmental and transfer-level courses.
• Use teaching methods that engage students actively in their learning, promote critical thinking skills, and encourage them to become lifelong learners.
• Use instructional methods that emphasize cooperation and collaboration and that reflect cultural sensitivity and interdisciplinary approaches to the subject matter.
• Motivate students from a broad spectrum of academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds.
• Develop student learning outcomes and methods for assessing students' achievement of those outcomes.
• Enthusiasm for, understanding of, and commitment to the role and purpose of the community college.
• Commitment to the teaching profession, its goals and ideals, and enthusiasm for the mission of the community college.
• Ability, initiative, and commitment to work collaboratively with faculty and staff in the spirit of collegiality and innovation to enhance instruction, curriculum, and student success.
• Commitment to professional responsibilities outside of the classroom through enthusiastic contributions to department, division, and college activities.

• Master's or above in chemistry OR Bachelor's in chemistry or biochemistry AND Master's or above in biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemical physics, physics, molecular biology, or geochemistry OR the equivalent.
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.

• Prior working experience in an industry setting is highly desirable.
• Recent experience working with racially minoritized and other disproportionately-impacted students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups within higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes.
• Willingness to examine and remediate one's instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized and other disproportionately impacted students.
• Experience and skill with addressing inequity in the classroom and on campus.
• Experience and expertise in culturally-responsive teaching in chemistry.
• Demonstrated ability to address equity gaps within chemistry courses and classrooms.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the implications of the Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American, Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI) designations for institutional, departmental, and instructional practices.
• Proficiency in a non-English language spoken by our Latinx and Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander students (e.g., Spanish, Tagalog, etc.).

Note:

If you believe your degree, academic background, or professional achievements are equivalent to the stated minimum qualifications, please complete the Application for Equivalence - For Faculty Positions (you may choose more than one…