Assistant Teaching Professor

Assistant Teaching Professor

The Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track, 9-month Assistant Teaching Professor position in the Department of Chemistry & Forensic Science beginning August 2026.

Qualifications:

A master's or doctoral degree in chemistry, forensic science, or a closely related field is required. Prior experience teaching chemistry is preferred.

Responsibilities:
The candidate will primarily teach introductory-level lecture and lab courses in chemistry but may also teach other courses in their area of expertise. The instructional workload is 24 contact hours per year; typical courses are 3 or 4 contact hours each. The candidate will also support academic advising and departmental service activities.

The Department of Chemistry & Forensic Science is ACS accredited, with 17 tenured or tenure-track faculty actively engaged in externally funded research involving undergraduates and MS students. The department enrolls approximately 300 undergraduates in chemistry, forensic chemistry and chemistry secondary education, and 40 graduate students in the forensic science master's program. The department supports interdisciplinary programs in molecular biology, biochemistry and bioinformatics (MB3), and environmental science, as well as students pursuing allied health majors.

The department features state-of-the-art instrumentation to support undergraduate research.

To apply, please upload a single pdf file containing the following documents in the specified order: 1. A cover letter stating your interest in the position and your potential contributions to teaching at Towson University. (2-page limit) 2. A current curriculum vitae highlighting relevant experience. 3. A statement of teaching philosophy that specifically addresses your approach to teaching undergraduate chemistry lecture and lab courses.

(2-page limit) 4. Names and contact information (current affiliation, e-mail address, and telephone number) for three professional references.
5. Copies of all graduate and undergraduate transcripts. Please note that the search number for which you are applying is FCSM-3927L. Please be sure to visit the Applicant Data Form to complete a voluntary on-line form. All data collected are for internal, state, and/or federal reporting and will not be used for other purposes. For more information, please contact the chair of department, Dr.

John Sivey, at jsivey.

Targeted salary range: $55,000 – $60,000, commensurate with experience. Benefits: TU offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent health, life and retirement plans, and tuition remission. To learn more about our benefits,  for regular faculty/teaching professor or here for contingent teaching professor. TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here.

A Criminal Background Investigation is required for the hired candidate, and the results may impact employment. The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the University System of Maryland (USM) has strongly encouraged full COVID vaccination and up-to-date booster shots (when eligible) for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM as both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety.