Instructor - Organic Chemistry

This is a tenure-track, full-time faculty position in Organic Chemistry within the Biological and Physical Sciences Department. Primary responsibilities are teaching 15 contact hours per semester, service, and professional development, with overload and summer contracts available. Faculty are represented by CSEA, the Columbus State faculty union.

Teaches assigned Organic Chemistry courses as scheduled and assumes primary responsibility for curriculum oversight in conjunction with department policies. Designs curriculum considering individual student differences to support appropriate learning activities. Uses technology appropriately for course objectives and communicates expectations clearly to students.

The department is a large academic unit with well-equipped teaching laboratories offering courses in Chemistry including Organic Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and more. Columbus State is an open enrollment community college serving diverse students from different backgrounds with a large dual enrollment population. Faculty must be Ohio residents and base themselves on campus.

Faculty progress through ranks of Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor. They fulfill the college's mission as professional educators, leaders, teachers, advisers, mentors, and facilitators of learning. The role emphasizes instruction, student engagement, and laboratory work to maximize instructional value.