Assistant Professor - Chemistry (Tenure Track)

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Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, US · Full-time · $65,000 – $85,000

About this role

GRCC seeks faculty committed to serving and retaining students from diverse ages, cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Applicants must focus on closing equity gaps, using innovative teaching strategies, and assessing student learning outcomes effectively. They demonstrate lifelong learning and provide service to students, college, and community.

Faculty teach organic chemistry lectures and labs, plus other Physical Sciences department courses. They develop high impact teaching techniques and instruction plans for online and in-person modalities. Leadership includes coordinating adjunct faculty teams for lectures and labs as needed.

Team members collaborate within the School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Physical Sciences Department. They advise students on STEM academic programs and careers, mentoring science majors through independent study, honors projects, or service-learning. Participation covers department meetings, committees, textbook selection, and assessment projects.

Engage in professional development to improve chemistry pedagogy continuously. Assist with course and curriculum development, evaluation, revision, and benchmarking for transferability. Maintain laboratory instrumentation and adhere to Faculty Contract standards.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Chemistry with an emphasis in organic and/or biochemistry
Master’s Degree in a related field with at least 18 graduate credits in Chemistry (credits should include organic chemistry graduate courses)
Ph.D. in Chemistry or Chemical Education preferred with organic or biochemistry concentration
Interest in serving and retaining students from diverse backgrounds
Commitment to closing equity gaps and innovative teaching strategies
Outstanding communication skills and effective collaboration
Personal initiative to overcome obstacles and meet deadlines

Responsibilities

Teach organic chemistry lectures and labs
Teach other chemistry courses offered in the Physical Sciences department
Develop and implement teaching techniques that employ high impact practices
Develop plans of instruction for both online and in-person modalities
Provide leadership through the coordination of teams of adjunct faculty for both lecture and laboratory courses, as needed
Advise students on academic programs and careers related to the STEM fields and mentor science majors through independent study, honors projects and/or community service-learning projects
Engage in professional development and continuous improvement to pedagogy related to the field of chemistry
Assist in course and curriculum development, evaluation, and revision, including benchmarking efforts for course transferability