Prairie State College

Position Vacancy Announcement

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Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Natural Sciences
Full-Time Tenure Track Assistant Professor
Commensurate with education and experience in accordance with the Union-Board Agreement.
Teaching schedule, office hours, and committee and department meetings.
January 8, 2010

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are looking for a dynamic Chemistry instructor who can communicate effectively with a diverse population of students that includes both science majors and new Chemistry students. The person chosen for this position will teach general Chemistry, work on curriculum development, and collaborate with colleagues in the natural sciences on the assessment of student learning and other projects.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. Master's degree in Chemistry or a closely related field.
  2. Excellent analytical skills.
  3. Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
  4. Experience using technology in the classroom.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. Experience teaching chemistry, especially at a community college.
  2. Interest in collaborating with colleagues in a small physical science department that offers a broad range of courses.
  3. Experience working with culturally and intellectually diverse students.
  4. Ability to use diverse teaching methods, including computer technology and on-line learning systems such as Blackboard.
  5. Interest in developing and teaching hybrid and on-line courses.
  6. Experience using and maintaining chemical instrumentation, equipment, and materials.
  7. Interest in pedagogy and familiarity with outcomes assessment.
  8. The ability to teach Organic Chemistry is a plus.
  9. Graduate work beyond the Master's.

TO APPLY:

Please e-mail your letter of interest addressing the minimum and preferred qualifications, résumé, and unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts to: humanresources@prairiestate.edu.

You will receive an electronic response confirming receipt of your submission. Due to the high volume of résumé we receive, we are only able to contact those candidates meeting our specific hiring needs. For optimal consideration please submit application materials by: January 26, 2010. The starting date for the position is August 17, 2010 and this position is open until filled.

VIA MAIL:

Office of Human Resources, Room 2402
Prairie State College
202 S. Halsted Street
Chicago Heights, Il 60411

To learn more about the Chemistry department, please click on the following link:
Chemistry Department.

Prairie State College is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and encourages applications from females, minorities, and disabled persons.