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Lecturer - Chemistry

Employer
Appalachian State University
Location
North Carolina, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Sep 18, 2020

Position Title Lecturer - Chemistry Tenure Status Non-Tenure Track Position Number 089291 Department Chemistry & Fermentation Sciences - 250150 Minimum Qualifications

M.S. or Ph.D. in Chemistry, applicants with degrees in related fields to chemistry will be considered if they have a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in chemistry.

Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required)

This position is open to any chemistry discipline. Candidates with the ability to teach laboratory and/or lecture courses in introductory chemistry, organic chemistry, and/or analytical chemistry are encouraged to apply. Candidates who are ABD will be considered but the position requires completion of all degree requirements before the beginning date of appointment.

License/Certification Required

No license/certification required

Description of the Department or Unit

The A.R. Smith Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with eight different concentrations: the American Chemical Society ( ACS ) Certified degree, Marketing and Business, Biochemistry, Environmental, Fermentation Sciences, Forensic Science, Individually Designed and Chemistry Secondary Education Licensure. The department also offers a BA degree in Chemistry and a Bachelor of Science degree in Fermentation Sciences. The department has 17 temure-track faculty members, 15 non-tenure track faculty members and approximately 30 undergraduate majors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will teach 15 contact hours per week in undergraduate laboratories and/or lectures. Primary instructional duties will be introductory chemistry. Additional classes in organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, or another specific subdiscipline may be required, dependent upon candidate qualifications. The candidate will hold office hours for students, foster a risk-based chemical safety approach, and perform the other normal duties associated with teaching. Teaching assignments may be adjusted depending upon departmental needs and qualifications of the successful candidate. Candidates will be expected to engage in relevant service activities, and to promote diversity and inclusive excellence.

As a part of the COVID -19 response, Appalachian State University is employing flexible teaching formats to address academic needs and to comply with local, state and federal public health regulations or orders. Your deans retain the discretion to assign or reassign you to teach in either online or in-person formats during or after the COVID -19 pandemic, as necessary.

Physical Demands of Position

Typical physical demands of a professional position at a university.

Description of University

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls about 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

Suggested Salary Range Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Special Instructions to Applicants

A complete application consists of:

  • Current Curriculum Vitae;
  • Letter of Interest;
  • Unofficial copies of Undergraduate and Graduate Transcripts;
  • Names with addresses and telephone Contact Information for three references;
  • Statement of Teaching Philosophy with examples of practical application; and
  • Excellence through Diversity Statement which describes the applicant’s plans to promote diversity issues and inclusive excellence in their teaching, service, and/or outreach.


Additionally, three letters of recommendation must be emailed directly from the letter writers to chem_ntt_spring2021@appstate.edu.

Only complete electronic applications will be accepted.

Please note this position is based on enrollment and subject to available funding.

AA/EEO Statement

Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.

Diversity and Inclusion at Appalachian

We at Appalachian State University are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence both locally and globally.

We understand that the successful implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence is the responsibility of the entire university community, including alumni and official university governing bodies. A diverse campus community supports an influx of broad and distinct ideas that increase learning opportunities and strengthen the impact of our community as we work collectively to achieve a just experience for all.

We actively encourage, support, and promote a global mindset and an equitable environment where all will know that they belong and are safe to express their culture, identity, values, ideas, opinions, and creativity. We are committed to creating a culture of equity opportunity for all, one that has an expectation of fairness, justice, and equity-minded practice at all levels of the university community.

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