Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor

Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor

About the Opportunity

About the Opportunity

The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts invites applications from qualified candidates for a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position with the title of Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor. This position has significant opportunities for career advancement in a growing department scheduled to move to new start-of-the-art laboratories and department offices in 2023.

Responsibilities

This position combines undergraduate teaching with management and development of outreach programs for high school students. The standard workload would be teaching up to five sections (5 courses) per year of chemistry and related courses for physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering students. A focus of teaching will be in General Chemistry for Engineers with opportunities for teaching throughout the chemistry curriculum, including developing and teaching laboratories. In lieu of one course, the candidate will commit to planning, executing, and managing outreach projects targeting high-school students from a wide variety of backgrounds, including a planned Bridge to Chemistry program for high school students. Additional duties may include oversight and evaluation of course and laboratory curricula, planning and developing instructional programs and materials, and departmental, College, and University service. Candidates are expected to have high aptitude and interest in teaching, a deep interest and excellence in community-based projects, and the ability to coordinate with other instructors and advisors to monitor student progress and assist students when necessary.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in chemistry or other closely related discipline by the appointment start date, demonstrated excellence in teaching undergraduate lecture courses, and excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills. Northeastern is committed to building a diverse faculty who are committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. Candidates must have excellence in, or a demonstrated commitment to, working with diverse student populations and/or in culturally diverse work and educational environments. Demonstrated excellence in teaching and outreach programs is preferred, but not required. Where appropriate, candidates are strongly encouraged to highlight prior achievements working with members of underrepresented groups.

Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.


To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Boston-MA-Main-Campus/Assistant-Associate-Teaching-Professor_R110584



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