Lecturer ~ General Chemistry

Nazareth College, an independent, comprehensive institution with 2300 undergraduate and 700 graduate students, prepares its graduates to serve local and global communities through a wide range of liberal arts and professional programs. Nazareth seeks to hire faculty and staff with a demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence, student success, and civic engagement, and an understanding of the educational benefits and importance of diversity, equity and inclusion as articulated in our Diversity Statement. The college is located minutes from downtown Rochester, New York, a city noted for its rich arts and cultural community and its international businesses and industry. Applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. 

The Chemistry and Biochemistry Department of Nazareth College of Rochester, New York, invites applications for a one year renewable Lecturer to begin August 2022.  The department seeks candidates committed to inclusive excellence in undergraduate education at a comprehensive institution that supports both liberal arts curricula and professional programs. We expect educators with a commitment to affirming the core values of Nazareth College in developing equity minded, and socially just leaders.  Applicants should have a M.S. or Ph.D. in Chemistry or a closely related field and demonstrated experience educating diverse populations of students. 

The Nazareth College Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is located in Peckham Hall, a 74,000 square foot facility for integrated math and science that was recently ranked 20th for Best Science Lab Facilities by the Princeton Review. Peckham Hall features state-of-the-art laboratories and facilities in addition to various updated instrumentation available for both research and teaching usage.  For further information on the department and programs, please visit: https://www2.naz.edu/dept/chemistry

The successful candidate is expected to teach general chemistry and general science for non-majors.  Primary teaching responsibilities include contributions to the first year chemistry program (General Chemistry and General Chemistry Lab) and a general science lecture and lab.

Required Education
M.S. or Ph.D. in Chemistry or a closely related field.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
The successful candidate is expected to teach general chemistry. Primary teaching responsibilities include contributions to the first year chemistry program (General Chemistry and/or Prep Chemistry lecture and General Chemistry Lab), and courses in the college core curriculum (SCI PEQ’s).

Review of completed applications will begin on January 31, 2022 and continue until the position is filled.