Part-time Faculty: Chemistry Instructor

Founded in 1967, Lakeland Community College now serves more than 5,000 students annually and provides a continuum of education, from offering college credit courses for high school students to preparing students for the workforce upon completion of certificates, associate degrees or transfer to a four-year institution. We are seeking an instructor who will be responsible for the classroom instruction, maintaining course records, grading, program curriculum and course curriculum. This instructor will be responsible for CHEM 1100 Elementary Chemistry I and CHEM 1500 General Chemistry.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

CHEM 1100 - Elementary Chemistry I (6 contact hours: 3 lecture, 3 lab, 5.67 units)


This course introduces students to the fundamentals of beginning chemistry, including matter and energy, measurements, atomic and electronic structure, the periodic table, inorganic nomenclature, quantitative aspects of matter, stoichiometry, bonding, solutions, and acids and bases. Students will complete lab experiments related to these topics.


CHEM 1500 - General Chemistry (7 contact hours: 4 lecture, 3 lab, 6.67 units)

Courses are available on a variety of days and times. Current openings are for lecture and/or lab sections.


This course focuses on the principles of college chemistry, including measurements and dimensional analysis, formulas, equations and stoichiometry, solution reactions, gas laws, thermochemistry, atomic and electronic structure, the periodic table, bonding, and molecular geometry. Students will complete lab experiments related to these topics.


QUALIFICATIONS:


Preferred: Ph.D. in Chemistry; experience teaching at a community college and broad-based training/teaching experience in chemistry.


Accepted: Master's degree in Chemistry or a related field that included 18 credit hours in chemistry.


COMPENSATION: Part-time faculty earn $792/unit of load. Please visit our website to review Lakeland's Benefits for Adjunct Faculty , including information on paid leave, professional development, partial fee waiver, employee assistance program, and more.


APPLICATION PROCESS: Apply for this position through the college's Human Resources website . Please be prepared to do the following:

• Answer all questions in the college's employment application (*please read the note below)
• Attach a current resume and a cover letter summarizing your interest and qualifications for this position.
• Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; however, application review will begin immediately.

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