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Title: Secondary Instructor - Chemistry Department

Position Type: Part-Time Faculty

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 21R000 - Science, Tech, Engineering & Math

Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type:  Part Time, No Benefits (less than 20 hrs per week)

Additional Schedule Details: Appointments will begin this Spring 2024 semester, with options to renew on a semester-to-semester basis.

Retirement:   None 

Contact Person: Rachel Velez

About the College/Department:

The College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at Eastern Kentucky University offers a broad range of degree programs in STEM areas that meet the needs of our students and prepare them for their chosen career or advanced studies.

Our outstanding faculty are committed to student success through excellent instruction, accessibility to students, and other high impact practices such as undergraduate research and hands-on instruction.

Our state-of-the-art Science Building provides laboratory and instructional spaces that are well-suited for engaged and transformative learning and cutting-edge research. Meadowbrook Farm provides students a unique experience to work with livestock and crop enterprises. It also serves as a learning resource for the agriculture community. Our natural areas at Lilley Cornett Woods, Maywoods, and Taylor Fork Ecological Area provide unparalleled outdoor facilities for environmental research and education.

The Department of Chemistry at EKU is housed in the state-of-the-art Science Building. Our teaching, laboratory, and research spaces provide students with the ability to learn how to work with equipment and instruments commonly used in chemical research and industry. Students who wish to become involved in research will find our faculty eager to prepare them for entering both the field of professional chemistry or pursuing graduate-level studies. The department also provides service to the University community, to the chemical profession and to the larger society, and is committed to engaging in scholarly activities on fundamental and applied problems in chemistry and chemical education.

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Department of Chemistry at EKU is seeking part-time Secondary Instructors to work with program faculty assisting in teaching undergraduate lectures and laboratories. Appointments will begin this Spring 2024 semester, with options to renew on a semester-to-semester basis, as available.

Course load may be up to 9 credit hours per semester, depending on need. Courses may include, but are not limited to, Introductory Chemistry, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, analytic Chemistry, and all associated labs.

Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related discipline, or hold a bachelor's degree with at least 18 graduate hours in Chemistry or a related discipline. Degree(s) must be from a regionally (SACS, Middle States, North Central, etc.) accredited or internationally recognized institution.

Candidates will submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts for undergraduate and graduate programs, and contact information for at least 3 professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related discipline or hold a bachelor's degree with at least 18 graduate hours in Chemistry or a related discipline.
Degree(s) must be from a regionally (SACS, Middle States, North Central, etc.) accredited or internationally recognized institution.

Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship will be considered on a case-by-case basis, depending upon the needs of the unit, available sponsorship budget, and the qualifications of the candidate.

Funding Source: Institutional

Open Until Filled: No

AA/EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory background check.