Chemistry & Biochemistry Lecturer, Full-time

2 months ago

Grand Rapids, United States InsideHigherEd Full time

The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Calvin University is seeking candidates for a full-time lecturer position in chemistry to begin Fall of 2025. Candidates from all areas of chemistry will be considered. The appointment is a 3-year renewable non-tenure-track position. Review of applications will begin October 25 and continue until the position is filled. 

REQUIREMENTS

The university seeks applicants with vibrant Christian faith who are dedicated to integration of that faith with their field of study. 

Ideal candidates will hold a PhD in chemistry, biochemistry or a related field. Candidates with a master’s degree in those fields and five years of relevant experience will also be considered.  

Candidates are expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level. Preference will be given to candidates with experience teaching using a variety of methods and instructional technologies. In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide quality educational and employment opportunities, Calvin actively encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups in higher education. 

The university will prioritize candidates with broad interdisciplinary interests, demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ability to integrate questions of meaning, significance, and ethics into all course content, and deep commitment to engaging students beyond the classroom. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibility of this position will be teaching undergraduate courses. The annual teaching load will be 32 credit hours. There are no expectations of pursuing scholarship or serving on university-wide committees, but active participation in the department’s faculty activities such as faculty meetings and committees is expected. Candidates will be asked to affirm their commitment to the educational mission of Calvin University as a Christian liberal arts university in the Reformed tradition, affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church. (See Educating for Shalom and Faculty Expectations.) Calvin University provides numerous faculty development opportunities to foster growth in these commitments. 

ABOUT THE CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY PROGRAM 

We are committed to preparing our students with the academic knowledge, technical skills, and research and internship experiences to enter graduate and professional programs and the workforce as lifelong learners and future leaders.  Our students, faculty, and staff describe the Chemistry & Biochemistry department as a community of teachers and scholars who are dedicated to engaging collaboratively in meaningful work, as well as keeping a sense of humor in all that we do. We are a team of 10 full-time faculty and 2 staff. We graduate 35-50 majors annually. We offer majors (B.S. and B.A.) and minors in Chemistry and Biochemistry.  In addition, each of these majors can be augmented with a concentration in neuroscience or expanded into an ACS-accredited major, all within a vigorous liberal arts context. Resources available to the Chemistry faculty hires include dedicated office space and staff support for our teaching laboratories.  

ABOUT CALVIN UNIVERSITY

Calvin University is a top-ranked national university that equips students to think deeply, to act justly, and to live wholeheartedly as Christ’s agents of renewal in the world. Approximately 3,600 Calvin students study the liberal arts and select from a broad range of majors and professional programs, including a growing portfolio of graduate level offerings. The university is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in a thriving metropolitan region of approximately one million people situated equidistant from Chicago and Detroit. Furthermore, the West Michigan region is ranked by Forbes as the #1 place to raise a family. For more information, please visit Careers at Calvin | Calvin University.

Calvin is building a tradition of diversity and accessibility and welcomes applications from persons whose personal characteristics will further that commitment. Calvin does not discriminate in the employment of individuals on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, sex, or age. Calvin University is an educational agency of the Christian Reformed Church and, in compliance with Title VII and other applicable law, reserves the right to give preference in employment based upon religion.

TO APPLY

Complete the online application process and attach the following:  

  • Letter of application that addresses the requirements and responsibilities of the position, including your interest in teaching at a Reformed Christian University 

  • Full curriculum vitae 

  • A statement of your teaching philosophy which can include a description of how you approach teaching and the various pedagogical methods you have or would like to use in the classroom, 1 page maximum  

  • 3 letter writers who will send a letter of recommendation to the chair of our department (kumar.sinniah@calvin.edu)

  • Graduate and undergraduate transcripts and teaching evaluations (if available)

Review of applications will begin on October 25 and will continue until the position is filled.  Contact department chair, Kumar Sinniah, with questions, at kumar.sinniah@calvin.edu.

FAITH and EDUCATIONAL COMMITMENT

1. Commitment to the educational mission of Calvin as a Christian liberal arts university affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church.  

2. A commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith, learning, and student development.

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT

Demonstrated awareness and commitment to effectively establishing relationships and positive communication across multiple dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to, race, gender, physical limitations, class, or religious perspectives.

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