Chemistry Instructor
2 months ago
Lihue, United States
University of Hawai'i
Full time
Employment Type:
TemporaryPosition Overview:
This role involves part-time engagement within the lecturer candidate pool, non-tenurial, with assignments determined by the availability of funds and staffing needs. Classes may be scheduled during the day, evening, or on weekends, both on-campus and off-campus.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver in-person instruction in Chemistry under general oversight.
- Maintain weekly office hours of at least one hour for each course instructed.
- Develop course outlines and reports concerning teaching and student performance.
- Collaborate with fellow instructors in the discipline area under the guidance of the division chairperson.
- Gather student and peer evaluations and conduct a self-assessment of teaching effectiveness.
- Fulfill instructional responsibilities that may include day, evening, early morning, weekend, outreach (such as Early College), and/or distance education classes.
- Uphold the principles and philosophy of community colleges.
- Engage effectively with a diverse student and community population in alignment with institutional policies and the open-admission concept.
- CHEMISTRY: A Master's degree in Chemistry is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proven experience in community college teaching.
- Experience in multi-cultural teaching environments.
- Demonstrated success in mentoring, advising, or leading teams.
- Evidence of a supportive approach to student learning and the ability to foster an inclusive and equitable classroom or work environment for students or colleagues from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Understanding of issues pertinent to Native Hawaiians or other indigenous populations and the local community, including the unique economic, political, business, and cultural context of Hawai`i.
- Capability to incorporate writing assignments and integrate critical thinking skills into course content as a fundamental aspect of students' learning activities.