The Coker University Department of Sciences is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry beginning August 2024. This is a full-time, 9-month position with competitive salary and benefits reporting to the Dean of the College of Humanities and Sciences. This position has the potential to convert to a tenure-track position in the second year.
Preferred qualifications include an earned Ph.D. (ABD will be considered) in chemistry, with teaching responsibilities to include organic chemistry, general chemistry, biochemistry, and physical science. The primary responsibilities of the position include face-to-face teaching assignments at the undergraduate level and advising/mentoring students in an active undergraduate research program. Opportunities for online (credentialing preferred) and hybrid teaching are also possible.
The University is seeking an individual who is passionate about teaching, inclusive pedagogy, and encouraging all students to succeed; who is dedicated to working with students in classroom and research-based settings; who is committed to developing meaningful, collegial working relationships with students, faculty, and staff across campus; who is eager to contribute interests and ideas for new and innovative courses and multidisciplinary programs; and who is committed to actively contributing to Coker's mission. The University is committed to proactively mentoring its junior faculty members, supporting a robust culture of undergraduate research, and using a range of pedagogical approaches to create a learning environment that promotes the persistence and success of its students.
To apply, please send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, statement describing how you have promoted student belonging and inclusion, research plan, copies of transcripts (official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate), and complete contact information for three professional references at . Review of application materials will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Located in Hartsville, South Carolina, and founded in 1908, Coker is a student-centered university granting bachelor's degrees in 30+ subject areas , including five degrees earned entirely online , and three master's degrees earned entirely online . Coker is included among the "Best Regional Universities in the South" by U.S. News & World Report and "Best Southeastern Schools" by The Princeton Review. More information is available at coker.edu and cokercobras.com .
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