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Lowell, MA | United States

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Location: Lowell, MA Category: Full-time Faculty Posted On: Fri Feb 9 2024 Job Description:

Title : Assistant Professor - Chemistry

Unit :  MCCC Day Faculty 

Department : Science, STEM Division 

Reports to : Dean of STEM

Date : February 9, 2024

General Summary : The Chemistry Faculty is a creative, knowledgeable, and flexible individual who will develop and teach courses in Chemistry and related disciplines to a diverse student body within the STEM division. The faculty will be teaching project-based courses to Liberal Arts, Health Science, and STEM students. The faculty member will work with STEM division staff, administration, and faculty to develop student learning outcomes and assessment strategies, and will participate in College service and student advisement. The successful candidate will be committed to inclusive excellence diversity, and continuous professional improvement.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Teach courses in General Chemistry I & II, Organic Chemistry I & II with lab, and related disciplines (both lecture and laboratory components) on all MCC campuses
• Participate in ongoing curriculum review, assessment, and development.
• Develop instructional material consistent with course, program, and institutional student learning outcomes and apply innovative instructional approaches, in order to achieve student learning outcomes.
• Develop and apply instructional methods that engage a diverse student body of varying learning styles and abilities, and promote critical thinking and other employability skills.
• Integrate available science instrumentation and computer-based experiments into the classroom.
• Develop and apply technology in and out of the classroom, including the use of the BlackBoard Learning Management System for web-based, hybrid, or computer-enhanced classes.
• Develop and apply assessment strategies that maximize the learning process and effectively measure student learning outcomes.
• Incorporate high-impact practices such as learning communities, undergraduate research, service learning, and collaborative projects as part of pedagogical practices.
• Support and foster a culture of civic learning and community engagement.
• Participate in division and college committees and activities.
• Provide developmental advising to students in STEM disciplines to help students assess their skills, interests, and aptitudes; identify realistic career goals and develop an educational plan.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Fulfill terms of the faculty contract as set out in the Agreement between the Board of Higher Education and the Massachusetts Community College Council/Massachusetts Teachers Association.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry and a Master's Degree in a related discipline.
• Successful teaching experience, and a demonstrated ability to teach Chemistry in a lecture and laboratory setting.
• Experience in the organization and management of the laboratory environment.
• Knowledge of outcomes assessment and assessment techniques in education.
• Knowledge of lab safety/ hazardous waste disposal.
• Ability to apply innovative instructional approaches, in order to achieve stated course objectives and student learning outcomes.
• Commitment to continuous professional improvement.
• Ability to collaborate and work collegially with faculty from all disciplines.
• A demonstrated interest in the use of inclusive pedagogies and high-impact practices to foster student success and close achievement gaps.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
• Experience with equity-minded work and/or understanding of individuals of diverse identities such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic level, sexual orientation, veterans, and individuals with different academic preparation levels and varying physical and learning abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctoral Degree in Chemistry or equivalent
• Successful teaching at a community college
• Proficiency in the Blackboard Learning Management System to develop and implement online courses
• Experience developing academic courses and curriculum
• Experience teaching Chemistry lecture and laboratory courses
• Knowledge of and commitment to Community College Academic Programs, services, and culture.
• Evidence of successful experience with a variety of instructional methods.
• Demonstrated ability to develop or apply innovative student-centered instructional approaches.
• Student advising experience
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement high-impact practices such as learning communities, undergraduate research, service learning/civic engagement, and collaborative projects as part of pedagogical practices.
• Experience with STEM grant initiatives (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
• Bilingual skills a plus 

Additional Information:

Salary Range : $52,970 is the starting salary with a Master's Degree; actual salary commensurate with academic background and experience. Employees of Middlesex Community College are considered employees of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and receive benefits, which include:

• High-quality and affordable health insurance through the Commonwealth's Group Insurance Commission (GIC)
• Competitive Dental and Vision Plans
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance programs
• Low-cost basic and optional life insurance
• Retirement Savings: State Employees' Pension or Optional Retirement Program (ORP) and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan or 403(b).
• 12 paid holidays per year and competitive Sick, Vacation, and Personal Time
• Tuition Benefits for employees and dependents at state colleges and universities
• Short-Term Disability and Extended Illness program participation options
• Professional Development and Continuing Education opportunities
• Cell Phone Bill Discounts with Verizon and T-Mobile Cell Phone Carriers
• Access to the Commonwealth's Mass4You, employee assistance program
• Free employee parking on Bedford and Lowell campuses
• Eligibility towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Location : Both the Lowell and Bedford campuses

Expected Start Date : September 3, 2024

Application Deadline : March 1, 2024 

About Middlesex Community College

At Middlesex Community College, everyone teaches, everyone learns. Collaborative in nature and innovative in practice, we educate, engage, and empower a diverse community of learners. Through transformative opportunities, we challenge and support every student to succeed and lead. Recognizing equity and inclusion as the foundation for excellence and creativity, Middlesex Community College meets the evolving educational, civic and workforce needs of our local and global communities.

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