Description

Job Description:

The Chemistry & Biochemistry Department at Iona University invites applications for a full-time Clinical Lecturer and General Chemistry Coordinator for the fall 2024 semester. Expectations for this position are to teach, develop, and coordinate general chemistry courses. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence in undergraduate courses, including implementation of current pedagogy and strategies for student success, as well as the necessary organizational and leadership skills to coordinate a team of instructors for general chemistry. The ability to provide research opportunities for undergraduate students is a plus.

Responsibilities include:

• teaching general chemistry courses for majors and non-majors
• coordinating content and instructors across multiple course sections of general chemistry
• ongoing curriculum development for general chemistry lecture and lab
• teaching other courses that match the successful candidate's interests and skills, according to departmental needs
• service to the department and academic community

Qualifications

Qualifications: Ph.D. in chemistry or related area, at least 2 semesters of experience teaching undergraduate chemistry courses, excellent organizational skills, and demonstrated commitment to teaching improvement and excellence. Relevant postdoctoral, academic, or industrial experience is a plus.

Applicants should submit:

Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and 1-page statement of teaching philosophy as a single file to the “resume” area in the online application. Any questions may be directed to Dr. Kathleen Kristian, Chair of Chemistry & Biochemistry at kkristian@iona.edu

About Iona University/EEO language

 Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of more than 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, nursing, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona is widely recognized in prestigious rankings, including The Princeton Review’s 2024 national list of “The Best 389 Colleges” and The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse’s “2024 Best Colleges in America,” which ranked Iona at #66 in the nation overall and #8 in the nation among Catholic schools. Iona's LaPenta School of Business is also accredited AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide.

Iona offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. For more information on our benefits and working at Iona visit the Human Resources section of our website.

Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees and does not tolerate discrimination based on any legally protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer, Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live, and in particular from historically underrepresented groups.