What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor of Chemistry position at Lees-McRae College?
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Job Description
Title: Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Term: Full time (9 month) faculty appointment
School: May School of Natural and Health Sciences
Term: Full time (9 month) faculty appointment
School: May School of Natural and Health Sciences
Lees-McRae is a small, four-year, liberal arts college serving Appalachia and the Southeastern United States. The College is located in the town of Banner Elk in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains of northwestern North Carolina. Banner Elk is nestled between two popular ski areas and is within a short drive of the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Appalachian Trail. The area is popular to outdoor enthusiasts: skiing, cycling, hiking, climbing and fly fishing are among the many attractions. Banner Elk was recently celebrated by Smithsonian Magazine as one of America’s best small towns [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-15-best-small-towns-to-visit-in-2022-180980129/]. Please visit our website at www.lmc.edu.
Summary/Objective
The May School of Natural and Health Sciences at Lees-McRae College invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Chemistry. This is a full-time, main campus faculty position that will begin August 2025. At the time of hire, the successful applicant must have completed a Ph.D. degree in the area of Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a closely related field.
The successful candidate will be required to teach lectures and laboratory courses in the areas of General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. The faculty member will contribute to the further development of the Sciences curriculum for these courses and others, in collaboration with Sciences faculty. This position will also oversee the management of the Chemical laboratory and stockroom spaces. The faculty will work closely with our laboratory coordinator and adjunct faculty to prepare and develop the Chemistry curriculum, laboratories, and related equipment.
Essential Functions
Teaching:
- The faculty member will be required to teach 12-credit hours per semester.
- Teaching responsibilities include but are not limited to: classroom management, student assessment, and assessment of student learning.
- Maintain professional standards of practice in teaching in the classroom
- Meet LMC standards for course syllabi creation and submission, classroom management, use of technology, grade submission, and records management.
- The faculty member must be able to integrate research into undergraduate education and is expected to mentor students in their senior research project or capstone experience.
Advising
- Support student success through mentoring, tutoring, and advising. Faculty serve as advisors to students after their first year with the College.
- Faculty maintain regular office hours to meet with students
Scholarship and Professional Development
- The faculty member is expected to continue their professional development and maintain currency in their field through seminars, classes, and scholarship.
- Faculty promote and support undergraduate research opportunities.
Service
- Faculty members are expected to serve on committees of School, College, and Faculty Senate. Faculty are encouraged to participate in service to their community and field.
- Faculty attend and participate in scheduled faculty/administrative meetings
- Other duties as assigned by the Dean of the May School of Natural and Health Sciences.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Ability to stand for periods of time.
The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Travel
None required.
Additional Notes
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
To apply, please complete application on LMC website to include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, unofficial transcripts, and the names of three references with contact information.
For any questions regarding the application process, please contact Deborah Lowery at loweryd@lmc.edu.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Lees-McRae College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act employer committed to excellence through diversity.
Required Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
At the time of hire, the successful applicant must have completed a Ph.D degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related discipline earned from an accredited institution recognized by the US Department of Education.
Experience required includes appropriate teaching experience at the college level, excellent oral and written communication skills, a high level of organization and detail-oriented perspective, and the ability to consistently multi-task.
Preferred Qualifications
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
F025P
Open Date
Close Date
Open Until Filled
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