Assistant Professor of Teaching

Posting Number FAE1772

Advertised Title Assistant Professor of Teaching

Campus Location Main Campus (Memphis, TN)

Position Number 012553

Category Full-Time Faculty

Department Chemistry

Position Summary

The University of Memphis Department of Chemistry invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Teaching.

Responsibilities include: Teaching lecture courses, supervising graduate student teaching in laboratory courses, and participating in outreach and recruiting activities. The expected courses to be taught could include but are not limited to: Chemistry of Materials, General Chemistry I & II, General Organic Chemistry I & II, Foundations of Analytical Chemistry, or Medicinal Chemistry. Other responsibilities of the undergraduate instructional programs include coordinating laboratory instruction and supervising graduate teaching assistants for the laboratory courses. The laboratory courses include Chemistry of Materials, General Chemistry I & II, General Organic Chemistry I & II, and Foundations of Analytical Chemistry.

Screening of applicants will begin on May 1, 2024 and may continue until the position is filled. The proposed start date is August 19, 2024.

Minimum Position Qualifications

Applicants must have either a Ph.D. in Chemistry, or a minimum of a Master’s Degree in Chemistry, or a closely related field with at least 18 graduate hours in Chemistry.

Special Conditions

The department is especially interested in candidates who have Chemical Education Research expertise and capable of teaching in undergraduate chemistry divisions such as, but not limited to, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Organic Chemistry.

The instructor will be responsible for teaching up to three lecture courses and supervising two laboratory courses each semester.

Posting Date 04/10/2024

Closing Date

Open Until Screening Begins Yes

Hiring Range Commensurate with experience

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time: Benefits Eligible

Special Instructions to Applicants

The application process is online at https://workforum.memphis.edu.

All applicants are requested to upload:

Cover Letter

C.V. or Resume

Teaching Philosophy

Unofficial Transcript

References List: Candidates should arrange to have three letters of recommendation uploaded.

Instructions to Applicant regarding references

We are requesting that you have your references upload their recommendations online.

Is this posting for UofM employees only? No

Benefits of Employment (Applies to full-time, non-police employees only)

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