Faculty Chemistry

Southwest Tennessee Community College is a comprehensive multicultural public openaccess college. Southwest has four campuses / centers from which it offers over 100 programs and over 20 technical certificate programs.

We foster student success transform lives and increase the educational level of a growing community in Shelby County. Southwest is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

We invite you to become a part of the Southwest Team!

Title : Faculty - Chemistry

Employee Classification : Faculty

Institution : Southwest Tennessee Community College

Department : Natural Sciences

Campus Location : SWTCC - Multiple Campus Locations

Job Summary

This is a full-time term chemistry faculty appointment reporting to the Natural Sciences Department Head for the academic year. The faculty member is responsible for the preparation and delivery of learning outcome-aligned content the evaluation of student performance and related activities. At a minimum the related activities include curriculum development weekly office hours academic advising annual committee service annual professional development and participation in local state regional and national professional activities and organizations.

The faculty member is responsible for performing assigned duties during the day evening or weekend at any Southwest Tennessee Community College campus or program location as assigned.

Job Duties

• Prepare and deliver lectures and laboratory instruction to students on topics in introductory chemistry general chemistry or organic chemistry.
• Fairly and consistently evaluate student performance in laboratory activities problem-solving assignments timed assessments and writing assignments.
• Maintain accurate student attendance records grades and other required records in compliance with federal FERPA regulations.
• Provide routine and mandatory updates on grades by utilizing Southwests learning management system and grade reporting system as required by law.
• Comply with Southwests learning management system minimum use policy.
• Report attendance utilizing the Southwest attendance reporting system as required by law.
• Post and maintain ten (10) weekly office hours for students seeking advice on careers academic pathways or course work.
• Participate in departmental and college committees and provide outreach service to the community by serving in related organizations or committees.
• Attend all faculty meetings college assemblies professional development and orientation activities and other meetings as called by the president dean or department head.
• Participate in organized professional development annually and remain up to date on developments in the academic field by reading current literature participating in collegial collaborations participating in professional conferences or activities or pursuing additional academic achievements.
• May perform other duties as assigned by the department head or division dean.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Candidates who are called for an interview must notify Human Resources in writing at least five (5) days in advance of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

First consideration will be given to current Southwest Tennessee Community College employees who meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

In order to be considered for the position the following items must be uploaded :

A summary of our benefits can be found below :

applications will not be considered.

The TBR does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion creed ethnicity or national origin sex disability age status as a protected veteran or any other class protected by Federal or State laws and regulations and by Tennessee Board of Regents policies with respect to employment programs and activities.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies : LeVetta Hudson Vice President of People & Culture 737 Union Ave Memphis TN 38103 . See the full non-discrimination policy .

Key Skills

Instrument,French,Information Technology Sales,Computing,Chemistry

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1