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Adjunct Faculty - Chemistry

Pima Community College

Tuscon, Arizona

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Biochemistry, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, College Level Faculty, Continuous Improvement, Disability Accommodations, Higher Education, Learning Management System (LMS), Online Courses, Organic Chemistry, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
Tuscon, Arizona
POSTED
8 days ago
Salary: $1030 per load hour (most courses are 3-4 load hours)

Pima Community College's Science Division is currently accepting applications to expand the pool of qualified Chemistry and Organic Chemistry Faculty to teach academic level courses for the 2026 - 27 academic year and beyond. Candidates may be hired and assigned to specific courses or may be included in a pool for potential future assignments based on enrollment.

We are seeking dedicated part-time instructors to join our pool of excellent adjunct faculty who are qualified to teach college level courses in the following disciplines:
Preparation for Chemistry, Chemistry for health-related majors, General Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry. Please note, our primary focus is to identify candidates to teach in person (face-to-face), however all faculty could be asked to teach in multiple modalities, including hybrid or online delivery.

Part-time/temporary faculty positions offer flexible hours and the opportunity to assist a diverse group of adult students in achieving their educational goals. Instructors in these courses will be using active learning strategies, online resources and will provide equitable instruction for our students.

  • Instruct students in the content area and work with them on strategies to help them achieve academic success.
  • Follow established protocols for presence, responsiveness, grading, attendance taking, and assessment of student learning.
  • Use current, effective classroom management techniques.
  • Monitor and continuously improve instruction to ensure Student Learning Outcomes are met on a classroom, discipline/program, and College level.
  • Evaluate student performance.
  • Continually improve instruction utilizing appropriate delivery methods.
  • Maintain competency and currency in the teaching field(s), as well as in teaching strategies, subject delivery modalities, and assessment methods.
  • Work collaboratively with faculty, staff and students and utilize a collegial style in all forms of communication.

Chemistry has two separate categories: academic/transfer, and developmental.

To qualify to teach the Academic/Transfer courses, and the developmental level courses, the applicant must have the following qualifications:

Master's degree in the field of study OR
Master's degree in any discipline and 18 graduate semester hours in the field of study.

To qualify to teach the developmental course (CHM 080), the applicant must have the following qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in the field of study OR
Bachelor's degree in any field with 24 semester credit hours in the field of study.

Fields of study: (disciplines/subfields) are chemistry, biochemistry, organic chemistry, chemical engineering, pharmaceutical sciences or another closely related field.

If your graduate degree is not in the field of study but you think there are courses you have taken (at the graduate-level) that are directly related and qualify toward certification, please list those courses in separate file as one of the attachments. If you want your dissertation to be considered toward certification, please submit the dissertation abstract as one of the attachments.

  • Experience teaching Chemistry courses
  • Experience teaching in multiple modalities such as in-person, hybrid and online courses
  • Experience using a Learning Management System, preferably D2L Brightspace
  • Student learning styles: ability to adapt and modify instruction based on the instructional needs of students, including working with accommodations and accessibility
  • Evaluation of students' educational progress: ability to maintain high instruction and learning standards and assess students' academic progress in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes

Directions for Applying and Other Important Information

In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must include the documents that are listed within the application form as required. Follow the directions in the application form to upload your documents. At minimum, these documents are required:
  1. Resume. This should be up to date and include any gaps in employment.
  2. Letter of interest or cover letter (not to exceed two pages). Please indicate which discipline you are interested in teaching and how the degree and/or courses on your transcripts meet the above minimum qualifications. Also describe your related knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and the strengths you would bring to the assignment.
  3. Copies of unofficial transcr

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