"Adjunct Faculty Credit - Chemistry"

Posted: 25-Oct-25

Location: Palatine, Illinois

Type: Full-time

Internal Number: 230850

Starting Pay Rate: Per Adjunct Faculty Pay Scale. The pay rates are aligned with the terms outlined in the collective bargaining agreement. https://www.harpercollege.edu/about/directory/hr/index.php

Schedule Information: 8am-noon or noon-5pm or 5pm-9pm

Job Description: Teaching CHM 110 (Fundamentals of Chemistry) and CHM 121 (General Chemistry I)

Education Requirements: Master's degree in chemistry or biochemistry or a master's degree in a related field with at least 18 graduate credit hours in chemistry or biochemistry

Experience Requirements: Prior teaching experience preferred. Maintains highest possible standards of classroom instruction. Applies innovative teaching and learning pedagogues; uses chemistry-related software technologies in the classroom; demonstrates understanding of current trends within the field of chemistry education.

Required Documents: A resume and cover letter are required to complete the application process
* Official transcripts required upon hire
* Employment is contingent upon Criminal Background Check.
* Employment sponsorship is not available.

Applicable Benefits: We offer a competitive, semester by semester adjunct pay, with some tuition waivers available after 3 semesters; sick and personal business leave; and a comprehensive Adjunct Faculty Development Program.

About Harper College: Harper College is a comprehensive community college dedicated to providing excellent education at an affordable cost, promoting personal growth, enriching the local community and meeting the challenges of a global society. The specific purposes of the College are: To provide the first two years of baccalaureate education in the liberal and fine arts, the natural and social sciences and pre-professional curricula designed to prepare students to transfer to four-year colleges and universities; To provide educational opportunities that enable students to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to enter a specific career; To provide continuing educational opportunities for professional job training, retraining and upgrading of skills and for personal enrichment and wellness; To provide developmental instruction for under-prepared students and educational opportunities for those who wish to improve their academic abilities and skills; To provide co-curricular opportunities that enhance the learning environment and develop the whole person. Essential to achieving these purposes are all of the College's resources, support programs and services.