Chemistry Instructor, (Full-Time, Tenure-Track)

receive "independent flex credit" for such attendance, but no additional pay.

CONTRACT: FIRST YEAR (PROBATIONARY) TENURE-TRACK (ONE POSITIONS) (BASED ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS) EC §§87602-87615 as amended by SB2298 (1990)

Position Description:

CCSF serves a remarkably diverse student population and welcomes individuals who are planning to transfer to university, training to enter the job market, or satisfying their curiosity by acquiring new knowledge and skills. The Chemistry Department is currently looking for faculty to fill a full-time, tenure-track position. We need faculty who can provide instruction in a wide range of chemistry-related topics. We serve students who intend to major in such diverse fields as biochemistry/biotechnology, engineering, medicine & health sciences, biology, and physics.

Job Duties:

1. Teach in-person lecture and laboratory sections of lower-division, university-parallel chemistry courses, which may include general chemistry, organic chemistry, and instrumental analysis.
2. Teach in-person lecture and laboratory sections of preparatory courses offered by the Chemistry Department, including chemistry for allied-health careers.
3. Teach daytime, in-person sections at the Ocean Campus, or possibly in the future, at our other Centers.
4. Provide instruction in accordance with the Chemistry Department's established course outlines and the College Catalog.
5. Perform duties associated with instructing students, assessing their progress in relation to identified student learning outcomes, and maintaining thorough course records.
6. Participate in departmental and college-wide functions, such as assessment of student learning outcomes, professional development activities, and committee work.
7. Support and engage in culturally responsive, inclusive, and anti-racist practices as they relate to student success, with an awareness of student equity gaps.
8. Participate in ongoing training on diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism to center pedagogy.
9. Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities to work with community college students with disabilities, various sexual orientations, and diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
2. Earned Master's Degree or higher in Chemistry from an accredited institution; OR THE EQUIVALENT; OR Earned Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry from an accredited institution AND earned Master's Degree or higher in Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemical Physics, Physics, Molecular Biology, or Geochemistry from an accredited institution; OR THE EQUIVALENT; OR Hold a fully-satisfied LIFE California Community College Instructor Credential in Chemistry (California credentials were no longer issued after July 1, 1990).

[The degree major(s) posted on an applicant's transcript(s) must be exactly as listed above under the degree requirements. Otherwise applicant must claim education equivalency for the formal educational requirement. Applicants who are currently enrolled in Ph.D. programs that do not award a master's degree also need to claim education equivalency. The "Faculty Equivalency Application Form" is available on the left side margin. This form will be considered as part of the application materials and must be submitted on or before the filing deadline as indicated on this job posting.]

[If you have previously gone through the education equivalency for this same subject area from City College of San Francisco OR you have obtained the clarification of your "major" from the department chair/dean of the institution you attended in order to meet the minimum qualification for this job posting, you must submit a copy of the information. When attaching this document, please use the "Equivalency Application Form" link.]

Desirable Qualifications:

1. At least two years of college-level teaching experience in Chemistry.
2. Strong academic record, including coursework that provides in-depth coverage of inorganic, organic, physical, and analytical chemistry; biochemistry; and lower-division coursework in physics and mathematics.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of the areas of chemistry listed above at a level sufficient to teach the entire range of courses offered by the CCSF Chemistry Department.
4. Demonstrated experience in bringing to completion the development of chemistry courses or programs at the postsecondary level.
5. Demonstrated ability to teach students with widely varying abilities and levels of preparation.
6. Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience in, the safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials that may be used in chemistry lectures or laboratories.
7. Demonstrated experience working in a team environment to complete department projects, such as writing grant proposals.
8. Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly in spoken and written English.
9. Notable demonstrated experience with computer resources and applications that are relevant to chemical instruction, including web-based resources.
10. Demonstrated experience in the development and review of curricula and assessment of learning.
11. Evidence of instructional experience at the university or college level using culturally responsive pedagogy.
12. Demonstrated experience with and knowledge of inequities in higher education and a commitment to rectifying policies and processes that restrict access for historically minoritized and disproportionately impacted students.

Benefits:

ADA Statement:

Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation to participate in this hiring process should contact the Human Resources Department at OCRcompliance@ccsf.edu to make the necessary arrangements. Please be aware that verification of a covered disability under the ADA may be required.

Selection Procedure/Conditions of Employment

Applicants who meet all minimum qualifications and have all required application documents in the CCSF Human Resources Department on or before the filing deadline will be included in the initial review processes to be conducted by the Search Committee. A reasonable number of applicants who are judged by the Committee as best matching the requirements of the position will be invited for a personal interview with the Search Committee. An additional interview will be offered to applicants who are advanced beyond the initial interviews.

Employees must satisfy all the pre-employment requirements for a CCSF Release to Work Authorization Certificate prior to appointment which include, but are not limited to, tuberculosis clearance (EC 87408.6), fingerprinting processing, and verification of their legal right to work in the United States.

City College of San Francisco reserves the right at its sole discretion to modify or to rescind this job posting at any time without prior notice.

EEO Statement:

It is the policy of the City College of San Francisco to provide all persons with equal employment and educational opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, religion, age, gender, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, disability or AIDS/HIV status, medical conditions, gender identity, or status as a Vietnam-Era veteran. These categories specifically include status as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning person in any District program or activity. For further information, contact the Human Resources Department at OCRcompliance@ccsf.edu.

To apply, visit: https://jobs.ccsf.edu/postings/7303