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Teaching Assistant Professor Chemistry & Biochemistry

Employer
University of Denver
Location
Denver, Colorado, USA
Salary
Negotiable

Job Details

The University of Denver is a medium-sized (12,000 student) private University located in a thriving metropolis at the base of the Rocky Mountains. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (http://du.edu/chemistry) offers undergraduate degrees in chemistry, biochemistry and environmental chemistry and graduate degrees with specialization in analytical, biophysical, environmental, and organic chemistry and biochemistry.

Position Summary

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has an opening for a Teaching Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will teach two undergraduate courses and accompanying lab sections per quarter with a total of six courses per year. Typical sizes of lecture courses are 80 to 90 students. Teaching opportunities include classes for general chemistry and organic chemistry, depending on departmental needs. Responsibilities for laboratory sections will include supervision of undergraduate and graduate teaching assistants. The position is non-tenure-track and is renewable based on performance evaluations. The start date is January 1, 2020.

Essential Functions

Teach undergraduate courses and accompanying lab sections, supervise undergraduate and graduate teaching assistants, serve the Department by advising students, participate in curricula design and assurance of learning, and assume other duties as requested by the Chair of the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Demonstrated ability to develop and teach innovative high-quality general chemistry and organic chemistry courses, including labs, for science majors.
  • Ability to supervise undergraduate and graduate teaching assistants.
  • Commitment to excellence in teaching.

Required Qualifications

  • PhD degree in Chemistry, minimum of two semesters or equivalent of college/University teaching including supervision of laboratory sections and design of laboratory experiments.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and teach innovative high-quality chemistry and organic chemistry courses, including labs, for science majors.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Three or more years of college/University teaching including supervision of laboratory sections and design of laboratory experiments.

Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Application Deadline
For best consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) on Monday, August 19, 2019.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Please include the following documents with your application:
1. CV
2. Cover Letter

The University of Denver is committed to enhancing the diversity of its faculty and staff. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, military/ veteran status or any other status protected by law.

All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.

Organization

Founded in 1864—just a few years after the city of Denver itself was founded—the University of Denver is one of the country's premier private universities.

The University's 125-acre campus, a few miles south of downtown Denver, is home to more than 11,500 students hailing from all regions of the United States and 83 other countries.

The University offers:

Regardless of what they study, University of Denver students embark on a personal educational journey that helps them find and follow their individual purpose.

Collaborative, Experiential Learning

Our students work closely with faculty, peers and members of the community on projects, research and fieldwork. They cross disciplines to discover new perspectives and approaches to problem solving.

In and out of the classroom, our students learn by doing, whether they're collecting data in the field or putting theory into practice in a clinical setting.

The University of Denver Culture

Across the University of Denver’s many divisions, departments, and offices, supervisors are searching for new employees who strive to excel and innovate, prize integrity, and who value the opportunity to engage with the community.  The University is always looking for creative problem solvers, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners who want to know more and do more.

At the University of Denver, our culture is steeped in ethics and social responsibility. As a result, our faculty and students represent a wide array of perspectives and enjoy the healthy dialogue that grows out of diversity. University of Maryland, Baltimore

For all their differences, the members of our community are united by a common purpose: They're determined to confront society's most pressing challenges—everything from world health and the global economy to access to education.

Company info
Website
Telephone
3038717770
Location
2199 S. University Blvd.
Denver
Colorado
80210
US

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