Tenure-Track Chemistry Faculty

  • Richland Community College
  • Decatur, Illinois
  • Full Time

Plan, prepare, implement, teach, and evaluate classroom, laboratory, and clinical instruction and serve as academic advisor for students. Participate in program development and evaluation. Participate on other college committees and activities as needed.

Essential Functions

Participates in course development, implementation, and evaluation consistent with the program's philosophy, objectives, and conceptual framework by:

  • Formulating course goals and objectives for each class and lab (if applicable)
  • Organizing and recommending course content
  • Recommending teaching methods
  • Recommending textbook and other teaching materials
  • Planning classroom and lab (if applicable) assignments
  • Creating examinations
  • Conducting classroom instruction using other methods of instruction, in addition to lecture
  • Providing feedback to students regarding their performance within a reasonable period of time.

Participates in curriculum development and evaluation including planning, implementation, and evaluation of a course or learning level.

Provides current, organized instruction in classroom and other teaching environments (if applicable) utilizing sound, comprehensive principles.

Supervises and evaluates student learning in the classroom and other teaching environments (as applicable).

Cooperates and collaborates with other college Divisions to meet students' learning needs and objectives.

Provides a climate that is conducive for learning for students.

Participates in College, Division, program, and course assessment activities for programs, courses, and institutional initiatives, including the recommendations of goals, methods, and quality indicators.

Participates in Division meetings.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree in discipline and teaching experience or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Preferred Qualifications Physical Demands

Operates standard office equipment such as phone and computer on a frequent basis.

Receives, processes, and provides visual and verbal information, including electronic communications.

Is available for occasional irregular hours and travel.

Must be able to work effectively in stressful situations.

Provides timely response to externally/internally imposed conditions and deadlines.

Responds to concurrent, multiple, non-related issues.

Customer Service Statement

Consistently performs duties with concern, courtesy, and respect for all persons in a prompt and timely manner. Must work cooperatively with students, staff, and community members and be sensitive and respectful to issues of students and staff diversity.

Consistently exhibits responsiveness to others in the organization at all levels and responds to requests for assistance from students, staff, and community members in a helpful and timely manner.

Salary Salary range: $44,738-$95,241 per year

Job ID: 481863846
Originally Posted on: 6/19/2025

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