Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry

VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY

Category:Faculty

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Department:School of Liberal Arts

Locations:Franklin, MA, MA

Posted:Jun 27, 2025

Closes:Open Until Filled

Type:Full-Time Academic Year

Position ID:189684

ABOUT DEAN COLLEGE:

Dean College is a private, residential New England college grounded in a culture and tradition that all students deserve the opportunity to discover and exceed their greatest aspirations. A personal and transformative community since 1865, Dean tirelessly inspires our students to unimagined heights through personalized support and integrated delivery of academic, co-curricular, and experiential learning. Our graduates are lifelong learners who thrive in their careers, embrace social responsibility, and demonstrate leadership.

Recognized as a Top Regional College by U.S. News & World Report for thirteen consecutive years and named a College of Distinction for nine consecutive years, Dean serves approximately 1,200 full-time students and 400 part-time students and offers more than 50 combined bachelor's and associate degree programs and specializations, as well as a robust schedule of continuing studies and certificate programs throughout the year.

Dean College is perfectly situated in Franklin, Massachusetts, which is conveniently located between Boston and Providence, Rhode Island, and is accessible to Boston by commuter rail. The Dean College/Franklin rail station is only a five-minute walk from campus.

Approximately 90 percent of the College's student population lives on campus and Dean provides a supportive academic environment that thrives on hands-on engagement and exceptional teaching. This community-wide commitment of always going the extra mile for students is known as The Dean Difference. Outside of the classroom, students participate in 16 athletic teams and more than 40 on-campus groups and organizations.

Ninety-six percent of our bachelor's degree students are employed or enrolled in graduate school within 12 months of graduation. Alumni are hard at work in top-ranked graduate programs and are employed by organizations such as Universal Studios, Dell Technologies, Liberty Mutual, Kraft Sports + Entertainment, the Boston Ballet, and more.

What is The Dean Difference?

The Dean Difference isn't any one thing. It's not a program or a professor. It's not a single class or a club. It's the way our academic support networks and community overlap, interweave, and magnify each other. Our difference unites us. It's our secret formula. It's the nucleus around which we orbit. It isn't one thing, it's everything.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Dean College is looking for a dynamic, experienced, student-centered educator to teach courses in the Sciences. The successful candidate will be a generalist who can teach a wide range of Science courses with a focus on Chemistry. The candidate will teach General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry lecture and laboratory. A candidate who can teach additional courses as needed in areas such as Physics, Biochemistry or Environmental Science is preferred.

All School of Liberal Arts and Sciences academic programs are grounded in the liberal arts, stress experiential learning, and seek to develop a career mindset in students to prepare them for life after Dean.

This position is a one-year appointment for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Position responsibilities include:

An overall equivalent of 15 contact hours each semester

Hold office hours as required and meet with students by appointment.

Coach and mentor students regarding academic and career goals including graduate school preparation.

Direct student research projects.

Participate in committees as assigned, attend school and program meetings.

Participate in recruitment activities and new student orientation programs.

There is no faculty advising load. Students are served by a professional advising staff.

Other duties as required or assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

PhD in Chemistry or a related field is required, with a background in Organic Chemistry.

Full-time undergraduate teaching experience is preferred.

Demonstrated experience in curriculum development and innovative classroom pedagogy is a plus.

Candidates must have a demonstrated passion for teaching, for providing transformational learning experiences, and for teaching to a diverse population of undergraduates at varying stages of academic readiness.

Experience with course management systems (i.e., Canvas), digital technology, and Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Experience teaching asynchronous, online courses is preferred.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Dean College is an equal-opportunity, Title IX institution and pledges to recruit, select and promote diversity by providing equality of opportunity in higher education for all persons, including faculty and staff with respect to hiring, continuation, promotion, and applicants for admission, enrolled students and graduates without discrimination or segregation.

The College is interested in candidates who have the communication skills and cross-cultural abilities to maximize their effectiveness with diverse groups of colleagues, students, faculty, and community members. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis.

Dean College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law.

This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in College programs, services, and activities. A pre-employment background screen is required for all employees.