Chemistry Instructor - Part-time

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Chemistry Instructor - Part-time Wenatchee Valley College Salary: See Position Description Job Type: Part-time Job Number: 2026-00053 Location: 1300 Fifth Street, Wenatchee, WA Department: Instruction Closing: Continuous Job Summary Wenatchee Valley College in Washington is seeking part-time faculty to join its science faculty, teaching Chemistry at either the Wenatchee or Omak campus. The successful candidate will potentially teach a combination of in-person, hybrid, and online classes as well as labs. Chemistry is an important discipline in WVC's need to provide a balanced array of offerings in the sciences and in supporting nursing and transfer degree programs which students use to continue study at four-year colleges across the state and country. Note: Employment of individuals who reside outside the state of Washington requires prior approval from both human resources and the college president. Absent such approval, the college will not hire out-of-state employees. Essential Functions Examples of Duties and Responsibilities: Provide exceptional classroom and laboratory instruction in majors and non-majors science courses including, but not limited to general chemistry and introductory chemistry. Participate actively in the development, implementation, and monitoring of practices that promote a safe classroom and laboratory learning environment. Prepare or modify course content including syllabi, presentations and lessons, in accordance with college course outlines. Incorporate pedagogies that support best learning practices for all students, particularly underrepresented and underserved students. Maintain accurate class and other records required by the college. Give timely feedback and progress reports to students during the quarter and submit final grades at the end of the quarter. Ensure timely student communication. Maintain office hours. Work cooperatively within the department and college community and attend monthly department chair meetings. Foster a positive working environment that is free from harassment, prejudice and/or bias, and demonstrate a respect for the dignity of everyone. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: A master's degree in chemistry or a closely related field. OR A bachelor's degree plus 24 completed quarterly graduate hours in chemistry; and documented progress towards completing a master's degree within three calendar years of hire in chemistry or a closely related field. OR A bachelor's degree and documented professional expertise in chemistry.Preferred Qualifications: Successful experience teaching, especially at the college level. Experience with a variety of teaching modalities. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Experience utilizing a Learning Management System, such as Canvas. A demonstrated commitment to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusiveness in an educational environment. The Successful Candidate Must Demonstrate:Effective listening and interpersonal skills when working with others. Professional and courteous interactions with students, faculty, and staff. A commitment to cultural awareness and sensitivity in the workplace. Ethics and integrity. Dynamic, non-traditional delivery methods to teach students of widely varying levels of proficiency and from diverse backgrounds, abilities, and learning styles. Experience using computers as an instructional aid in and out of the classroom to enhance learning. We are looking for enthusiastic instructors who set high expectations and are eager to help students meet those expectations. Additional Information Application and Selection Procedure: Complete application packages must include the following:Complete Wenatchee Valley College online application. Upload a cover letter that specifically describes how your educational background and experience meet the minimum and preferred qualifications. (five pages max) Upload a resume. (five pages max) Upload copies of transcripts for all colleges and universities attended (unofficial are fine). Three professional references. The interview committee intends to include a teaching demonstration on a topic selected by the committee in all interviews. It is your responsibility to submit all required application materials before the deadline. Please do not send student evaluations, reference letters or other unsolicited materials. They will not be shared with the screening committee and cannot be returned to you. Only finalists may be asked to send additional materials. Attachments from prior applications will not upload automatically to your new application. Should you have difficulties uploading your documents, please contact NeoGov Technical Support at 1-855-524-5627 for assistance. Complete applications will screened weekly and continue until the position is closed. Pay: The pay for classes depends on the number of credits and instructional mode (lab, lecture or a combination).In general, each lecture credit is one hour a week and paid at $124.76 per hour ($1372.40 per credit). For example, if the class was five credits, it would meet five hours per week and be paid at 55 hours for the quarter and the salary would be approximately $6,862. Each lab credit is two hours and paid at $62.38 per hour. Therefore, if the class was a three-credit lab, it would meet six hours per week a be paid at 66 hours for the quarter and the pay would be approximately $4,117. Other Benefits: Part-time faculty may become eligible for healthcare and retirement benefits at the beginning of the second consecutive quarter of half-time or more employment at one or more Washington state institutions of higher education. Half time is determined based on each institution's definition of full time (7.5 credits for WVC). Members may 'stack' workloads between other qualifying colleges. A part-time faculty member must qualify each quarter they teach, to maintain eligibility. Once eligible, part-time faculty will be notified of their benefit and retir

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