Chemistry Instructor, Tenure Track

Thank you for your interest in Truckee Meadows Community College. If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact Human Resources at (775) 673-7168 or humanresources@tmcc.edu.
Job Description
Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC), located in Reno, Nevada is seeking applicants for a full-time, Tenure Track, Chemistry Instructor. This position requires the applicant to demonstrate the ability to teach lower-division general, organic, and/or non-major courses in chemistry. The Chemistry instructor position is responsible for facilitating student learning in the classroom, in the lab, and online.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, engaging in scholarly activity related to improving student learning and enhancing the chemistry courses. This may include such tasks as implementing new research validated pedagogical strategies, creating new courses/programs, conducting educational or undergraduate research, grant writing, and/or collaborative work with faculty.
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Master's degree in Chemistry or a related field from a regionally accredited
institution.
2. One year of teaching experience at the post-secondary level.
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Teaching experience in a community college setting and/or at a minority serving institution.
2. More than 12 credits of teaching college-level Chemistry or related discipline or combination of the preceding in a post-secondary setting as the instructor of record for courses taught. (Experience as a teaching assistant, a lab assistant, or a guest lecturer does not count towards this qualification.)
3. Evidence of using research-based best practices in teaching college-level
science.
4. Evidence of using a formal assessment cycle and revising instruction to improve student learning gains.
5. A Ph.D. in Chemistry or a related field from a regionally accredited institution.
6. Evidence of participating in the teaching/learning/education sections of professional societies relevant to your discipline.
Academic Faculty Responsibilities:
1.Teach 30 (15/15) credit or contact hours during the academic year, August through May, in various modalities as assigned, including in-person, hybrid, online, live-virtual (hy-flex), and at high-school sites (Jump-Start dual credit), per the needs of the program.
2. Demonstrate awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. Maintain sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, as well as disabilities, of students, faculty, and staff.
3. Support student learning outcomes assessment processes by teaching toward approved student learning outcomes and assessing student performance.
4. Assist with curriculum and program review, revision, and assessment. Aid in the development of new course materials and innovative instructional techniques that improve student learning.
5. Work closely with department peers and administrators to become an effective teacher and contributing member of the academic unit.
6. Attend and actively participate in College events, department and division meetings, college or Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) committees, and community service activities.
7. Engage in ongoing professional development to stay current in field knowledge and pedagogies that expand breadth and depth of understanding in the discipline.
8. Complete training outlined in TMCC's Faculty Standards of Online Instruction, when and as needed.
9. Hold 5 office-hours per week.
10. Participate in student advising, recruitment, and retention efforts.
11. Travel occasionally to community and workforce sites, conferences, events, and so on, per the needs of the program.
12. Communicate and interact in a professional and collegial manner with faculty, students, staff, and administration, in the best interests of the college and the people it serves.
13.Comply with departmental administrative responsibilities and published college and NSHE policies and procedures.
14. Uphold the Mission, Vision, and Values of TMCC and perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with them.
15. Adhere to the published codes of NSHE as detailed in the Board of Regents Handbook.
16. Adhere to the Code of Ethical Standards of the State of Nevada (Nevada Revised Statutes 281A.400-281A.480).
17. Other duties as assigned.
Additional Program and Department Responsibilities:
1. Contribute to the department's culture of teaching and mentoring part-time
faculty.
2. Collaborate with part-time faculty in chemistry to maintain consistent curriculum and coordinate course and program assessment.
3. Engage in scholarly activity related to improving student learning, including
implementing new research-validated pedagogical strategies, conducting and
publishing curriculum-specific education research, and/or submitting grants to
develop new programs or fund student projects.
4. Work with the Physical Sciences Prep Lab to maintain and update appropriate laboratory materials as needed.
Salary and Benefits Information:
Salary: Initial salary placement will be dependent on education level and years of experience.
Master's- $60,634- $72,761
Master's + 30- $63,444- $76,133
Ph.D- $68,739- $82,487
Perks of Working at TMCC

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
• 17.5% retirement match, a beginning balance of 30 sick leave days, 12 paid holidays
• Life insurance, long-term disability, generous annual and sick leave - NSHE Benefits
• Sports and Fitness Center with annual or monthly membership options for employee and spouse/domestic partner.
• ComPsych supports employees through life's difficult moments.
• Professional Grant-in-Aid: TMCC is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee's spouse or domestic partner.
• Free parking on all TMCC campus locations.
• No State income tax
• All full-time faculty and staff are provided with a variety of discounts and employee purchase programs.

Exempt
Yes
Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%
Required Attachment(s)
Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact humanresources@tmcc.edu.
In order to be given full consideration all of the following must be attached to your application.
1) Resume/CV
2) Cover Letter
3) Contact Information for Three Supervisory References - Please make a note if you do not want your present employer contacted unless necessary to determine your qualifications for the position.
4) Copy of Unofficial Transcript
5) Statement of teaching philosophy
This search is for a Fall 2024 start date and is open until filled. Initial applications will be reviewed on February 7th. Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately for full consideration.
Posting Close Date
02/6/2024
Note to Applicant
Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. Search committees will use this information to determine that applicants meet minimum qualifications as listed in the job announcement.
This posting will close at 12:00 am on the date listed above. The posting will no longer be available to apply to after 11:59 pm the day prior.
All documents, including unofficial transcripts for academic positions, must be received prior to the closing date listed on the job announcement.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check upon hire.
As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.
Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.