BiCEP - Chemistry & Biochemistry - Temporary Pool

Position Title: BiCEP - Chemistry & Biochemistry - Temporary Pool

Posting Number: F111College/Area - College of Health, Science, and Technology

Department: Physical and Environmental Sciences

Bargaining Unit: APSCUFPosition Type - Faculty - Temporary PoolsType of Appointment - Part Time

State: Pennsylvania

Zip Code: 17815FTE% - varies

Work Location: Home CampusSalary - Per Collective Bargaining Agreement

State Employees' Retirement System (SERS): Tuition benefits for employees and dependents. Paid time off. Employer-paid dental and vision benefits. Employer-paid life insurance. Voluntary insurances and additional retirement programs. Specific benefits may vary based upon university, employee group and/or collective bargaining unit. Visit:http://www.passhe.edu/inside/HR/syshr/healthcare/Pages/Summary-of-Benefits.aspxfor additional information regarding benefits. To be eligible for most benefits, you must be a permanent, full-time employee (including temporary, full-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) or a permanent, part-time employee (including temporary, part-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) who is scheduled to work every pay period for at least 50% of full-time hours.

Position Description: Summary - Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, Engineering, and Physics (BiCEP) is establishing a three-year pool of temporary faculty ending April 30, 2027. Applicants in this pool could be called upon to teach at the undergraduate-level during the academic year, winter session, and/or summer session as needed.

Duties: Applicants will indicate their interest to teach in the following Chemistry Teaching categories: (Please pick at least one area)A) General Education lecturesB) Lectures for Nursing/Nutrition/Exercise Science majors (Physiological Chemistry – General)C) Labs for Nursing majors (Physiological Chemistry – General)D) General Chemistry Lectures forSTEMand related majorsE) General Chemistry Labs forSTEMand related majorsF) Discipline-specific (200-level and above) Chemistry Lectures and Labs, including in the areas of Inorganic, Organic, Physical, Analytical, and Biochemistry. Other specialty areas may be self-identified by the applicant. In addition, please indicate the campus or campuses at which you are interested in teaching. Commonwealth University has campuses in Bloomsburg, Clearfield, Lock Haven, and Mansfield. Qualifying Experience and Education (Minimum/Preferred) - Candidates must have a minimum of a Master's Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry Education, Chemical Engineering, or a related field. Prior experience teaching chemistry in the indicated categories and a demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations are preferred. Special Instructions to Applicants - A complete application includes a cover letter that addresses the qualifications, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and contact information for three professional references. Finalists for positions selected from this pool must communicate well and must successfully complete an interview process and/or teaching demonstration as judged by the department faculty. Submit all application materials online through the university application portal. Questions may be sent directly to the Department Chair, Dr. Toni Bell (tbell@commonwealthu.edu).Supplemental Information - Recommendation for hire is needed from a majority of the regular, full-time faculty within the BiCEP department. Completing this search is contingent upon student enrollment and available funding. Faculty may be assigned to provide instruction through distance education. Background Clearances - Offers of employment are conditional, pending successful completion of the background clearances mandated by Act 153 of 2014 and Board of Governors Policy 2014-01-A: Protection of Minors. In order to qualify for a provisional appointment, the Applicant Acknowledgement Consent Form, Provisional Hire Form, Pennsylvania State Police and Justifacts portion of the clearance process must be successfully completed prior to your start date. The remaining PA Child Abuse History Clearance andFBIClearance must be successfully completed and returned as soon as possible within the first 90 days of employment.

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