Chemistry, Coordinator-Track, Full-Time Faculty

Job Title

Chemistry, Coordinator-Track, Full-Time Faculty

Department

Chemistry

University Expectation

MTSU seeks candidates committed to innovative teaching and meaningful service. We also seek to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty who value working with diverse students.

Salary

The salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Department of Chemistry at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for two coordinator-track faculty positions at the rank of instructor. The start date for the positions is August 1, 2024.

The successful candidates will be responsible for teaching physical science and chemistry courses and providing administrative services, primarily coordinating large enrollment introductory laboratory sections to satisfy a full-time teaching workload every year. Teaching duties will make up the preponderance of the responsibilities and will involve primarily lower division (1000- and 2000-level) courses. The successful candidates will also assist with laboratory scheduling, GTA staffing and oversight, and managing grades across multiple laboratory sections within the 1000- and 2000-level courses.

Required Education

A terminal degree in Chemistry or a closely related field is required by the appointment date.

Other Desirables

Applicants who can teach upper-division or specialty courses will receive special consideration.

Documents Needed to Apply

To successfully apply, applicants must include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and a statement of teaching philosophy.

Special Instruction to Applicants

For more information about serving as a faculty member at Middle Tennessee State University, please visit our faculty recruitment webpage at https://mtsu.edu/facultyrecruitment/.

If you need help applying, please contact Mitzi Dunkley, Faculty Recruitment Specialist, at (615) 898-5128. If you have position-specific questions, please contact Tammy Melton at Tammy.Melton@mtsu.edu.

MTSU offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to the following:

• Sick Leave
• Vacation Leave for Administrative/Classified Staff/12-month Faculty
• 13 paid University holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Retirement plans
• Optional 401K and 403B Deferred Compensation Plans
• Educational benefits for the employee and their spouse and dependents
  
  

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MTSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer that values diversity in all its forms. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

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MTSU is a Tobacco & Drug-Free campus.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you must provide information about your criminal history to be considered.

For individuals requiring reasonable accommodation to apply: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position with MTSU, please call 615-898-2929 or email emp@mtsu.edu.

Application Review Date: 07/06/2024