Title: Faculty - Chemistry (Online only)
Employee Classification: Faculty F/T
Department: Online Credit
Salary Range: Commensurate with experience and education
Who we are:
We are not-for-profit: St. Louis Community college (STLCC) is a non-profit institution dedicated to empowering students, expanding minds, and changing lives. Employees are committed to strengthening the St. Louis community with inclusive and transformative education.
We are a respected employer: For 60 years, STLCC has served the St. Louis community, expanding to 4 main campuses, 2 education centers, 2 workforce training centers, and 5 centers of excellence. More than one-half of the households in St. Louis have at least one member who has taken classes at STLCC.
We make an impact in the community: Through credit courses, continuing education, and workforce development programs, STLCC annually serves nearly 69,000 students. More than 80% of career and technical graduates employed in their fields or continue their education at four-year institutions within six months of graduation. STLCC sends more transfer students to Missouri’s four-year colleges/universities than anyone else.
We value Diversity, equity & inclusion: STLCC is committed to fostering an atmosphere of appreciation for all people, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or class.
What you get:
Benefits package [for full-time employees]: STLCC offers one of the best benefit packages in the St. Louis area. As a STLCC employee you will have access to a 100% match on your contribution to retirement, two health insurance plans options that are no cost to the employee - including an HSA option, low-cost life insurance with a 3x salary benefit, and other low-cost benefits including dental, vision, AD&D, ST LT disability insurance.
Opportunity to grow: Over half of our employees have served the college for more than 12 years, exploring different career paths and advancing to higher level positions.
Education & training opportunities: STLCC offers tuition waivers for employees [full-time and part-time] + their dependents. Full-time employees can take advantage of tuition reimbursement for other institutions after just 6 months of service, and an annual professional development allotment.
Work/life balance: Full-time STLCC employees have access to a generous time off package, including holidays, vacation, personal days, medical leave, and other leave options. Our holiday schedule even includes a paid winter holiday at the end of the calendar year.
Commitment to wellness: STLCC HR boasts a dedicated health and wellness specialist who is enthusiastic about creating a culture of wellness throughout the College. With access to college wellness vendors, employees are educated, motivated, and rewarded for healthy behaviors. STLCC employees and anyone living in their household also have access to an employee assistance program (EAP) that can help them with virtually any life need.
The basics of this position:
The Online campus at STLCC is seeking a temporary full-time faculty member to teach online Chemistry (CHM 101- Fundamentals of Chemistry) for the Spring 2025 term. This position is for a temporary full-time faculty for the Spring 2025 term (January 13, 2025 - May 19, 2025). The new hire and assigned rank will depend on the candidate’s qualifications and teaching experience.
The temporary Chemistry faculty member will be expected to teach CHM 101 - Fundamentals of Chemistry online using college content, mentor students, fulfill administrative duties as required, and serve on online campus committees as appropriate. This position is responsible for teaching courses in accordance with St. Louis Community College (STLCC) curriculum requirements and meeting STLCC Standards and Mission. In addition, the faculty member is to teach and facilitate a meaningful learning experience of the course competencies in the curriculum, proactively supporting all facets of STLCC mission, and working with key members of the academic team to support student success, as well as, fostering and encouraging an online culture of learning through appropriate distance delivery mechanisms.
What you'll do:
Full-time online Faculty duties and responsibilities normally include:
- Formal course contact teaching hours including required set office hours (online)
- Preparation and planning for instructing assigned classes in accordance with course objectives using college approved content.
- Use of the College’s learning management system for all course activities unless otherwise approved by Online Education
Delivery of course content using a variety of teaching styles and provide interesting and engaging assignments that demonstrate the real-world applications of concepts covered
- Observation and evaluation of student performance in meeting course objectives and learning outcomes and providing feedback in a timely manner on student progress
- Maintaining required College records and submitting required reports/documentation by all published due dates
- Completing all College required training including certification for teaching online
- Assistance in student academic advisement
- Participation in departmental selection of course texts, instructional equipment, library books and non-print resource materials
- Participation in departmental development, evaluation and revision of course objectives and outlines, instructional strategies, and systems of evaluation of student learning.
Education, experience, and other requirements:
Master's degree in Chemistry or a master's degree with at least 18 graduate hours in a combination of the qualifying fields. (Qualifying fields: chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, science education (content specific). A minimum of three years of online teaching experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Quality Matters certification.
- Experience with Canvas learning management system.
- Experience using a variety of technologies and resources to integrate distance learning best practices into course design and instruction.
