Offer summary

Qualifications:

Master's degree in Chemistry or higher, with at least 18 graduate credit hours in the field., Doctorate in Chemistry is preferred., Prior teaching experience at college or university level is advantageous., Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills are required..

Key responsibilities:

Teach Introductory Chemistry, Principles of Chemistry, and General Chemistry courses and labs.

Engage in classroom instruction, including lectures and recitations.

Integrate Christian faith with academic coursework.

Contribute to the academic community at Palm Beach Atlantic University.

Palm Beach Atlantic University is a private, independent university offering undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees in West Palm Beach, Orlando and online. The University is dedicated to the integration of Christian principles to prepare students for lifelong learning, leadership and service. As a community of learners, the University provides students with a rigorous educational environment that leads to intellectual, spiritual and personal character development. Founded in 1968, Palm Beach Atlantic has a tradition of support for community service and free enterprise principles. Workship is a distinctive community service program that responds to human needs with Christ-like action in the community and the world. Through community service, students can discern their vocation and develop a life-long habit of servant leadership. To date, Palm Beach Atlantic students have volunteered more than 3 million hours. Palm Beach Atlantic's general education curriculum, required of all students, includes a course entitled “Freedom in American Society,” which examines the meaning and significance of freedom in the American experience. Students explore such topics as the historical roots of American liberty, with special emphasis on the close link between liberty and Christianity, and the nature of freedom as understood by the chief architects of the American political order. They examine the interdependence between political and economic freedom, in particular, the significance of free-enterprise capitalism for the preservation of liberty. The University's annual American Free Enterprise celebration honors individuals who exemplify free enterprise principles and perpetuate those principles in the marketplace.

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Palm Beach Atlantic University - West Palm Beach - West Palm Beach, FL

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: Graduate Degree

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Job Category: Education

Visiting Lecturer/Professor of Chemistry

Summary

PBA’s mission is to equip students to grow in wisdom, lead with conviction, and serve God boldly. The School of Liberal Arts and Sciences expands on this mission by fostering intellectual curiosity, open inquiry, critical thinking, the pursuit of knowledge, responsible civic engagement, and a deep understanding of the relationship of the Christian faith and reason.

The School of Liberal Arts and Sciences is seeking a candidate for a Visiting Lecturer/Professor of Chemistry position, with the ability to teach Introductory Chemistry, Principles of Chemistry, and/or General Chemistry labs, lectures and recitations in the Chemistry Department.

Qualifications

Master’s degree with at least eighteen credit hours at the graduate level in Chemistry (doctorate preferred).
Prior teaching experience at the college or university level, especially in the courses above, is preferred.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills are required.
Applicants must have a Christian commitment and the ability to integrate Christian faith with traditional coursework.

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