Adjunct Faculty - Chemistry

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TITLE: Apply Adjunct Faculty - Chemistry
College of Education, Arts, and Sciences
LOCATION: Longview
DATE POSTED: 05-23-2023
REPORTS TO: Chair, Department of Chemistry and Physics
SCHEDULE: Fall semester lab sections meet one day a week and are scheduled in the morning or afternoon.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:

LeTourneau University invites applications for adjunct faculty members qualified to teach General Chemistry I Labs for the 2023/24 academic year. Classes are in a face-to-face setting on the LeTourneau University campus located in Longview, Texas. The adjunct will be invited to teach one or more sections based upon schedule and availability. LeTourneau University seeks an innovative, dynamic, student-focused instructor to join a new and growing program in Chemistry.  We are looking for a chemist to conduct laboratory instruction conforming to best practices, including those for safety.
QUALIFICATIONS:

The preferred candidate has at least a Master’s Degree in Chemistry or a related field.  Candidates with at lease eighteen graduate hours in Chemistry or Chemistry-related courses, combined with previous lab experience, may also apply.

LeTourneau University seeks a person with an enthusiastic and contagious Christian faith who is committed to teaching at a dynamic Christian University where the integration of faith and academic excellence is paramount. The candidate must be in genuine agreement with the University’s Statement of Faith and Community Covenant for life and work at LeTourneau University, both of which are included with the application packet.
DATE POSITION IS AVAILABLE: August 14, 2023 (classes begin August 21)
PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION OR NOMINATION:

Applications will be reviewed in the order received and will continue until the position is filled.

In accordance with applicable provisions of federal law, applicants for employment who are in agreement with the educational mission of LeTourneau University and applicants for admission to educational programs or activities are considered without discrimination on the basis of race, age, sex, handicapping condition, national origin or genetic information.  Inquiries about this policy should be directed to the Director of Human Resources, (903) 233-4170 

Applications are required and are available from http://www.letu.edu/jobs or from the Business Office, LeTourneau University, 2100 Mobberly Avenue, Longview, TX.  Send an electronic copy of a completed application, letter of interest, graduate transcripts, and curriculum vitae to:

Office of the Provost

LeTourneau University

P.O. Box 7001

Longview, Texas 75607-7001

E-mail: OfficeoftheProvost@letu.edu
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY:

LeTourneau University is the premier Christian polytechnic university in the nation where educators engage students to nurture Christian virtue, develop competency and ingenuity in their professional fields, integrate faith and work, and serve the local and global community.

LETU is a Christ-centered, interdenominational institute of higher learning offering more than 85 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in arts and sciences, aviation, business & technology, communication, computer science, criminal justice, education, engineering, nursing, psychology & counseling and theology & vocation. LETU's 2,700 students represent nearly all 50 states, more than 30 foreign countries, and around 50 different denominational groups.

LETU is consistently recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of "America's Best Colleges," and the engineering program is ranked nationally. LeTourneau University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, telephone 404-679-4500, at http://www.sacscoc.org) to award associate, baccalaureate and master's degrees. LeTourneau University's engineering and engineering technology programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission and the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - telephone: 410-347-7700. The Carnegie Foundation classifies LeTourneau University as a Master's (Comprehensive) University II.

The 162 acre main campus is located in Longview, Texas, a progressive hub city with an MSA of over 190,000, nestled among the beautiful pine-forested hills and lakes of East Texas. It is approximately 120 miles east of Dallas, Texas and 60 miles west of Shreveport, Louisiana.

See https://www.letu.edu for more information.