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Lecturer - Chemistry/Biochemistry

Position Number: 4625958
Location: Cheney, WA
Position Type: Science - Chemistry

Lecturer - Chemistry/Biochemistry

About Eastern Washington University:
Eastern Washington University, a regional, comprehensive public university with an enrollment of over 10,000 students, is one of six state-funded four-year institutions of higher education in Washington, each governed by its own board of trustees. EWUs 300-acre main campus is located in Cheney, a community of 12,000 residents 16 miles southwest of Washingtons second largest city, Spokane. Eastern also offers programs in downtown Spokane at the innovative, energy-efficient Catalyst building and at Riverpoint, a campus shared with Washington State University. In addition, EWU programs can be found at select locations throughout the state, aligned with the needs of the community. Eastern contributes to the vitality of the region and the state through its wide array of bachelors and masters degrees in over 100 fields of study, as well as applied doctorates in physical therapy and educational leadership, offering accessible pathways to career success and personal development to students of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.

Eastern Washington University has been recognized for its commitment to helping undergraduate students learn, grow and succeed by Colleges of Distinction, a nationally trusted resource guide for college-bound students. The honor recognizes Eastern as a 22-23 College of Distinction (CoD). Money magazine recently named EWU as one of its Best Colleges in America 2023.

Tribal Land Acknowledgement
Eastern Washington University resides within the traditional homelands of the Spokane People and other tribes who are connected through their shared history of this region. This land holds their cultural DNA and it is their Ancestors who are here and bring forth the knowledge of this place-the knowledge that comes from the land.

Job Summary:
The Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics in the College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics at Eastern Washington University (EWU) invites applications for a Special Faculty Lecturer in Chemistry to begin January 2024.
The Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics has 14 tenure-track faculty and roughly 110 undergraduate majors. We take pride in our student focused programs, strong undergraduate research activities and updated teaching and research facilities. Our faculty collaborate with faculty/staff in other STEM departments, across campus, and academic/non-academic partners in the Inland Northwest and beyond.
We are seeking broadly trained candidates who will be inspirational teachers, role models, and mentors who complement the strengths of our faculty to engage in instructionally-intensive undergraduate programs. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching.
Candidates must show a high degree of interest in human and cultural diversity with a demonstrated ability to apply a culturally responsive and flexible approach to teaching and scholarship that is supportive to the diverse needs, including universal access, of our students, faculty, staff, and the public. Additionally, all faculty are expected to actively participate in curriculum development and assessment of student learning.
Teaching responsibilities include 45 credits per academic year, subject to departmental needs. This may include chemistry for the health sciences and general chemistry courses. Upper division chemistry courses may be assigned depending on candidate's background and departmental needs.
On top of salary, the university offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, life insurance and retirement. In addition, EWU offers fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees, discounted EWU sports tickets and free transportation through Spokane Transit Authority buses. For additional information regarding insurance benefits please see our Benefits page: https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/benefits/insurance/.

Please note: this recruitment will be closed to further applications as of Midnight Sunday, November 5, 2023.

Required Qualifications:

Masters Degree in Chemistry or related field or A.B.D.;
Excellent communication skills to meet the needs of our diverse student body;
Demonstrated ability to apply a culturally responsive and flexible approach that is supportive to the diverse needs, including universal access, of our students, faculty, staff, and the public.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Chemistry or related filed
Demonstrated potential for teaching undergraduates

Other Skills and Abilities:
N/A

Job Duties:
% of Time: 100
Responsibility / Duty: All faculty are expected to:

Engage in effective teaching and assessment of student learning;
Meet all scheduled classes;
Engage in culturally responsive teaching practices that support all students;
Plan, organize and inform students o9f the course content, texts, readings, assignments, attendance regulations and methods of evaluation including grading scales;
Schedule and attend office hours;
Turn in grades according to established deadlines;
Advise students who are declared majors on department, college and University requirements and career opportunities.

Essential Function Indicator: Yes

Conditions of Employment:

This position, during the course of university employment will be involved in the receipt of, or accountability for, university funds or other items of value; as well as the unsupervised access with the developmentally disabled, vulnerable adults or children under the age of 16. The offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion and passing of a background check prior to beginning employment.
All new employees must comply with EWU immunization Policy 602-02 and provide proof of immunity or vaccination to MMR before beginning work at EWU. Waivers for the immunization requirements are available for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs.
Upon hire, employees will complete required DEI, Hazing, and Harassment and Title IX training. Online training can be accessed at https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/training/orientation/ or complete the training in person or via Zoom. In person and Zoom training opportunities will be posted on InsideEWU and are listed on Human Resources https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/training/.

Salary Information: The expected salary upon hire is $55,922.

Posting Date: 09/21/2023
Open Until Further Notice: No
Closing Date: 11/5/2023
Screening to Begin: 10/30/2023

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Submit your application materials through our online applications portal provided below. If you are unable to submit through the applicant portal, please contact Human Resources Services at (509) 359-2381.

To apply, visit https://jobs.hr.ewu.edu/postings/11464

EWU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, age, marital status, families with children, protected veteran or military status, HIV or hepatitis C, status as a mother breastfeeding her child, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, as provided for and to the extent required by state and federal laws.