About the Opportunity

The College of Professional Studies at Northeastern University invites applications for a non-tenure track part time faculty lecturer in Foundation Year on the Boston campus.

Foundation Year is a first-year college program for first generation college students from the City of Boston. Students in Foundation Year take college credited classes with dedicated faculty who deliver a rigorous college curriculum while infusing college success skills into the learning space.

The program is currently seeking an enthusiastic and student-centered part-time instructor to teach one section of an introductory Chemistry lecture course.

The College of Professional Studies is one of ten colleges of Northeastern University, a nationally ranked private research university. Founded in 1960, the College provides lifelong experiential learning that unleashes the capacities of aspiring individuals in all stages and walks of life. The College teaches undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students on campus and online in more than 90 programs. 

Northeastern University will not provide H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, or any other type of employment visa sponsorship for the successful applicant to this position, now or in the future. Furthermore, the successful applicant must be able to maintain valid work authorization in the United States throughout the entire appointment without Northeastern University’s sponsorship for a visa.

Responsibilities

Qualified candidates must be prepared to work with global student populations.

Instructors in the Foundation Year program are responsible for teaching foundational courses to a diverse student body including science majors, non-science majors, and health science majors. By breaking complex concepts into engaging digestible lessons, faculty are responsible for helping student build content knowledge and analytical skills needed to success in higher-level STEM coursework.

The key areas of responsibility include:

• Instructional Delivery
• Student Assessment
• Academic Support
• Collaboration
• Course Management

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry or closely related field. Demonstrated familiarity with undergraduate-level teaching

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to explain complex scientific methodologies to beginners

• Experience navigating digital teaching tools and Learning Management Systems like Canvas.

• A documented track record of utilizing active learning strategies to engage diverse or traditionally underrepresented student groups in STEM.

Application Materials

Applicants should submit materials including a cover letter and vitae.

Successful faculty at Northeastern will be dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of teaching excellence and a commitment to fostering belonging in the university community. Thus, strong candidates for this faculty position will have the expertise, knowledge, and skills to build their pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment. Please indicate how your expertise, knowledge, and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work in your cover letter.

Please direct questions to Amy Lantinga at [email protected].

Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

Position Type

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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