What are the responsibilities and job description for the Faculty Position – Chemistry position at Vanguard University of Southern California?
Description
Position Description:
The Department of Physical Sciences and Mathematics seeks applications for an Assistant Chemistry Professor to begin for the Fall semester, 2025. Vanguard seeks professionals of Christian faith who are committed to integration of faith and learning in their respective fields. The applicants must have a demonstrated teaching ability and a commitment to working with and encouraging diversity. Courses to be taught may include General Chemistry, Allied Health Chemistry (GOB), Biochemistry and/or their associated labs.
Essential Functions:
Full-time, tenure track position. Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Assistant Professor: $58,242 to $78,336
Associate Professor: $67,932 to $91,494
Professor: $78,846 to $109,548
Placement at appropriate rank (e.g., Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) and initial salary is dependent upon education, experience, and based on Vanguard's faculty compensation schedule. The upper range is reserved for candidates that demonstrate the highest level of proficiency within a particular rank. Vanguard University also offers a very competitive and generous benefits package.
Vanguard offers both tenure track and term faculty contracts; the type of contract offered will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications at the time of hire.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Please complete the application and upload the required documents below. Please do not send your documents directly to the Department Chair.
Accompanying Essays:
Pastoral reference letter - Pastor or church leader.
Transcripts - Unofficial transcripts accepted to apply. If selected, notarized transcripts are required prior to employment.
CONTACT:
Dr. Mike Wilson
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Vanguard University of Southern California
55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
E-mail: mdwilson@vanguard.edu
EOE Statement Vanguard University is committed to ensure that all candidates have an equitable opportunity to apply for and participate in the selection process. As a university, we hold firm to the application of the reasonable accommodation process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you require an accommodation because of a disability in order to participate in any phase of the application process, or if you would like to request this information in an alternative format, please call Ken Bott, Sr. Director of Human Resources, at 714-662-5287.
Vanguard University is an equal opportunity employer that is not just committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace, but celebrates it. To that end, we prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind against individuals of race, color, national origin, disability, pregnancy or any other characteristic outlined by federal, state, and local laws. Where permitted by law and in relation to the school’s heritage and mission, Vanguard does exercise religious preference throughout the University, and therefore employs individuals who are compatible with the institution’s mission and statement of faith. This applies to all employment practices within the university. Vanguard is committed to a hiring process that is based on candidate’s qualifications, merit, and operational needs of the university.
This position is currently accepting applications.
Apply Now
Position Description:
The Department of Physical Sciences and Mathematics seeks applications for an Assistant Chemistry Professor to begin for the Fall semester, 2025. Vanguard seeks professionals of Christian faith who are committed to integration of faith and learning in their respective fields. The applicants must have a demonstrated teaching ability and a commitment to working with and encouraging diversity. Courses to be taught may include General Chemistry, Allied Health Chemistry (GOB), Biochemistry and/or their associated labs.
Essential Functions:
- Teach above-mentioned coursework in Chemistry.
- Challenge thinking and develop the ability of students to engage in discourse and critical thinking regarding chemical safety and ethical responsibility.
- Collaborate with department faculty in curriculum implementation, student support, and continuous program improvement.
- Identify risks to the organization within the department and discuss risk reduction options with immediate supervisor.
- Guide students in development of their projects.
- Actively engage in academic advising.
- Develop and assist in the implementation of department-level assessment and measurement of student learning.
- Challenge thinking, foster debate and develop the ability of students to engage in critical discourse and thinking, including critical evaluation of peer-reviewed articles and other published sources.
- Transfer knowledge including theory, practical skills, methods and techniques in his/her related field. Help students develop applied research
- skills.
- Initiate and cultivate a personal research program suitable for an undergraduate environment that could incorporate first year research students.
- Participate in Departmental level service including participating in program assessment.
- Engagement with the University community by serving on faculty committees, collaborating in student retention efforts and/or showing support for other academic disciplines or extracurricular activities.
- Ph.D. in Chemistry or a related discipline
- Ability to teach general chemistry and laboratory courses, allied-health chemistry for non-majors (Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biochemistry [GOB]), and/or analytical chemistry.
- Demonstrated teaching ability
- A vibrant Christian faith, and commitment to an academically rigorous integration of faith and learning
Full-time, tenure track position. Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Assistant Professor: $58,242 to $78,336
Associate Professor: $67,932 to $91,494
Professor: $78,846 to $109,548
Placement at appropriate rank (e.g., Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) and initial salary is dependent upon education, experience, and based on Vanguard's faculty compensation schedule. The upper range is reserved for candidates that demonstrate the highest level of proficiency within a particular rank. Vanguard University also offers a very competitive and generous benefits package.
Vanguard offers both tenure track and term faculty contracts; the type of contract offered will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications at the time of hire.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Please complete the application and upload the required documents below. Please do not send your documents directly to the Department Chair.
Accompanying Essays:
- Personal Testimony of Relationship with Jesus Christ. Please provide a brief account of your experience of coming to faith in Christ. Include current church attendance, ministry, outreach and service involvement, any experience you have had with the Assemblies of God or other Pentecostal churches.
- Philosophy of Christian Education and Role of a Christian University. Explain what you believe to be the elements essential to the educational theory & practice of a Christian University.
- Integration of Faith, Teaching and Scholarship. Explain how you integrate your faith with your discipline & in your teaching and scholarship.
- Colleges/universities attended, location, & degree or units earned.
- Majors or fields of study, undergrad & graduate majors, minors, & areas of concentration.
- With the most recent, a chronological listing of teaching experience - name and location of institutions, title/academic rank, full/part-time, dates of employment
- A specific listing of courses previously taught
- Publications, presentations, honors, awards, and memberships in professional organizations
- With the most recent employment, position/title, full/part-time, dates of employment
- Any other qualifying experience, paid/voluntary, other.
Pastoral reference letter - Pastor or church leader.
Transcripts - Unofficial transcripts accepted to apply. If selected, notarized transcripts are required prior to employment.
- All of the above requested attachments must be included with your application in order to be considered. Applications will be accepted until position is filled or until there are a sufficient number of applicants.
CONTACT:
Dr. Mike Wilson
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Vanguard University of Southern California
55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
E-mail: mdwilson@vanguard.edu
EOE Statement Vanguard University is committed to ensure that all candidates have an equitable opportunity to apply for and participate in the selection process. As a university, we hold firm to the application of the reasonable accommodation process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you require an accommodation because of a disability in order to participate in any phase of the application process, or if you would like to request this information in an alternative format, please call Ken Bott, Sr. Director of Human Resources, at 714-662-5287.
Vanguard University is an equal opportunity employer that is not just committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace, but celebrates it. To that end, we prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind against individuals of race, color, national origin, disability, pregnancy or any other characteristic outlined by federal, state, and local laws. Where permitted by law and in relation to the school’s heritage and mission, Vanguard does exercise religious preference throughout the University, and therefore employs individuals who are compatible with the institution’s mission and statement of faith. This applies to all employment practices within the university. Vanguard is committed to a hiring process that is based on candidate’s qualifications, merit, and operational needs of the university.
This position is currently accepting applications.
Apply Now
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