Tenure Track Positions

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Chemical Education
Tenure-Track

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry invites applications for a tenure-track position in Chemical Education, preferably at the Assistant Professor level.

Position
Successful candidates must be committed to excellence in teaching. Primary teaching responsibilities will be in the lecture and laboratory courses of the chemistry or biochemistry discipline at the undergraduate level and in graduate courses with an opportunity to teach graduate courses in the Science Education Program for the Master of Arts in Teaching Science (MAT-S) degree.  Faculty are expected to develop a vigorous research program involving undergraduate and graduate (MS or MAT-S) students that attracts external funding and leads to refereed publications.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have a Ph.D. in chemistry/biochemistry or in chemical education, and post-doctoral or equivalent research experience in chemical education.
• Research interests in all areas of chemical education will be considered, but preference will be given to candidates whose research interests complement those of faculty in chemistry and biochemistry (see Web site, http://chemsrvr2.fullerton.edu). A willingness to engage in collaborative research in related fields is desirable.
• Applicants must be able to teach lecture and laboratory courses in chemistry or biochemistry disciplines. Successful candidates will have teaching experience; preference will be given to applicants who have demonstrated a strong commitment to teaching at the undergraduate and master’s levels.
• Applicants must have the ability to communicate effectively with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.

Rank and Salary
Preferably, the position will be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor, tenure-track. Salary and startup are competitive and commensurate with rank, experience and qualifications. An excellent comprehensive benefits package is available, which includes health/vision/dental plans; spouse/ domestic partner and dependent fee-waiver; access to campus child-care as well as new affordable housing programs; and a defined-benefit retirement through the State system, along with optional tax sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits consult, http://hr.fullerton.edu/benefits/compare_benefits.htm

Job Control Number
23603G-08-039

Appointment Date
August 2008

The Department
The Department has long been committed to an educational program that includes extensive involvement of undergraduate and graduate students in faculty –guided research. A variety of modern, research-grade instruments and facilities is available in the Department and across the campus. Departmental extramural funding is in excess of $1 million per year. We have active research grants from a variety of agencies.

Application Procedure
To apply, please send hard copies of l) a cover letter explaining how you meet the qualifications outlined above, 2) a detailed curriculum vitae, 3) a statement of teaching philosophy, 4) research plans and goals, 5) copies of publications, and 6) signed letters of recommendation from three references familiar with your teaching and research potential.  Referees should send their signed letters directly to the address below:

Chemical Education Search Committee, Chair
c/o Nathalie Allen
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
California State University, Fullerton
PO Box 6866
Fullerton, CA 92834-6866
Telephone:  (714) 278-3621
Fax:  (714) 278-5316
E-Mail: nallen@fullerton.edu

Application Deadline
Review of applications will begin October 1, 2007. Applications will be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled.  Women and minority candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

California State University Fullerton

Graduate Teaching Associate (TA)
Class Code 2354

Positions
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has a number of positions for Graduate Teaching Associates each semester.   A TA is a CSUF graduate student who is appointed part-time, usually to teach credit-bearing laboratory courses.  Responsibility for a course may be vested in the TA under the direct supervision of an appropriate faculty member.

Duties may include the following:

• providing classroom, laboratory, and/or field instruction,
• preparing course materials, preparing and administering assignments to students,
• administering examinations, grading student work and otherwise assessing student performance, and determining course grades,
• holding scheduled office hours, and
• meeting the expectations of TAs for the specific course, as established by the Department, supervising faculty member, and/or course laboratory coordinator.

Participation in the Laboratory Safety Class offered by the CSUF Research and Instructional Safety Office is required for all TA's within the first two weeks of the academic term for continued appointment.

Qualifications and Hiring Criteria*

• Completion of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree.
• Currently enrolled or admitted to a CSUF Master’s degree program that is related to chemistry or biochemistry.  (Students enrolled in credential programs are not eligible for this position.)
• Knowledge of the subject matter of the course(s) to which the individual is assigned.
• Familiarity with CSUF and Chemistry and Biochemistry Department policies and procedures on field trips, Department vehicle use, and lab safety is expected, where appropriate.
• Ability to relate well to others within the academic environment.
• Ability to instruct and evaluate students effectively.
• For the initial appointment, evidence of satisfactory achievement in previous academic work (transcripts and/or letters of recommendation), and for reappointment, agreement by research adviser.

*Note: Exceptions to the minimum eligibility qualifications may be granted at the sole discretion of the University.

Classification, Salary and Continued Appointment
Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Graduate Teaching Associates are hired in Range A of Class Code 2354.
For subsequent appointment, the graduate student must be in good standing, as defined by the University and Department, and show evidence of satisfactory progress toward completion of the degree.  In addition, if previously appointed as a Chemistry and Biochemistry TA and/or GA, the student’s performance must have been evaluated as satisfactory, with re-hiring recommended.

Application Procedures
To apply, please contact Administrative Coordinator:  Chemistry and Biochemistry (714) 278-3624.
The Department will solicit information from all matriculated Chemistry and Biochemistry graduate students as to their requests and preferences for TA and GA positions for the following semester.  Prospective Chemistry and Biochemistry graduate students may complete the appropriate form that is part of the departmental application, and will be considered for available work as they matriculate.

Application Deadline
Application review will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.  For more detailed information about the department and this position contact nallen@fullerton.edu or visit our website http://chemsrvr2.fullerton.edu/

Cal State Fullerton is an Equal Opportunity Title IX/503/504/VEVRA/ADA Employer

Graduate Assistant (GA)
Class Codes 2325 (Monthly), 2355 (Academic Year) or 2326 (On-Campus Work Study)

Positions
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has a number of positions for Graduate Assistants each semester.  A GA is a CSUF graduate student who, under immediate supervision, is appointed part-time to assist faculty teaching credit-bearing courses or to assist faculty in research activities. 

Duties may include the following:

• assisting in the instruction of students, clarifying course material or course content for students, leading small discussion groups,
• supervising laboratory periods, workshops, or other course activities,
• preparing course materials for lecture, laboratory, or field components of courses,
• assisting the instructor by handling equipment or performing demonstrations,
• maintaining office hours to provide direct individual contact between student and GA,
• generally assisting faculty in evaluating student work and grading examinations,
• assisting faculty with field experience, supervision, or simulation exercises,
• providing assistance to faculty and students conducting authorized research by collecting, synthesizing, and analyzing data, searching the literature and compiling bibliographies or literature reviews, operating and maintaining research equipment, preparing research materials, assisting in the conduct of laboratory or field experiments, etc., and
• performing other functions requiring knowledge and background beyond that generally possessed by undergraduate assistants.

Participation in the Laboratory Safety Class offered by the CSUF Research and Instructional Safety Office is required for continued appointment (if lab work is part of the assigned duties).

Qualifications and Hiring Criteria*

• Completion of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree.
• Currently enrolled or admitted to a CSUF Master’s degree program that is related to chemistry and biochemistry.  (Students enrolled in credential programs are not eligible for this position.)
• Knowledge of the subject matter of the discipline to which the individual is assigned.
• Familiarity with CSUF and Chemistry and Biochemistry Department policies and procedures on field trips, Department vehicle use, and lab safety is expected, where appropriate.
• Ability to relate well to others within the academic environment.
• Ability to supervise, assist, and instruct students effectively.
• Ability to assist faculty in the conduct of special projects/research within the discipline.
• For the initial appointment, evidence of satisfactory achievement in previous academic work, and for reappointment, agreement by research adviser. 

*Note: Exceptions to the minimum eligibility qualifications may be granted at the sole discretion of the University.

Classification, Salary and Continued Appointment
For subsequent appointment, the graduate student must be in good standing, as defined by the University and Department, and show evidence of satisfactory progress toward completion of the degree.  In addition, if previously appointed as a Chemistry and Biochemistry TA and/or GA, the student’s performance must have been evaluated as satisfactory, with re-hiring recommended.

Application Procedures
To apply, please contact Administrative Coordinator:  Chemistry and Biochemistry (714) 278-3624.  
The Department will solicit information from all matriculated Biology graduate students as to their requests and preferences for TA and GA positions for the following semester.  Prospective Chemistry and Biochemistry graduate students may complete the appropriate form that is part of the departmental application, and will be considered for available work as they matriculate. 

Application Deadline:
Application review will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. For more detailed information about the department and this position contact nallen@fullerton.edu or visit our website http://chemsrvr2.fullerton.edu/

Cal State Fullerton is an Equal Opportunity Title IX/503/504/VEVRA/ADA Employer

Instructional Student Assistant (ISA)
Class Codes 1150 or 1151 (On-Campus Work Study)

Positions
An Instructional Student Assistant is a CSUF graduate or undergraduate student who is appointed at an hourly rate to perform teaching, grading or tutoring duties, during an academic term, under the direct supervision of an appropriate faculty member.

Duties may include the following

• providing classroom, laboratory, and/or field instructional assistance to a faculty member or student,
• assisting with laboratory periods, workshops, or other course activities,
• administering to students course materials or assignments prepared by the supervising faculty member,
• grading student work and otherwise assessing student performance, and
• holding scheduled office hours to provide tutoring or other assistance to students.

Participation in the Laboratory Safety Class offered by the CSUF Research and Instructional Safety Office is required for continued appointment (if lab work is part of the assigned duties).

Qualifications and Hiring Criteria*

• Currently enrolled or admitted to a CSUF degree program.
• Knowledge of the subject matter of the course(s) to which the individual is assigned.
• Familiarity with CSUF and Chemistry and Biochemistry Department policies and procedures on field trips, Department vehicle use, and lab safety is expected, where appropriate.
• Ability to relate well to others within the academic environment.
• Ability to supervise, assist, instruct, and evaluate students effectively.
• For the initial appointment, evidence of satisfactory achievement in previous academic work and for reappointment, agreement by research adviser if applicable. 

*Note: Exceptions to the minimum eligibility qualifications may be granted at the sole discretion of the University.

Classification, Salary and Continued Appointment
For subsequent appointment, the student must be in good standing, as defined by the University and Department, and the student’s previous performance must have been evaluated as satisfactory, with re-hiring recommended.

Application Procedures
To apply, please contact Mary Flores:  Chemistry and Biochemistry (714) 278-4253.  

Application Deadline
Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.  For more detailed information about the department and this position contact nallen@fullerton.edu or visit our website http://chemsrvr2.fullerton.edu/

Cal State Fullerton is an Equal Opportunity Title IX/503/504/VEVRA/ADA Employer

Link to Faculty Affairs and Records Unit 11 http://www.fullerton.edu/far/unit11cba.htm