Part-Time Faculty, Chemistry

Employer

Rockingham Community College

Job Location

On-Site

Salary Grade

Benefits

None

Job Reports To

Dean, Arts and Sciences

Job Category

Instructional (Faculty)

Application Period

Opens:
Closes: 05/05/2025

Target Start Date

Expected Work Hours

Employment Type

Part-Time Faculty

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s or Doctorate’s degree in Chemistry or Master’s or Doctorate’s degree in related field with 18 graduate hours in Chemistry.

Preferred Qualifications

Moodle experience.
Online teaching is preferred.
Preferred availability to teach on campus.

Position Description

Job Duties

Curriculum and Instruction
• Planning and organizing the curriculum as approved by the RCC Board of Trustees, the North Carolina
Community College System, and other accrediting entities.
• Identifying and/or developing instructional materials needed to teach the program competencies prescribed
in the approved curriculum by Rockingham Community College, the North Carolina Community College
System, and other accrediting entities.
• Integrating related supplemental reading that provides additional opportunities for student learning.
• Assisting in the development of program student learning outcomes for all courses in the program major.
• Developing course syllabi that outline clear and appropriate learning outcomes and expectations that reflect
program competencies.
• Utilizing the course description set forth in the North Carolina Community College System common course
library when developing or assessing learning objectives.
• Developing appropriate assessments of established learning outcomes for all courses taught.
• Reporting student progress in mastering established learning outcomes based on identified and approved
assessments.
• Implementing and providing effective instruction that demonstrates appropriate knowledge of his/her
specialized field in accordance with best practice literature.
• Teaching an appropriate instructional course load in accordance with policies outlined in the Instructional
Procedures Manual.
• Demonstrating the effective use of pedagogical methods to meet various student learning styles.
• Administering appropriate assessment and/or testing to measure student learning outcomes in all courses.
• Maintaining appropriate classroom standards that include the effective management of students in the
classroom and the management of classroom and lab facilities.
• Identifying and/or recommending equipment needed to teach the learning outcomes prescribed in the
approved curriculum by the RCC Board of Trustees, the North Carolina Community College System, and
accrediting entities.
• Maintaining compliance with established North Carolina Community College System performance
measures, national benchmarks, etc. for the appropriate curriculum as prescribed by the North Carolina
Community College System and accrediting entities.
• Providing timely and accurate reports including 10% reports, grade reports, and other required reports
related to instruction.
Program Development
• Interacting with the program advisory committee to determine state-of-the-art practices, procedures, and
equipment related to maintaining an up-to-date instructional program
• Monitoring professional information sources to determine trends and innovations in one’s field that lend
themselves to integration into the instructional program.
Student Development Support
• Being available to students for out-of-class tutorial support in the courses, he or she is assigned to teach.
• Referring students to Student Development personnel for guidance, counseling, and resource assistance
following prescribed procedures on an as needed basis.
• Supporting retention strategies with the appropriate program faculty, Department Chair, Program Director,
appropriate administration, and Student Services personnel to maximize student retention.
Institutional Support
• Assisting with the implementation and enforcement of all official policies and procedures of RCC.
• Attending meetings, conferences, seminars, briefings, and training sessions called to expedite the business
of the college.
• Striving to exhibit a personal and professional deportment that reflects positively upon the individual and
the public perception of the community college.
• Participating in the activities to maintain programmatic and institutional accreditation.
Public Relations Support
• Maintaining effective intra-institution relationships with members of the Board of Trustees, President’s
Senior Staff, Administrative Staff, faculty, and support personnel of the service area.
• Providing appropriate liaison support with the North Carolina Community College System and other
relational entities.
• Promoting Rockingham Community College with local, state, regional, and national citizenry.
Professional/Personal Development
• Participating in Rockingham Community College, North Carolina Community College System, and other
authorized professional development programs upon request.
• Pursuing professional development courses, seminars, workshops, and institutes designed to enrich and/or
enhance the quality of instruction delivered in the classroom and/or laboratory.
• Pursuing local, state, regional, or national certifications that qualify one’s work against recognized
standards in his or her field.

Perform other duties as assigned by the appropriate Department Chair, Program Director, Dean, Vice President for Academic Affairs and/or the President of Rockingham Community College.

The College reserves the right to alter duties, responsibilities, conditions, working hours, and job title as necessary.

How to Apply

Contact Info

200 West Jones Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27603

(919) 807-7100