Assistant Professor - Educator, Department of Chemistry, UC Blue Ash College

The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College is one of the largest regional colleges in Ohio and one of the most diverse colleges at the University of Cincinnati. At UC Blue Ash, we value the diversity in experiences and perspectives of those in our community, as well as the individual talents of our students, faculty and staff. The college is in Blue Ash, Ohio fifteen miles north of the uptown campus, on 135 acres in a park-like setting. We offer primarily associate degrees in career and transition programs, as well as general education courses and technical baccalaureate degrees to approximately 5,100 students. We value excellent teaching and personalized student support to help students achieve their goals, whether the goal is to enter a career or to continue education. The college is a recipient of the Cincinnati Business Courier 2021 Best Places to Work award.

The Department of Chemistry invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor - Educator position beginning August 15, 2025. This position is a non-tenure eligible Assistant Professor. The initial term is three years and is renewable upon satisfactory performance. The retention and promotion criteria for Educator faculty emphasize teaching excellence, commitment to professional development, and departmental service. Research productivity is not expected or evaluated, but is permitted and supported.

• Teach an average of 12 contact hours per semester of lecture and/or lab courses for majors and nonmajors. Teaching responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, teaching general chemistry courses for science majors and/or general, organic, and biochemistry (GOB) courses for allied health students. Courses may be assigned during the day or evening.
• Participate in ongoing professional development in the discipline of chemistry, chemical education, and/or the scholarship of teaching and learning.
• Participate in departmental service such as committee involvement or new course design.

The following are required prior to the effective date of appointment:

• Ph.D. in Chemistry or closely related field with 18 credit hours of graduate level coursework in chemistry.
• One academic year of college-level teaching experience in chemistry or closely related field.

Applicants must apply online at https://jobs.uc.edu/ (refer to requisition #97553).

• Create an Applicant Profile and upload your CV/Resume.
• Then officially apply and upload the following under the "Additional Documents" section of the application:
  
  
  
  • A cover letter of interest, which includes the names and contact information (email and telephone number) for three professional references.
  • A statement of teaching philosophy.
  • An unofficial copy of both undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
  
  
  
  

Please use Additional Documents to submit the required documents.

Review of applicants will begin on December 1, 2024. This position will remain open until filled.