Visiting Instructor-Chemistry & Geochemistry
Montana Technological University provides a comprehensive benefits package for all eligible positions that includes health, dental and vision insurance, mandatory retirement plan with employer contribution, partial tuition waiver, and a wellness program.
Applications received by March 6, 2026 will be guaranteed full review and consideration. Applications received after that date may be considered until an adequate applicant pool has been established.
Duties:
Physical Demands:
For full consideration application materials must be complete.
Please include:
Montana Technological University provides a comprehensive benefits package for all eligible positions that includes health, dental and vision insurance, mandatory retirement plan with employer contribution, partial tuition waiver, and a wellness program.
Applications received by March 6, 2026 will be guaranteed full review and consideration. Applications received after that date may be considered until an adequate applicant pool has been established.
Duties:
- Undergraduate courses to be taught will be in more than one of the following areas, as needed: general chemistry, introduction to organic and biochemistry, survey of organic chemistry.
- Teaching duties will largely be in introductory or survey chemistry courses but upper division lecture and laboratory courses might be assigned depending on a candidate’s area of chemical expertise; analytical, and biochemistry are areas of particular interest.
- Participate in departmental activities, especially those focused on recruitment and retention of undergraduate chemistry majors.
- The ability to plan, organize and implement teaching materials using modern technology effectively in the general chemistry series as well as other introductory and survey courses.
- The ability to maintain a clean and safe laboratory environment with proper waste management and an up-to-date chemical inventory.
- Demonstrated ability to implement strategies for outreach, recruitment/retention, and mentoring of undergraduate chemistry majors
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Earned Masters of Science degree (or A.B.D) in chemistry or closely related field by the position start date of August 15, 2026.
- PhD in chemistry or closely related field
- University level teaching experience in any area of chemistry
- Demonstrated experience with maintaining a chemical laboratory space
Physical Demands:
- The ability to stand for up to an hour at a time, walk stairs, and lift up to 25lbs
For full consideration application materials must be complete.
Please include:
- Cover letter addressing qualifications,
- Curriculum Vita or Resume
- Copies of degree granting transcripts
- Concise (1 page) teaching philosophy
- Contact information for 3 professional references.