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Job Description

Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 25-1052.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 89,320.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 0.00
Currently, there are 21,250 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary”.

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Tasks for “Adjunct Instructor”

Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory performance, assignments, and papers.
Establish, teach, and monitor students' compliance with safety rules for handling chemicals, equipment, and other hazardous materials.
Select, order, and maintain materials and supplies for teaching and research, such as textbooks, chemicals, and laboratory equipment.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and chemical separation.
Prepare and submit required reports related to instruction.
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Supervise students' laboratory work.
Act as advisers to student organizations.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Serve on committees or in professional societies.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Participate in campus and community events.
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as a department head.

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