Adjunct Faculty Open Rank - Chemistry FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Founded in 1971 in Long Island City, Queens , LaGuardia Community College is one of seven community colleges of the City University of New York (CUNY). LaGuardia offers more than sixty associate degree programs and more than fifty workforce training, ESOL, GED, and pre-college programs. In 2023, LaGuardia served approximately 24,000 students. More
than one-third of LaGuardia’s degree-seeking students are born outside the United States; they come from 136 countries and speak 43 heritage languages. Sixty percent are first-generation college students. Virtually all LaGuardia students are ethnic minorities (89 percent), 58 percent are women, 27 percent are over the age of 25. Forty-six percent of associate degree students are Hispanic. Upon graduation most
students transfer to four-year colleges, typically in CUNY, to complete their baccalaureate degrees. Graduates of career programs such as Nursing, Computer Technology, and Veterinary Technology enter the workforce. LaGuardia ranked fifth among U.S. community colleges in economic mobility – moving low-income students into the middle class and beyond – in studies by Stanford University (2017) and the Brookings
Institution (2020).Please visit www.laguardia.edu to learn more. The Natural Sciences Department at LaGuardia Community College, part of the City University of New York, is inviting applications for part-time faculty positions. We are seeking instructors to teach college-level Chemistry courses for the Fall 2026 semester, starting on September 1, 2026. The successful candidate(s) will be required to perform teaching
and guidance duties in the area(s) of expertise. This includes teaching lectures and/or labs, creating, administering, and grading assessments (quizzes, exams, lab reports), and providing student guidance. SCC 110 Foundation of Chemistry: This one-semester chemistry course addresses the needs primarily of allied health students. Topics include measurement and significant figures, atomic structure, elements and
compounds, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, solutions, acids and bases, classification of simple organic compounds according to functional groups, and biomolecules such as carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. The laboratory component is designed to illustrate the fundamental laws and techniques of general chemistry. QUALIFICATIONS For Adjunct Assistant Professor: Ph.D. in chemistry or a related field required. The
Summary from the source posting. Always confirm details on the institution's official career page.