Job Description

Salary: $23.97 - $28.82 Hourly

Location : Fresno, CA

Job Type: Adjunct Faculty

Job Number: 2024-00340

Department: School of Arts and Sciences

Opening Date: 11/14/2024

Position Summary


Department: School of Arts and Sciences
Reports To: Department Chair
Time Commitment: Ongoing (as needed)
Start Date: January 13, 2025

Compensation is based on highest completed degree level:
Master's degree $23.97 per hour
Terminal degree $28.82 per hour

Fresno Pacific University, a Christian institution, is seeking qualified adjunct faculty members to join our Chemistry Department. These positions primarily support traditional undergraduate students and encompass a range of instructional needs. Responsibilities may include teaching upper-division courses for chemistry majors as well as introductory chemistry courses designed for students across diverse academic disciplines. We are looking for dynamic educators who are committed to fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment that promotes scientific inquiry, academic success, and the integration of faith and learning in alignment with the university's Christian mission.

Essential Functions


Culture:

• Be in agreement with the university's Confession of Faith, found , have a personal commitment to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, be active in the life of the church, and live a life consistent with a commitment to the Lordship of Christ.
• Embrace the mission, vision, and values of Fresno Pacific University.
• Be Christ-centered in all areas while working with staff, faculty, students, and or any person or organization in the course of representing the University.
• All FPU employees are called to exercise the gifts and calling of God through their daily life and role here at FPU. As ministers to students and other employees in daily life, FPU employees seek to embody the ideals laid out in the FPU Idea.
• A steadfast commitment to the "The Fresno Pacific University Idea" and agreement to support its ideals and practices while employed by the University.

Role:

• Teach courses as described and assigned
  1. Current needs include:
     • BCHM 421 Biochemistry
       • 1/13/2025-5/9/2025; day and time TBD
     • BCHM 421L Biochemistry Laboratory
       • 1/13/2025-5/9/2025; day and time TBD
     • CHEM 321L Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
       • 1/13/2025-5/9/2025; day and time TBD
     • CHEM 340 Environmental Chemistry
       • 1/13/2025-5/9/2025; day and time TBD
     • CHEM 340L Environmental Chemistry Laboratory
       • 1/13/2025-5/9/2025; day(s)/time TBD
• Discuss class progress with the program coordinator, including teaching performance through observation
• Collaborate with other faculty as needed

Qualifications


Required:

• Ph.D. or M.S. in chemistry or a related field
• Ability to work with students, staff and faculty in a collegial environment
• Commitment to the Christian faith and the University's mission of Christ-centered teaching and learning and involvement in a local church

Preferred:

• Specialization in environmental (340; 340L) and/or inorganic chemistry (321L)
• Willingness to teach course as currently scheduled (alternative scheduling of a course may be considered depending on applicant availability alongside other course scheduling considerations)

Environmental Conditions:

• Indoors in a normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, fumes, vibrations, and temperature changes at least eighty percent (80%) of the time.
• Frequent computer use at a workstation, up to eight hours per day.
• Frequently work at a fast pace with unscheduled interruptions.
• Drive personal or University vehicles to appointments.
• Public contact position requiring professional apparel, personal hygiene, and grooming.

Physical Demands:

• This position typically functions indoors in an office environment with light to moderate noise associated with business office equipment. The position may involve travel for meetings and events.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: remain in a stationary position 80 % of the time, be able to move about inside the office to access file cabinets/office machinery etc., operate a computer and keyboard and other office productivity machinery such as calculators/copy machines/printers. The employee is occasionally required to position self to reach items on the floor and in high cabinetry.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Employee must be able to communicate with others to exchange information including both over the telephone and in-person communication with callers and community members and be able to read a computer screen and paper documents.
• Reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities will be provided in accordance with law.

University Information

Required Documents:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Personal Statements: brief statement (1 page or less) on each of the following topics:

1. Philosophy of Education
2. Relationship & Commitment to Jesus Christ and the Church
3. Relating Christian faith to discipline and teaching
4. Diversity Rationale

• Official Transcripts (showing highest degree earned)
• 2 Letters of Recommendation
• Pastoral Letter

1. This person should have extensive knowledge of your Christian life and relationship with Jesus Christ. This knowledge should be expressed in the letter.

UNIVERSITY DESCRIPTION

Fresno Pacific University is the only accredited Christian university founded in the Central Valley. FPU connects every student's untapped potential with unlimited opportunity for professional, personal and ethical growth. FPU offers undergraduate, graduate and seminary programs that stress solid academic preparation and a strong ethical foundation to more than 3,500 traditional and adult students on the main campus in southeast Fresno and regional campuses in North Fresno, Visalia, Bakersfield and Merced as well as online. The university also reaches about 8,000 students through professional development studies. FPU has the highest four-year graduation rate of any Central Valley college or university, and is a Hispanic Serving Institution, with a Hispanic student population of 47 percent. FPU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and ranked in the top tier among western universities-master's category by U.S. News & World Report. Both U.S. News and Washington Monthly include FPU on their "Best Value" and "Best Bang for the Buck" lists, U.S. News places it at number 13 in its category for student social mobility and Money has ranked it at number 11 among 50 Best Colleges for Transfer Students. FPU is affiliated with the Mennonite Brethren Church, and all employees express a personal Christian commitment and support the Christian mission of the university. A description of the unique quality of FPU as an academic community can be found in the Fresno Pacific Idea at

Reserving its rights as a religious institution, Fresno Pacific University is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, age or disability, or other classes protected by applicable law. Committed to excellence and actively supportive of cultural diversity, FPU invites individuals who contribute to such diversity to apply. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you should contact FPU's Human Resources Department at hr@fresno.edu. As a religious institution, the University will administer the equal opportunity employment policy consistent with the Fresno Pacific University statement of faith, the FPU Idea and the University's governance by the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.

**This information, including salary, is accurate as of November 14, 2024.**

Fresno Pacific University offers a wide range of affordable benefits that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage. As well as, a 403(b) retirement plan, life insurance, and a number of unique unviersity benefits. Please visit and you may review our current Holiday Calendar.

For any benefits questions, please email us at hr@fresno.edu. Fresno Pacific University

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