Job Title: Chemistry, Part-Time Adjunct Faculty
Salary Range: $2,121.00 Hourly
Location: Main Campus - Philadelphia, PA
Job Type: Part-Time Faculty, Adjuncts
Job Number: 2026-00064
Department: Chemistry
FLSA: Exempt

Job Description:

Success starts at Community College of Philadelphia. Innovators and difference makers work at Community College of Philadelphia. Diversity thrives at Community College of Philadelphia. We are a college that is committed to promoting a work environment that attracts and retains talented and diverse faculty and staff. We challenge each other and ourselves to achieve at the highest level while contributing to the mission of the College and the betterment of Philadelphia. We value and support an intellectually dynamic community to prepare our students for global citizenship. Join us and become a part of a community that has long been and will continue to be generators of generational chance in this city and beyond.

Community College of Philadelphia is an open-admission, associate-degree-granting institution which provides access to higher education for all who may benefit. Its programs of study in the liberal arts and sciences, career technologies, and basic academic skills provide a coherent foundation for college transfer, employment and lifelong learning. The College serves Philadelphia by preparing its students to be informed and concerned citizens, active participants in the cultural life of the city, and enabled to meet the changing needs of business, industry and the professions. To help address broad economic, cultural and political concerns in the city and beyond, the College draws together students from a wide range of ages and backgrounds and seeks to provide the programs and support they need to achieve their goals.

Position Summary

The Chemistry Department is accepting applications for part-time teaching positions for the 2026-2027 academic year. We seek experienced faculty skilled in the following course content: Introductory Chemistry, General Chemistry I & II,Organic Chemistry I & II, and Introduction to Biochemistry.

Applicants will demonstrate an interest in contributing to the Department’s future and the College’s life. The Department seeks applicants who are actively engaged in teaching and committed to promoting student success within and beyond the classroom. Common departmental syllabi for each course establish the assigned textbooks, lab books, and required content to be assessed with committee-driven departmental final exams. Instructors should be skilled at teaching both the lecture and lab parts of their assigned sections; Lab staff prepare materials for the laboratory components of our course.

Essential Responsibilities

• Demonstrate interest in contributing to the future of the Department and the life of the College. The Department seeks applicants who are actively engaged in teaching and committed to promoting student success both within and beyond the classroom.
• Teach the following courses: Introductory Chemistry, General Chemistry I & II, Organic Chemistry I & II, and Introduction to Biochemistry.
• Commitment to the College’s Mission: Demonstrate a sense of connection and responsibility for helping the College to achieve success through a commitment to its mission, vision, and values.
• External and Internal Community Relations: Actively participate in the academic life of the College; including participation in graduation, recruitment events, general assemblies, student life activities and other cross functional teams.Create learning opportunities for students inside and outside of the classroom including opportunities to teach dual-enrollment high school students.
• Collaboration: Communicate effectively, share vision, focus on people, initiate positive change, value differences and foster collaboration. Work with and inspire others to achieve college, department, and individual success. Proactively identify/address problems.
• Respect for Diversity: Establish an inclusive environment in the classroom.Demonstrate an understanding of, and sensitivity to, the diverse academic,socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of the College’s faculty, staff and students.
• Assessment: Full participation in the assessment of student learning and student learning outcomes at the course, program, and institution levels.
• Student Success: Strive for excellence in teaching, applying best practices in field of discipline, and modeling behaviors that encourage student success and retention. Utilize innovative teaching strategies and technologies for online learning and other technology tools to meet the learning needs of a diverse student population. Maintain office hours to meet with students outside of the classroom and respond to questions or concerns.
• Leadership and Development: Commitment to professional learning and growth,student mentoring, and service to the profession. Remain current in the use of technology, developments within the field of discipline, and developments relatedto teaching and student success.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Chemistry required.
• Demonstrated experience teaching within college or university setting required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D in Chemistry preferred.
• Demonstrated experience teaching diverse student populations preferred.
• Bilingual or other language proficiency is preferred.

If you are required to submit references in your application, please provide your current supervisor and two previous supervisor's contact information.

Please note - CCP will not contact your references until a contingent offer has been made. You will have the opportunity to alert your references and current employer prior to the reference check process beginning.

Thank you for your interest in teaching at the Community College of Philadelphia. CCP offers adjunct faculty access to a range of valuable benefits and resources.

Adjunct faculty benefits include:

• Participation in 403(b) retirement plan: receive a 5% employer contribution when you contribute 5%

• Tuition remission opportunities

• Eligibility for limited medical coverage options, where applicable

For additional details, please visit our benefits page.

Do you have at least a Master's degree in Chemistry?

• Master in Chemistry
• Doctorate in Chemistry
• None of the above

Do you have experience teaching within college or university setting?

• Yes
• No

Do you have experience teaching diverse student populations?

• Yes
• No

Are you bilingual or have other language proficiency?

• Yes
• No