Macalester College, Chemistry
** (posted 2025/02/26)Position Description
The Macalester College Chemistry Department invites applications for a full-time, one-year visiting position to begin Fall of 2025. The position is renewable for an additional year. This full-time position will primarily involve teaching organic chemistry lecture and laboratory classes, with contributions to general chemistry as needed. The Chemistry Department is ACS-approved, committed to excellence in teaching and research, and has nine full-time faculty members.
Applicants should have a Ph.D. or ABD in chemistry or a closely related field. Information on benefits and compensation is provided below. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. In addition, candidates relying on an OPT Visa with a STEM extension are not eligible for hire.
At Macalester College, diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to our educational mission and values. We are committed to the institutional change required for visioning and realizing a more equitable and socially just college and society. Strong candidates will have a record of experience or demonstrated commitment to teaching students of multiple and diverse backgrounds with attention to structural barriers that limit access to educational opportunities.
Applicants must submit an application letter, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching interests and experience, and unofficial copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Applicants must also arrange for the submission of three letters of recommendation. In their application materials, applicants should also discuss past experiences and/or potential future contributions to the teaching of students from diverse backgrounds. Complete applications received by March 24, 2025 will be given full consideration. Direct all questions by email to Prof. Kathryn Splan, Chemistry Department Chair, at splank@macalester.edu.
Benefits & Compensation
The starting salary range for this position will be $60,000-$65,000, depending upon teaching experience and highest degree attained. At Macalester, we offer a generous package of employee benefits. You may find our full benefits options on our Benefits Page. Here are some highlights:
10% employer contributions to the retirement plan.
Comprehensive health insurance options, including a high-deductible health plan and PPO plan.
Generous employer contribution to Health Savings Account.
Tuition assistance which pays between 75% - 100% of eligible tuition for employee dependents at select institutions.
Free primary care for most services through Nice Healthcare when enrolled in a Macalester health plan.
Access to the athletics fitness facility, wellness coaching, and activities.
About Macalester
Macalester College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college in the vibrant Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, with a population of approximately three million people and home to numerous colleges and universities, including the University of Minnesota. Macalester College is located in Saint Paul on the ancestral homeland of the Dakota people who were forcibly exiled because of aggressive and persistent settler colonialism. Macalester's diverse student body comprises over 2000 undergraduates from all 50 states and the District of Columbia and 95 nations. The College maintains a longstanding commitment to academic excellence with a special emphasis on internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society. As an Equal Opportunity employer supportive of affirmative efforts to achieve diversity among its faculty, Macalester College strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.
Application Materials Required:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Teaching statement
- Application Letter
- Unofficial Undergraduate Transcript
- Unofficial Graduate Transcript
- Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )
Further Info:
1600 Grand Avenue
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105