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Internal Title
Teaching Associate Chemistry
Department
Chemistry
Position Type
TFAC - Temporary Faculty
Job Details
The Department of Chemistry in the Gupta College of Science at Coastal Carolina University invites applications for a teaching associate position beginning Fall 2026. The Department of Chemistry is home to approximately 85 undergraduate majors and three degrees: Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Chemistry Education. As a department, we focus on our commitment to student success and are seeking a proficient teacher who is dedicated to undergraduate experience. The successful candidate must be able to teach lower-level chemistry lectures and labs (Chem 111 and Chem 112). Applicants must, at a minimum, have earned an M.S. in Chemistry or closely related fields.
The Gupta College of Science works to provide a premier and experience-driven STEM education to all its students. The college’s approach weaves together a strong liberal arts core, engaged STEM pedagogy, and high-impact practices associated with experiential learning to provide the highest quality STEM education possible. As one of the largest colleges at the University, the Gupta College of Science offers an impressive array of distinctive undergraduate degree programs, focused concentrations, and minors along with master’s and doctoral degree programs. The college is committed to providing our students and faculty with cutting-edge scientific equipment, instrumentation, and marine vessels for both teaching and research purposes.
Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 12,000 students from 48 states and 53 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.
We seek a highly motivated individual with a commitment to the teacher-scholar model and provides active learning experiences in classroom. Candidates should complete the online application and submit a letter of application, a current CV, copies of all transcripts, contact information for 3 references, and statements of teaching philosophy at: https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/121654.
The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law. Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.
Posting Number
TA00519P
Number Of Vacancies
1
Desired Start Date
08/16/2026
Position End Date (if Temporary)
05/15/2027
Job Open Date
05/07/2026
Open Until Filled
Yes
Quicklink For Posting
https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/121654
Teaching Associate Chemistry
Department
Chemistry
Position Type
TFAC - Temporary Faculty
Job Details
The Department of Chemistry in the Gupta College of Science at Coastal Carolina University invites applications for a teaching associate position beginning Fall 2026. The Department of Chemistry is home to approximately 85 undergraduate majors and three degrees: Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Chemistry Education. As a department, we focus on our commitment to student success and are seeking a proficient teacher who is dedicated to undergraduate experience. The successful candidate must be able to teach lower-level chemistry lectures and labs (Chem 111 and Chem 112). Applicants must, at a minimum, have earned an M.S. in Chemistry or closely related fields.
The Gupta College of Science works to provide a premier and experience-driven STEM education to all its students. The college’s approach weaves together a strong liberal arts core, engaged STEM pedagogy, and high-impact practices associated with experiential learning to provide the highest quality STEM education possible. As one of the largest colleges at the University, the Gupta College of Science offers an impressive array of distinctive undergraduate degree programs, focused concentrations, and minors along with master’s and doctoral degree programs. The college is committed to providing our students and faculty with cutting-edge scientific equipment, instrumentation, and marine vessels for both teaching and research purposes.
Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 12,000 students from 48 states and 53 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.
We seek a highly motivated individual with a commitment to the teacher-scholar model and provides active learning experiences in classroom. Candidates should complete the online application and submit a letter of application, a current CV, copies of all transcripts, contact information for 3 references, and statements of teaching philosophy at: https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/121654.
The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law. Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.
Posting Number
TA00519P
Number Of Vacancies
1
Desired Start Date
08/16/2026
Position End Date (if Temporary)
05/15/2027
Job Open Date
05/07/2026
Open Until Filled
Yes
Quicklink For Posting
https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/121654