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Position Information
Quick Link https://llcc.peopleadmin.com/postings/9135 Position Title Instructor, Chemistry Full Time or Part Time Full Time Months Worked Per Year
9
Hours Worked Per Week Work Schedule
Monday-Friday, other times including evening and weekend as needed. Assigned courses and associated class meeting times vary each semester.
Summary
Remote Work Availability No Job Description Summary
Lincoln Land Community College is seeking a Chemistry Instructor to inspire the next generation of scientists. If you love teaching and want to make a real impact, this is your opportunity!
Full-time, tenure-track, 9-month instructor to teach chemistry courses. Assignments include courses for general education chemistry, prerequisites for pre-health professions, and/or chemistry and STEM majors. Courses are offered on the LLCC main campus in Springfield, IL and outreach centers in Jacksonville, IL, Litchfield, IL, and Taylorville, IL.
The position includes both classroom and laboratory teaching. Duties will include teaching 15 contact hours per semester of assigned classes and labs; preparing lessons and course syllabi; creating a learning environment that fosters student success and active learning; developing, integrating, evaluating and reviewing student learning outcomes in support of the College’s ongoing accreditation; participating in departmental/institutional operations and program review; evaluating and assisting students; keeping accurate records of student performance, including following grading and registration and records procedures; providing students with timely feedback; maintaining office hours; participate in professional development to maintain current in the discipline and grow as a faculty member; utilizing instructional technology in support of the teaching/learning process; and contributing to a collegial and collaborative work environment.
The Department of Natural and Agricultural Sciences consists of 21 full-time faculty and 4 full-time support positions, led by the Dean of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. The department demonstrates a strong commitment to community outreach and supports students through co-curricular activities such as clubs and organizations
The College provides an excellent fringe benefit package and is supportive of faculty development. Opportunities exist for overload and summer teaching assignments.
The Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) district comprises all or part of 15 counties in central/central southern Illinois and covers 4,115 square miles making it the largest geographic community college district in the State of Illinois. The college’s main campus is located in Springfield, Illinois. LLCC serves approximately 17,000 individuals annually through credit and non-credit courses at its Springfield campus, as well as at education service area sites throughout the district and online.
As a faculty member at LLCC, you can look forward to working at an institution that values teaching and learning, supports faculty development, and encourages innovation and excellence. Full-time faculty members teach 15 credit hours for load each fall and spring semester with small class sizes and the potential to teach additional courses during the summer term. LLCC employs face-to-face, online, hybrid, and remote instructional modalities and offers courses in 16-week and 8- week formats. LLCC faculty, their spouse and qualified dependent children are eligible to use the tuition waiver on credited courses. Faculty can also enjoy free access to our on-campus fitness center. You can view all the benefits on our website. Come join our team and experience success at LLCC!
Faculty salaries are determined by education level and experience and will be between $51,901 – $93,337. Below are the salary ranges for each level of education. Additional compensation beyond base salary can be earned through extra teaching assignments during the academic year and in the summer, as well as coordinator assignments.
Masters: $51,901 – $76,788
Masters 15 additional graduate credit hours: $54,499 – $80,627
Masters 30 additional graduate credit hours: $57,224 – $84,660
Masters 45 additional graduate credit hours: $60,084 – $88,893
Doctorate: $63,085 – $93,337
LLCC strives to create an inclusive workplace and environment for our students, faculty, and staff. We are seeking applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to ensure we create a diverse workforce and learning environment.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Requisition Detail Information
Open Date 12/16/2025 Last Day to Apply Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants
This position will be open until filled; however, applications must be received on or before Sunday, February 8, 2026, to be considered during the initial review window. Remote interviews will begin February 27th and face to face interviews will begin March 30th.
Candidates selected for an interview will be asked to perform a brief 15-20 minute presentation. The topic for which will be emailed upon scheduling the interview.
Transcripts are required for this position and should be uploaded to your application along with a cover letter and curriculum vitae. Online student records will not be accepted. For any courses on your transcripts, which may have vague or obscure titles, please provide an annotated list with a brief (one-phrase) description of the content covered in each such course.
Please redact (black out) any personal information such as age, gender and Social Security Number from your transcripts or other documents you intend to share with us before you upload them to your application.
If you do not have transcripts to upload at the time of submission, please mail them to the address below and instead upload a Word document as your transcripts that indicates you will have transcripts sent directly to us. Please contact the Human Resources office at 217-786-2752 if you have any questions.
Lincoln Land Community College
ATTN: Human Resources
P.O. Box 19256
Springfield, IL 62794
Job Duties
Description of Job Duty
Deliver instruction and maintain curriculum.
Evaluate and assist students.
Participate in professional development
Attend scheduled monthly department meetings and participate in departmental/institutional operations.
Reference Requests
A document provided by a reference in support of a job application.
Reference Request Details
Require Applicants to submit references for this position? Yes Last day a reference provider can submit a recommendation Minimum number of references 3 Maximum number of references Applicant Special Instructions
Please provide the names of three people with whom you have worked or trained who have knowledge of your work-related abilities. Relatives are not acceptable references. Please include at least one current or previous supervisor.
Requisition Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
Position Information
Quick Link https://llcc.peopleadmin.com/postings/9135 Position Title Instructor, Chemistry Full Time or Part Time Full Time Months Worked Per Year
9
Hours Worked Per Week Work Schedule
Monday-Friday, other times including evening and weekend as needed. Assigned courses and associated class meeting times vary each semester.
Summary
Remote Work Availability No Job Description Summary
Lincoln Land Community College is seeking a Chemistry Instructor to inspire the next generation of scientists. If you love teaching and want to make a real impact, this is your opportunity!
Full-time, tenure-track, 9-month instructor to teach chemistry courses. Assignments include courses for general education chemistry, prerequisites for pre-health professions, and/or chemistry and STEM majors. Courses are offered on the LLCC main campus in Springfield, IL and outreach centers in Jacksonville, IL, Litchfield, IL, and Taylorville, IL.
The position includes both classroom and laboratory teaching. Duties will include teaching 15 contact hours per semester of assigned classes and labs; preparing lessons and course syllabi; creating a learning environment that fosters student success and active learning; developing, integrating, evaluating and reviewing student learning outcomes in support of the College’s ongoing accreditation; participating in departmental/institutional operations and program review; evaluating and assisting students; keeping accurate records of student performance, including following grading and registration and records procedures; providing students with timely feedback; maintaining office hours; participate in professional development to maintain current in the discipline and grow as a faculty member; utilizing instructional technology in support of the teaching/learning process; and contributing to a collegial and collaborative work environment.
The Department of Natural and Agricultural Sciences consists of 21 full-time faculty and 4 full-time support positions, led by the Dean of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. The department demonstrates a strong commitment to community outreach and supports students through co-curricular activities such as clubs and organizations
The College provides an excellent fringe benefit package and is supportive of faculty development. Opportunities exist for overload and summer teaching assignments.
The Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) district comprises all or part of 15 counties in central/central southern Illinois and covers 4,115 square miles making it the largest geographic community college district in the State of Illinois. The college’s main campus is located in Springfield, Illinois. LLCC serves approximately 17,000 individuals annually through credit and non-credit courses at its Springfield campus, as well as at education service area sites throughout the district and online.
As a faculty member at LLCC, you can look forward to working at an institution that values teaching and learning, supports faculty development, and encourages innovation and excellence. Full-time faculty members teach 15 credit hours for load each fall and spring semester with small class sizes and the potential to teach additional courses during the summer term. LLCC employs face-to-face, online, hybrid, and remote instructional modalities and offers courses in 16-week and 8- week formats. LLCC faculty, their spouse and qualified dependent children are eligible to use the tuition waiver on credited courses. Faculty can also enjoy free access to our on-campus fitness center. You can view all the benefits on our website. Come join our team and experience success at LLCC!
Faculty salaries are determined by education level and experience and will be between $51,901 – $93,337. Below are the salary ranges for each level of education. Additional compensation beyond base salary can be earned through extra teaching assignments during the academic year and in the summer, as well as coordinator assignments.
Masters: $51,901 – $76,788
Masters 15 additional graduate credit hours: $54,499 – $80,627
Masters 30 additional graduate credit hours: $57,224 – $84,660
Masters 45 additional graduate credit hours: $60,084 – $88,893
Doctorate: $63,085 – $93,337
LLCC strives to create an inclusive workplace and environment for our students, faculty, and staff. We are seeking applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to ensure we create a diverse workforce and learning environment.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum of 18 graduate hours in chemistry
- Prior teaching experience at the college level
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree or higher in chemistry
- Experience teaching general education, majors, and/or pre-health chemistry courses
- Coursework or training in organic chemistry
- Experience teaching at a community college
- Experience assessing learning outcomes
- Training (formal or informal) in science pedagogy for higher education
- Evidence of participation in shared governance, committee work, or college service
- Experience using a learning management system (LMS) to support teaching and learning
- Experience teaching students across a wide range of ages and diverse cultural and social backgrounds, including concurrent enrollment high school students
Requisition Detail Information
Open Date 12/16/2025 Last Day to Apply Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants
This position will be open until filled; however, applications must be received on or before Sunday, February 8, 2026, to be considered during the initial review window. Remote interviews will begin February 27th and face to face interviews will begin March 30th.
Candidates selected for an interview will be asked to perform a brief 15-20 minute presentation. The topic for which will be emailed upon scheduling the interview.
Transcripts are required for this position and should be uploaded to your application along with a cover letter and curriculum vitae. Online student records will not be accepted. For any courses on your transcripts, which may have vague or obscure titles, please provide an annotated list with a brief (one-phrase) description of the content covered in each such course.
Please redact (black out) any personal information such as age, gender and Social Security Number from your transcripts or other documents you intend to share with us before you upload them to your application.
If you do not have transcripts to upload at the time of submission, please mail them to the address below and instead upload a Word document as your transcripts that indicates you will have transcripts sent directly to us. Please contact the Human Resources office at 217-786-2752 if you have any questions.
Lincoln Land Community College
ATTN: Human Resources
P.O. Box 19256
Springfield, IL 62794
Job Duties
Description of Job Duty
Deliver instruction and maintain curriculum.
- Teach/conduct assigned classes, labs, clinicals, studio and internships.
- Prepare lessons and provide course syllabus for courses taught that accurately reflects course content and evaluation procedures.
- Create a learning environment that fosters student success.
- Develop, integrate, evaluate, and assess student learning outcomes in support of the College’s ongoing accreditation.
- Participate in developing and reviewing curricula and instructional methods and with the articulation of courses as necessary.
- Consult with advisory committee(s) if appropriate for program/curriculum.
Evaluate and assist students.
- Keep accurate records of student performance including following evaluation procedures as outlined in the relevant course syllabus.
- Provide students with constructive and timely feedback.
- Maintain office hours consistent with Section 8.3 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
- Comply with registration/records procedures.
Participate in professional development
- Remain current in one’s discipline.
- Participate in professional growth activities.
Attend scheduled monthly department meetings and participate in departmental/institutional operations.
- Contribute to a collegial and collaborative work environment.
- Participate in program review.
- Complete academic assessment activities.
- Conduct current programmatic assessment activity to at least one course assignment, activity, or assessment twice per academic year.
- Compile and submit resultant assessment data as prescribed by academic services division.
- Document changes made based on aggregated data in discipline and department meetings.
Reference Requests
A document provided by a reference in support of a job application.
Reference Request Details
Require Applicants to submit references for this position? Yes Last day a reference provider can submit a recommendation Minimum number of references 3 Maximum number of references Applicant Special Instructions
Please provide the names of three people with whom you have worked or trained who have knowledge of your work-related abilities. Relatives are not acceptable references. Please include at least one current or previous supervisor.
Requisition Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Have you previously worked at LLCC? If so, please provide title and dates of employment. (Open Ended Question)
- * Are you legally eligible for employment in the United States and can you provide proof upon hire?
- Yes
- No
- * LLCC is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment Visa status (e.g. H1B Visa status)? LLCC is not an E-Verify employer.
- Yes
- No
- * Do you possess a master's degree?
- Yes
- No
- * Describe your philosophy and experiences with accessing student learning. (Open Ended Question)
Required Documents
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Transcripts
- Transcripts 2
- Transcripts 3
- Miscellaneous 1
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