MMC Part-time Faculty must have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching within a liberal arts environment.
Note: Positions are generally posted in the Fall of each academic year. Marymount Manhattan College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
The current adjunct rate is $4,284.80 per credit course.
Available Part-Time Faculty Positions
The Department of Natural Sciences at Marymount Manhattan College is seeking a part-time instructor to teach Organic Chemistry I Lab in Fall 2023. The lab meets on Wednesday afternoons from 1:00-4:50 pm, and it is compensated as 4 contact hours. See the course description below, and if interested and available, please contact Prof. Alessandra Leri, Chair of Natural Sciences, ataleri@mmm.edu, with your CV.
Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (CHEM 318)
This laboratory course provides a hands-on introduction to fundamental techniques in organic chemistry. Students perform experiments individually and share results with their peers. Preparation of detailed lab reports fosters skills in data analysis/representation and scientific writing. By the end of the semester, students acquire a broad skill set that equips them for more advanced work in organic synthesis.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
Clean and dry glassware correctly.
Separate solids from liquids via gravity and vacuum filtrations.
Wash and dry solids.
Carry out solid-liquid and liquid-liquid extractions.
Evaporate solvents in vacuo.
Purify solid products by recrystallization and sublimation.
Measure melting points of solids.
Conduct a simple distillation.
Obtain a gas chromatograph of a semi-volatile sample.
Perform thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and visualize TLC plates under UV light.
Operate the UV-Vis spectrometer to collect UV-Vis spectra and make kinetic measurements.
Measure the optical rotation of a sample.
Maintain a detailed, well-organized lab notebook.
Synthesize pre-lab preparation, experimental results, and interpretation of data into lab reports in the style of scientific papers.
Design and carry out an experiment to solve a forensic mystery.
Deliver the results of the forensic case study by oral presentation.
Observe proper lab safety and waste management protocols.
Marymount Manhattan College is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
