The Department of Physics at The College of Wooster invites applications for a one-year position (pending final budget approval) as Visiting Assistant Professor or Instructor beginning Fall 2009, to teach upper and lower level physics courses and labs, which could include descriptive astronomy. PhD or ABD in Physics or related field is expected.
Our department is an inclusive community that emphasizes cooperation over competition. A June 2004 report by the American Institute of Physics lists our department in a short table of physics programs with high student satisfaction and high bachelor's degree production. Our physics club has won national awards for its elementary school outreach program. Our NSF-REU summer program has attracted students from 18 states and 37 institutions to work closely with faculty on research projects. Each Wooster student completes a yearlong senior thesis project in our nationally recognized senior capstone program. Wooster ranks in the top 7 percent nationally as the baccalaureate origin of recent PhDs when compared with other 4-year institutions.
Send cover letter, CV, unofficial graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to Dr. John Lindner, Physics Chair, at JLindner@Wooster.edu. Consideration of applications will begin 15 January 2009 and will continue until the position is filled.
The College of Wooster is an independent college of the liberal arts and sciences with a commitment to excellence in undergraduate education. The College values diversity, strives to attract qualified women and minority candidates, and encourages individuals belonging to these groups to apply. Wooster seeks to ensure diversity by its policy of employing persons without regard to age, sex, color, race, creed, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or political affiliation. The College of Wooster is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. Employment is subject to federal laws requiring verification of identity and legal right to work in the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act. Drug-free workplace.
