Whitman College invites applications for two one-year sabbatical replacement positions at the rank of assistant professor. Effective August, 2010. Ph.D. in Physics, or a closely related field, is required. Teaching experience preferred. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate Physics lecture and laboratory courses at both lower and upper levels.
Whitman College wishes to reinforce its commitment to enhance diversity, broadly defined, recognizing that to provide a diverse learning environment is to prepare students for personal and professional success in an increasingly multicultural and global society. In their application, candidates should address their interest in working as teachers and scholars with undergraduates in a liberal arts environment that emphasizes close student-faculty interaction; how their cultural, experiential, and/or academic background contributes to diversity; and their interest in participating in the College's general education offerings.
Materials should include a letter of application; curriculum vitae; a statement addressing the candidate's teaching interests and scholarly agenda; three letters of reference; graduate transcripts; teaching evaluations or other evidence of demonstrated or potential excellence in undergraduate instruction.
Send materials by February 15, 2010 to: Professor Kurt Hoffman, Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Physics, Whitman College, 345 Boyer Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362.
