The Department of Physics at The College of Wooster invites applications for a one-year position as Visiting Assistant Professor beginning Fall 2011, to teach upper and lower level physics courses and labs. Ph.D. in Physics or related fields is preferred.
Our department is an inclusive community that emphasizes cooperation over competition, resulting in high school satisfaction (AIP report June 2004) with close faculty-student interactions and mentoring. Our physics club has won national awards for its elementary school outreach program. Each Wooster student completes a yearlong senior thesis project in our nationally recognized senior capstone program. Wooster ranks in the top 3 percent nationally as the baccalaureate origin of Ph.D.s when compared with other 4-year institutions.
Send curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and unofficial graduate transcripts to Dr. Susan Lehman, Chair, Department of Physics, The College of Wooster, 1189 Beall Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691-2363 USA or slehman@wooster.edu. Electronic submission (pdf) preferred. Consideration of applications will begin 28 March 2011 and 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, gender identity and expression, 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.
