3-year VAP at Berry College GA

Berry College has an opening for a three-year faculty position in physics beginning August 2014. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. (for appointment as Visiting Assistant Professor) or Masters (for appointment as Instructor) in physics or a closely related field and a commitment to excellence in undergraduate physics teaching. Duties include teaching physics courses at the introductory and advanced undergraduate level and possibly supervising undergraduate research. The department strongly supports the use of active learning strategies. Send cover letter, CV, copies of transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, and three letters of reference to: Todd Timberlake, Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geology, Berry College, Mount Berry, GA 30149-5004 or electronically to ttimberlake@berry.edu. Review of applications will begin February 1, 2014 and will continue until the position is filled. Located on over 26,000 acres in northwest Georgia in a setting of great natural beauty, as a comprehensive liberal-arts college, Berry provides an integrated education that unites a challenging academic program with opportunities for spiritual and moral growth, work experience, and significant service to others. It is the ongoing policy of Berry College to afford equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, physical or mental /handicap, veteran status, and/or whether or not they are disabled veterans; and to conform to applicable laws and regulations. http://www.berry.edu Please visit our website at http://www.berry.edu/academics/science/physics/job.asp for more information. Persons filling out an application for employment with Berry College may be required to submit to a full national background check.