COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
HIRE DATE: JULY 1, 2014
Application review begins May 19, 2014. Position will remain open until filled.
The Department of Physics at Whitworth University is seeking qualified applicants for a lecturer position for the 2014-2015 academic year. The lecturer position is a 9-month, non-tenure track appointment with the possibility of renewal. There are no research, advising, or governance expectations for this position.
The Department
The purpose of the Department of Physics is to provide our students with an academically rigorous education in physics and its application. This takes place in a context of committed Christian faith, intellectual challenge, and holistic mentoring. We seek to prepare students for careers in which they will explore the laws of the natural world that God has made, share the details of that creation with others, and apply technology to serve the needs of the world. The department currently has four tenured or tenure-track faculty and 1.5 lecturers. We graduate 15-20 students each year. The majority of our students earn a B.S. in Engineering Physics, a B.S. in Physics, or an engineering degree through our 3-2 partnership program.
Lecturer Responsibilities
The primary responsibility of the position is teaching calculus-based introductory physics during the fall and spring semesters. The anticipated load consists of one or two lecture sections and three laboratory sections each semester. The lecturer will also have responsibility for coordinating lab setup with the help of undergraduate teaching assistants. During the intensive January term, the lecturer will teach a course satisfying the natural science general education requirement for non-science majors. Preference will be given to candidates who are also qualified to teach sophomore-level analog electronics laboratory or engineering statics.
Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities
- A minimum of an earned master’s in physics, engineering, or a related field.
- A personal commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith and learning.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English.
- Demonstrated awareness and commitment to effectively establishing relationships and positive communications across multiple dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to, race, gender, physical limitations, class or religious perspectives.
- Must meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States by July 1, 2014 and continuing through the duration of the appointment.
- A commitment to the educational mission of Whitworth as a Christian liberal arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian church.
- Background check required.
Please submit the following application documents:
- A letter of interest that relates your education and experience to the required qualifications of the position
- Your curriculum vitae
- The names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of three or more professional references
- Your graduate and undergraduate transcripts, may be unofficial.
- A short personal essay characterizing your Christian faith. For expanded guidelines, please see www.whitworth.edu/facultyfaithessay
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