TT/T at Grinnell College

GRINNELL COLLEGE. Tenure-track position in the Department of Physics, starting Fall 2015. Assistant Professor (Ph.D.) preferred; Associate Professor possible. A Ph.D. in physics or a closely-related field completed by the start of the position is required. Grinnell College is a highly selective undergraduate liberal arts college. The physics department has seven faculty members with active research programs; for more information see http://www.grinnell.edu/academics/areas/physics-astronomy. The department graduates on average 15 physics majors per year, nearly one-half of whom are women or under-represented minorities. The College's curriculum is founded on a strong advising system and close student-faculty interaction, with few college-wide requirements beyond the completion of a major. The teaching schedule of five courses over two semesters will include courses at all levels of a rigorous undergraduate curriculum, with labs counting as half a course; every few years one course will be Tutorial (a writing/critical thinking course for first-year students, oriented toward a special topic of the instructor's choice). In letters of application, candidates should discuss their interest in developing as a teacher and scholar in an undergraduate liberal arts college that emphasizes close student-faculty interaction. They should also discuss how they might contribute to a college community that has diversity-of people, personal and educational experiences, and disciplinary perspectives-as one of its core values. To be assured of full consideration, we encourage submission of all application materials (including letters uploaded by your references) so that they are received by October 4, 2014. Please submit applications online by visiting our application website at https://jobs.grinnell.edu. Candidates will need to upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, transcripts (copies are acceptable), statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research interests/achievement, and provide email addresses for three references. Questions about this search should be directed to the search chair, Professor Jake Willig Onwuachi at PhysicsSearch@grinnell.edu or 641-269-3172.