1.5 VAPs at St. Olaf College, MN

The Saint Olaf College Physics Department invites applicants for two Visiting Assistant Professor positions for Academic Year 2015-2016. One position is a full time (1.0 FTE, six courses) term appointment for the academic year, starting Aug. 17, 2015. The other position is a part-time (0.5 FTE, three courses) term appointment for spring semester, starting Feb. 1, 2016. Primary Responsibilities (each position):  Teach a combination of lecture and laboratory courses in physics with a load of 6 course-equivalents for the full-year position and 3 course equivalents for the half-year position. Both positions are likely to include a variety of teaching assignments, such as introductory physics for non-majors, first or second-year courses for majors, advanced laboratory sections, an elective course in the major and/or general education course. Experience teaching Musical Acoustics to a general audience is desirable but not required. Qualifications:  Ph. D. in physics (or in a closely related field with a strong physics foundation) and demonstrated potential for excellent teaching in a residential liberal arts college setting. We seek motivated teachers who will thrive in an environment where close collaboration with students is the norm. Strong candidates nearing completion of the Ph. D. may also be considered for appointment at the rank of visiting instructor.                                                 Required Application Materials The following materials should be submitted online via the College’s employment web site http://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/jobs/. A complete application includes: Cover letter conveying your interest and qualifications. Indicate explicitly whether your interest is for the full year position, or the half year position, or either. A statement on your approach to teaching. (Upload as Statement of Teaching Philosophy). Curriculum Vitae Copies of undergraduate and graduate school transcripts (unofficial copies acceptable) Contact information for two references, each of whom must be able to address the applicant’s qualifications and potential as a teacher of physics. The search committee will initiate requests for recommendations on behalf of applicants remaining in the pool after initial rounds of screening. Review of applications will begin on March 17 and continue until the position is filled.  Questions may be addressed to the department chair, Professor Brian Borovsky (borovsky@stolaf.edu ; 507-786-3607). Information about the physics program may be found at http://wp.stolaf.edu/physics/ . Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff employees. It is located in Northfield, Minnesota, about 45 minutes from Minneapolis and St. Paul with their rich and diverse cultural resources. The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes a global perspective. A liberal arts college of the Lutheran Church (ELCA), St. Olaf College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity in students, faculty, and staff. The college is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity of our community through their teaching, research, and/or service. To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire.

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Internal Number: 3772