Job Summary and Requirements: The Denison University Department of Physics and Astronomy invites applications for a one-year visiting assistant professor, with possible continuation for a second year, starting Fall 2015. We seek candidates who are vitally interested in teaching Physics, and potentially Astronomy, at both the beginning and advanced levels. Ph.D. degree in Physics preferred, but ABD may be considered. Teaching experience is preferred. We offer mentorship and professional development opportunities to all visiting faculty. The department consists of seven faculty, a dedicated technical assistant, and a full-time administrative assistant. Facilities include excellent equipment for both teaching and research, first class on-site experimental labs, an observatory, a planetarium, and a well-equipped machine shop. Additional information may be obtained from our web site http://denison.edu/academics/physics/.
Denison University is a diverse, highly-selective, national liberal arts college enrolling approximately 2100 students from around the world. Our college is committed to attracting and supporting an academically and culturally diverse faculty. Granville, Ohio, is located just 30 minutes from the Columbus metropolitan area, our state capital.
Applicants should submit vita, transcripts, a description of teaching interests and experience, and three (3) letters of reference online at https://employment.denison.edu. Applications complete by March 15, 2015 will receive full consideration: applications may be accepted until the position is filled.
Denison University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. To achieve our mission as a liberal arts college, we continually strive to foster a diverse campus community, which recognizes the value of all persons regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or socio-economic background. For additional information and resources about diversity at Denison please see our Diversity Guide at http://denison.edu/forms/diversity-guide.
Special Instructions to Applicants: All applicants must provide the name and contact information (including email address) of three potential references. These individuals may be contacted via email to provide a reference letter. Instructions will be given letter writers explaining how to upload an electronic letter to the applicant's online application. Please note that references will not receive their emails and will not be able to submit their letter until the applicant has submitted his/her completed application. Denison will only accept electronic recommendation letters uploaded in the applicant tracking system. Reference letters will continue to be accepted after the application closing date, since references will only be able to submit their letter after the candidate has submitted the application. Using a dossier service? You must contact this service to obtain an appropriate dossier-generated email address. Please use this email address when prompted for reference name and email. For further explanation of how dossier services upload recommendation letters, please see Interfolio's information site as an example. Our system automated email trigger will be sent to the dossier service named once you receive your application confirmation number.
