The Mount Holyoke College Physics Department (https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/physics) invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level to begin fall 2016.
The Mount Holyoke College Physics Department (https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/physics) invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level to begin fall 2016. We seek a candidate with a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching in a liberal arts environment, and to a vigorous, on-campus, externally-funded research program involving undergraduates that complements the existing research strengths of the department. A doctorate (anticipated or completed) in physics or a related field with the ability to teach across the physics curriculum is required. Excellent facilities and technical support for research are available on campus, as well as access to state-of-the-art facilities at nearby University of Massachusetts.
Mount Holyoke is an undergraduate liberal arts college for women with 2,200 students and 220 faculty. Over half the faculty are women; one-fourth are persons of color. Mount Holyoke College is located about 80 miles west of Boston in the Connecticut River valley, and is a member of the Five College Consortium consisting of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts.
Mount Holyoke is committed to enriching the educational experience it offers through the diversity of its faculty, administration, and staff members. Mount Holyoke College seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse faculty who will contribute to the college's academic excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society. In furtherance of academic excellence, the College encourages applications from individuals from underrepresented groups in the professoriate, including African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, other Pacific Islanders, first generation college students, individuals who have followed non-traditional pathways to college due to exceptional talent and motivation in the face of adversity, such as societal, economic or academic disadvantages, and individuals with a demonstrated commitment to applying and including diverse backgrounds and perspectives to learning, scholarship, service, and leadership in the academy.
The successful candidate will demonstrate competence in working with students who are broadly diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion.
To apply, submit materials at https://jobs.mtholyoke.edu, including a cover letter addressing your interest in Mount Holyoke, a CV, a statement of teaching experience with emphasis on approaches to teaching at a small liberal arts college, and a research plan involving undergraduates. Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of reference submitted on their behalf. Electronic prompts to referees will be generated automatically after the completed application has been submitted. Applicants should address relevant experience and proposed strategies for mentoring members of a diverse student body. For further information please contact Prof. Mark A. Peterson, Department of Physics at mpeterso@mtholyoke.edu.
Review of applications will begin October 17, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled.
