Astro VAP at College of Charleston

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the College of Charleston has a Visiting Assistant Professor position in astronomy available for the 2013-14 academic year. The successful applicant must have a Ph.D. in astrophysics or a closely-related field and must be able to accept legal employment in the United States. Preference will be given to candidates interested in maintaining an experimental program using our local observatory facilities and the robotic telescopes. The teaching load is 12 contact hours per week through a combination of astronomy lectures and lab. Enrollment in each introductory astronomy lecture is 48 students per semester with lab sizes of 24 students. Applicants must send a cover letter, CV and teaching philosophy electronically to Dr. Narayanan Kuthirummal (kuthirummaln@cofc.edu). Candidates should also arrange for three letters of recommendation addressing the candidate's teaching ability to be directly emailed to Dr. Kuthirummal. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The College of Charleston is a state-supported liberal arts and sciences institution with over 10,000 undergraduate students and several graduate programs, located in the center of historic Charleston, South Carolina. The department has 18 faculty, 7 of whom are active in astronomical research, and operates robotic telescopes in Arizona and the Virgin Islands. For more information on the College and the Department, visit www.cofc.edu. The College of Charleston is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.