1-year Lectureship at American

The Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences at American University invites applications for a one-year term teaching position, pending budgetary approval, at the rank Professorial Lecturer beginning fall 2014. Qualified candidates will have a doctorate in physics or closely related field. Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate courses at the introductory, intermediate and advanced levels, including courses in the General Education program, such as Astronomy. The successful candidate will be prepared to advise and teach students and mentor undergraduate research. Applicants should submit: (1) letter of application addressing teaching and research experiences and interests, (2) CV, and (3) a teaching statement that describes the different strategies required for introductory and upper-level courses.  Additionally, they must arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to the Search Committee. Electronic submission of application is strongly encouraged and should be sent as a single PDF file to physicssearch@american.edu  Address: Physics Search Committee, Department of Physics, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., Washington, DC 20016-8058. Review of applications will begin on May 9, but will continue until the position is filled. American University is a tobacco and smoke free campus.  American University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to app