| VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR POSITIONS IN PHYSICS THE W.M. KECK SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF CLAREMONT McKENNA, PITZER AND SCRIPPS COLLEGES The W.M. Keck Science Department (www.kecksci.claremont.edu) of Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges (three of the five undergraduate Claremont Colleges) seeks to hire two visiting professors in physics beginning July 1, 2021. These positions are full-time and are one-year appointments with the potential for renewal. Our interdisciplinary department comprises biology, chemistry, physics, neuroscience, and environmental analysis faculty. The physics discipline oversees an active pre-engineering program. We seek exceptional individuals with demonstrated excellence in teaching and scholarship. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in physics or an engineering-related field and be able to teach a range of entry-level and upper-division physics courses. For one of the positions, the candidate must be able to teach an introductory astronomy course for non-science majors. Preference will be given to candidates with prior teaching experience who are enthusiastic about supervising independent research projects for undergraduates. At the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains, thirty miles east of Los Angeles, The Claremont Colleges are within a one-hour drive of Caltech, UCLA, USC, UC Irvine, and UC Riverside. Please apply online at: https://theclaremontcolleges.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SCR_Careers_Faculty/job/SCR---Keck-Science/Visiting-Assistant-Professor-of-Physics_REQ-2871. Upload (i) a cover letter that discusses teaching and research experience and your interest in the position, (ii) a c.v., (iii) a succinct statement discussing your teaching experience and pedagogy relating to undergraduate physics (iv) a statement (of no more than 1 page) outlining the applicant’s philosophy for fostering an educational environment that is inclusive of all students and (v) the names and e-mail addresses of three or more references (at least two of whom can address teaching and one that addresses research). Please have your references upload reference letters to the following email address: physicssearch@scrippscollege.edu. Review of applications will begin on March 1, 2021, and the position will remain open until filled. Further inquiries may be directed to Professor Scot Gould at sgould@kecksci.claremont.edu The W. M. Keck Science Department of Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges is an equal opportunity employer. In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, the department actively encourage applications from women and from members of historically under-represented social groups in higher education. |
