Visiting Assistant Professor (General and Inorganic or Analytical Chemistry)

Position Details: Gustavus Adolphus College invites applications for a full-time, one-year position of Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry to begin September 1, 2022.

Institution Information: Gustavus Adolphus College seeks employees who are committed to and will be resolute in advancing inclusion and equity. We seek candidates whose experience has prepared them to help us realize our college-wide goal of engagement and inclusion of culturally and racially diverse audiences in the humanities, arts, and sciences. The Gustavus Acts strategic plan renews our commitment to equip students to lead purposeful lives, and to act on the great challenges of our time by diversifying and expanding the Gustavus community and delivering a distinctive and integrated liberal arts education.

Minnesota is home to a vibrant African American community and growing communities of Hmong, Latinx, and Somali peoples, as well as significant numbers of Indigenous people. We believe that representation from all of these groups contributes positively to our student body.

We are committed to fostering a community that embodies the value of a liberal arts education rooted in pluralism. We engage in this work at a coeducational, private, Lutheran (ELCA) College of Swedish immigrant heritage that is a leading residential, national liberal arts institution of 2200 students.

Department Information: The Department of Chemistry seeks to provide a stimulating intellectual environment by cultivating a highly engaged community of scholars. Central to our approach is the pursuit of scholarship through both independent and collaborative student-faculty research. We aim to challenge students to pursue an understanding of the natural world through study of and research in chemistry in order to develop scientifically-minded citizens and competent experimental scientists. We aspire for our students to appreciate interdisciplinary perspectives and problem-solving approaches, and to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences. Overall, we aim to value and support the development of whole persons for all members of our learning community. For more information, visit the department's website at: https://gustavus.edu/chemistry/

Major/Essential Functions: The annual assignment will be 28 contact hours. Primary fall teaching responsibilities will include General Chemistry lecture and lab sections (CHE-106 - Introduction to Chemical Principles and/or CHE-107 - Principles of Chemistry). Responsibilities in the spring will include Inorganic Chemistry labs or Quantitative Analysis lecture and lab sections, depending on the candidate’s expertise. The successful candidate will also teach a one-month January Term intensive course (either CHE-108-Chemical Thermodynamics and Equilibrium or a course determined in consultation with the department chair and appropriate to the candidate’s expertise).

Application Procedures: To apply, visit https://gustavus.edu/jobs and complete the online application. The documents that must be uploaded include the following:

• Letter of application that addresses the position qualifications
• Curriculum vitae
• A brief (one page) statement of teaching philosophy
• Transcripts (scanned copies acceptable)
• The names and contact information for three professional references (at least one must be able to address teaching experience and teaching effectiveness; please indicate the teaching reference in your letter of application). Please do not ask references to submit letters of recommendation; the committee will conduct reference checks by phone.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Preference will be given to applications received by Wednesday, May 18, 2022. At this time, please only upload the required documents listed above. Incomplete applications will not be considered by the search committee.

Gustavus Adolphus College is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, disability, or veteran status in its education or employment programs or activities.

Prerequisites

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD in chemistry; we will consider candidates who have achieved ABD status and who will complete their degree by September 1, 2022
• Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching
• A commitment to undergraduate teaching and student advising
• Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to pedagogical methods that enable students across racial, ethnic, and socio-economic groups to reach their maximum potential.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience as a general chemistry course instructor and/or a general or inorganic lab instructor

Posted April 22, 2022

Contact

Brandy Russell | brussell@gustavus.edu | 507-933-7320