| Posted on: | | August 14, 2009 |
| Employer: | | Whitworth University |
| Job Location: | | Spokane, WA USA |
| Job Category: | | Academic
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| Required Degree: | | Doctorate |
| Salary: | | $41,000 - $64,141 |
The successful candidate will demonstrate a clear commitment to Whitworth’s mission, strong teaching skills, an emerging record of publications, and a commitment to institutional service. Teaching responsibilities for this position span the entire physics curriculum, from courses for non-science majors, to introductory physics courses for majors, to upper-division courses in various areas of physics. The typical teaching load is two courses and two associated laboratories per semester, and a January term course. This position comes with a generous starting package to start a student-faculty research program. Candidates should demonstrate the initiative necessary to leverage this to receive external funding. Participation in departmental activities, academic advising, faculty assemblies, development days, retreats, committees and other forms of faculty governance is expected. Application review will begin on October 1, 2009.
Qualifications, Skills and Abilities:
- Ph.D. or ABD by July 2010 in Physics or a related discipline, such as Astronomy, Applied Physics or a relevant branch of engineering
- Demonstrated potential for effective college-level teaching
- A personal commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith and learning
- The ability and desire to establish a positive relationship with persons regardless of race, gender, physical limitation or religious belief
- A commitment to equal opportunity for all persons
- A commitment to the educational mission of Whitworth as a Christian liberal-arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Criminal background check required
Before applying for this position, please visit our website at www.whitworth.edu/jobs. You will find a link to the position announcement and information on Whitworth's application process. All applications will be acknowledged. The position will remain posted to our website until we have filled the opening.
The Physics Department is vibrant and growing. We offer majors in Physics, Biophysics and Engineering Physics, as well a 3-2 Pre-Engineering Program and have about 100 students in these majors. The department has received the Heuer Award for Outstanding Achievement in Science Education in 2003 and the AAPT President’s Citation for Outstanding Growth in 2007. In the last few years, our department has produced three Barry M. Goldwater Scholars and our alumni have gone to some of the top-ranked graduate programs in the nation in various fields.
Founded in 1890, Whitworth has been consistently ranked among the top regional colleges and universities in the West. In its strong liberal arts undergraduate education and graduate programs, Whitworth combines the Christian heritage of the University, its commitment to academic rigor and its long-standing orientation toward human service. A community of Christian scholars carries out the University’s mission 'to provide its diverse student body an education of the mind and heart.'
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| Employer Info |
Whitworth University
Spokane, WA 99251
USA
509.777.4413 (phone)
509.777.4364 (fax)
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Company Profile:
Whitworth University is located in Spokane, Washington. Since 1890, Whitworth has held fast to its founding mission of providing 'an education of mind and heart' through rigorous intellectual inquiry guided by dedicated Christian scholars. Recognized as one of the top regional colleges and universities in the West, Whitworth University enrolls 2,600 students in more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Under the strong leadership of President William P. Robinson, Whitworth enjoys record levels of student enrollment and retention, the strongest financial position in the university's history, and increased external visibility.
Whitworth University's 200-acre campus of red-brick buildings and tall pines offers a beautiful, inviting and secure learning environment. More than $60 million in campus improvements have been made recently, including several new and renovated academic buildings, an expanded athletics complex, and two new apartment-style residence halls. A new center for the visual arts opened in fall 2008, and plans are under way for a major addition to the science facilities.
In all of these endeavors, the university seeks to advance its founder's mission of equipping students to 'honor God, follow Christ and serve humanity.'
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