Posted on:		August 14, 2009
Employer:		Whitworth University
Job Location:		Spokane, WA USA
Job Category:		Academic Positions
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:

1. Ph.D. or ABD by July 2010 in Physics or a related discipline, such as Astronomy, Applied Physics or a relevant branch of engineering
2. Demonstrated potential for effective college-level teaching
3. A personal commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith and learning
4. The ability and desire to establish a positive relationship with persons regardless of race, gender, physical limitation or religious belief
5. A commitment to equal opportunity for all persons
6. A commitment to the educational mission of Whitworth as a Christian liberal-arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA)
7. 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.'