Employment

The Wabash College Chemistry Department invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position beginning July 1, 2024, open to any specialty. A Ph.D. degree in chemistry is preferred, ABD status will be considered. The teaching assignment of approximately 12 contact hours per semester will be primarily in general chemistry with other courses determined by area of specialization. A full-time person is preferred, but a part-time position could be negotiated. The successful candidate must have a commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching, an appreciation for the broad intellectual community of an excellent liberal arts college, and the ability to work with a diverse student body. The Chemistry Department is ACS certified, has six full time faculty, excellent facilities and instrumentation to support undergraduate research, holds several NSF grants, and has a strong tradition of mentoring in teaching, faculty development workshops, and a peer mentor program. Visiting faculty at Wabash receive full salary and benefits, including support for travel to professional meetings. Further information about the department can be obtained from http://www.wabash.edu/academics/chemistry.

In the midst of a strategic transformation to advance the success of first-generation students, students of color, and students from low-income families, Wabash College is committed to attracting and effectively supporting an academically and culturally diverse faculty. More than 25% of our students are federal Pell Grant recipients, one-third of our students are first generation college students, and about 20% of our students identify as domestic students of color. Wabash has been home to the Malcolm X Institute of Black Studies for more than fifty years, is a member of the USC Race and Equity Center’s Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance, is a top-60 Liberal Arts College according to U.S. News, and is a member of Colleges That Change Lives.

Applications, including cover letter, curriculum vitae, unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts, statement of teaching principles, and email addresses for three persons who will submit confidential letters of recommendation electronically should be submitted on-line at www.wabash.edu/employment. Wabash College does not provide H-1B or other immigration case sponsorship for short-term visiting positions. Review of applications will be ongoing.  Questions about the position may be directed to Dr. Laura Wysocki, Chair, at wysockil@wabash.edu. Application questions may be directed to Ms. Rochella Endicott, Academic Administrative Coordinator, endicotr@wabash.edu.

Wabash College, a liberal arts college for men, seeks faculty and staff committed to providing quality engagement with students, high levels of academic challenge and support, and meaningful diversity experiences that prepare students for life and leadership among diverse populations around the globe. Wabash is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from persons of all backgrounds.