Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry
- Employer
- Nebraska Wesleyan University
- Location
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- Salary
- DOQ/E
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- Faculty Jobs
- Science & Technology, Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Position Type
- Assistant Professor
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Nebraska Wesleyan University is seeking applications for a one-year, Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry for the 2019-2020 academic year (starting August 14, 2019 through May 15, 2020). Nebraska Wesleyan is a liberal arts institution with approximately 2,100 students and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Candidates from all fields of study within the chemistry discipline will be considered. This is a full-time benefit eligible position, which includes a comprehensive package including health, vision and dental insurance benefits, retirement benefits, a generous holiday schedule, and undergraduate tuition remission for employee’s dependents among other benefits.
Responsibilities:
Faculty responsibilities include teaching twelve credit hours per term, fall and spring semesters, including day/evening, undergraduate/graduate and traditional/accelerated classes. Teaching assignments will be in the general and/or organic chemistry lecture and lab sequences, and an upper level course in the candidate’s field of chemistry. Opportunities to supervise undergraduate research are available. Nebraska Wesleyan University has an ACS-certified chemistry major and a biochemistry/molecular biology major. The successful candidate will be expected to attend department, school, and campus-wide meetings, as needed, and stay current in one's academic discipline.
Qualifications and Attributes:
- A doctorate degree in Chemistry is preferred, or MS plus 18 completed credit hours towards a doctoral degree required in a related field
- Familiarity with Canvas course technology or similar LMS software is a plus
- Demonstrated interpersonal and innovative teaching skills are required
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with faculty and students is essential
- Strong commitment to student-centered active learning and student engagement activities
- Experience, knowledge and appreciation for a liberal arts tradition
Commitment to Diversity:
Diversity is a core value of Nebraska Wesleyan University’s mission and we embrace it as a source of strength. Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate how they are able to enhance and embrace this University core value in a diversity statement submitted as part of their application materials.
Nebraska Wesleyan University provides equal educational and employment opportunities to qualified persons in all areas of university operation without regard to religion or creed, age, genetic information, gender identity and expression, sexual identity and orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, race, or national or ethnic origin, in compliance with state and federal laws, including but not limited to Title XII, Title IX, and the ADA. E-Verify, EOE.
How to Apply:
To apply, please send letter of application addressing qualifications, diversity statement, current curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy and research interests, and the names of three professional references and unofficial transcripts to the following URL: https://nebrwesleyan.applicantpro.com/jobs/ Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Please visit the NWU website for more information about our institution: nebrwesleyan.edu
Organization
Working at Nebraska Wesleyan University
Since our founding in 1887, Nebraska Wesleyan University has both grown and remained steadfast to a liberal arts education in a Christian environment. Nebraska Wesleyan University is considered one of the strongest institutions of its kind in the Midwest, and has been continuously accredited since 1914.
NWU at a Glance
- Founded in 1887
- Located in the University Place neighborhood of northeast Lincoln, NE
- Approximately 1,600 undergraduates, 225 graduate students and 275 adult learners
- 53 majors, 41 minors, 18 pre-professional programs
- 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio
- 75 student organizations
- Seven Greek chapters
- Thriving study abroad and service learning programming
Mission Statement
Nebraska Wesleyan University is an academic community dedicated to intellectual and personal growth within the context of a liberal arts education and in an environment of Christian concern.
Nebraska Wesleyan was founded by Nebraska Methodists and actively maintains its relation to The United Methodist Church. The University reflects the Judeo Christian tradition in its efforts to integrate questions about meaning and value with the pursuit of learning and understanding.
The University is committed to excellence of academic endeavor and to learning as a lifelong process. The curricula and programs are designed to assist students in gaining and expanding knowledge and skills, in developing their competence in rational thought and communication, in broadening their perspectives on humanity and culture, and in enhancing their spiritual, physical, emotional, and aesthetic resources.
Nebraska Wesleyan intends that its students develop a sense of individual worth and become useful and serving members of the human community.
Approved by the Board of Governors – February 8, 1979
Reaffirmed by the Board of Governors – May 12, 2000
Statement of Vision
Nebraska Wesleyan University will be an outstanding national liberal arts university, where the educational experience transforms each student to lead a life of learning, service, leadership, and success in a diverse world.
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