What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry position at Rhodes College?
Job Title:
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Department:
Chemistry
Job Description:
The Chemistry Department at Rhodes College invites applications for a three-year position at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor to begin in August 2025. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Chemistry or a related field by August 10, 2025 and must exhibit a firm commitment to teaching at a liberal arts college. Applications are welcome from candidates who specialize in any sub-discipline of chemistry or in interdisciplinary areas. The successful candidate must be able to teach quantitative analysis/analytical chemistry and the associated lab in a supportive, equitable, inclusive, and accessible manner. The position carries a six-course annual teaching commitment, with labs counting as a full-time teaching involvement, which could include introductory chemistry, introductory chemistry laboratory, or an advanced course in chemistry. Other opportunities to teach in the curriculum include a senior capstone in the candidate’s area of specialization. The successful candidate will teach, mentor, and advise students from varied backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, while thriving professionally among a diverse team of colleagues and contributing to both departmental and college-wide initiatives. The opportunity to engage undergraduate students in research is available.
Rhodes is a nationally ranked residential college committed to the liberal arts and sciences. Our highest priorities are intellectual engagement, service to others, commitment to diversity and inclusion, and honor among ourselves. Our students live and learn on one of the country’s most beautiful campuses, located in the heart of Memphis, an economic, medical, and culturally diverse center, making Rhodes one of a handful of prominent liberal arts colleges in a major metropolitan area.
Rhodes College prides itself on being a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming environment. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and anti-discrimination.
A complete application will include 1) a cover letter that addresses the strengths the candidate will bring as a teacher and scholar to a liberal arts college environment; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a separate statement that addresses how the candidate’s experiences with teaching, scholarship, and/or service will contribute to a college community. Also, you must include the following under Additional Documents: 4) a statement of teaching philosophy that also addresses mentoring of undergraduates in various aspects of academic engagement.
Review of completed applications will begin December 16, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates from backgrounds typically underrepresented in higher education are strongly encouraged to apply. Letters of recommendation will only be solicited for short-listed applicants, at which time you will be prompted for the names and contact information for three (3) references. Background checks are required before candidates can be brought to campus for interviews.
