Visiting Assistant Professor in Chemistry and Biochemistry at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Posting Number:
0601096

Position Title:
Visiting Assistant Professor in Chemistry and Biochemistry

FLSA:
Exempt

Job Type:
Full-Time

Staff Term:


Staff Work Schedule (hours/dates):


Academic Year Schedule (dates):


Faculty Term:
Full Academic Year

Position Type:
Faculty

Department:
Chemistry

Job Summary/Basic Function:
Wheaton College (MA) Department of Chemistry/Biology invites applicants for a full-time Visiting Assistant Professor in Chemistry and Biochemistry beginning in Fall 2024. This is a 2-year position. Teaching responsibilities will include 100-level Introductory Chemistry lectures and labs and one 300-level Biochemistry laboratory. The position requires holding office hours and meeting regularly with the Chemistry/Biology Department. Review of applications will be on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Qualified applicants should apply online via https://jobs.wheatoncollege.edu.

Wheaton seeks educational excellence through diversity and strongly encourages applications from women and men from historically underrepresented groups.



Minimum Qualifications:
A master’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:
A PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related field.
Teaching experience.

Compensation and Benefits:
To attract and retain the most talented individuals, Wheaton College maintains a flexible and competitive staff compensation and benefits program.

When determining and establishing hiring rates or recruitment ranges for a position, the College considers a number of factors including the budget for the position, the range of the grade, the external market for the position or similar positions, level and scope of responsibilities, required education, skills and relevant experience as well as internal equity. All salary offers must have the prior approval of the Office of Human Resources.

The salary for this position will be commensurate with the qualifications, education and experience.

Physical Demands:


ADA Statement:

Individuals must possess these knowledges, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Eeo Statement:
Wheaton College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich an intellectually diverse learning environment, the Department and the College actively encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups. Wheaton’s core belief is that valuing diversity is pivotal to personal development, intellectual expansion, and societal equity. Our community is united by a shared dedication to equity and access that is essential to providing a transformative education in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Posting Date:
04/19/2024

Closing Date:


Open Until Filled:
Yes

Contact(s):
Office of Human Resources

Contact Phone/Extension:
508-286-8206

Contact Email:
careers@wheatoncollege.edu

Contact Fax:


Special Instructions to Candidates:
The federal government and the state of Massachusetts have made the decision to end the COVID-19 public health emergency. Effective June 1, 2023, the college will no longer require COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for members of our community. Rather, we strongly recommend that everyone stay up to date on their vaccinations, including boosters, as recommended by their health care provider. While we will no longer require COVID-19 vaccinations, we strongly encourage members of our campus community to adhere to public health recommendations for vaccination to protect against COVID-19, as well as influenza and other diseases.

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Supplemental Questions:

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Optional & Required Documents:
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. List of References

Optional Documents

1. Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness

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