Visting Assistant Professor

Wheaton is a leading private, coeducational, liberal arts college of 1800 students located in Norton, MA and within easy commuting distance of Boston and Providence.

Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number:

0600934

Position Title:

Visting Assistant Professor

FLSA:

Job Type:

Part-Time

Staff Term:

Staff Work Schedule (hours/dates):

Academic Year Schedule (dates):

January 2023 - May 2023

Faculty Term:

Spring Semester Only

Position Type:

Faculty

Department:

Chemistry

Job Summary/Basic Function:

Wheaton College (MA) Department of Chemistry invites applicants for a part-time Visiting
Assistant Professor in Chemistry for the Spring 2023 semester. An M.S. in Chemistry or
Biochemistry is required, with a Ph.D., prior teaching or post-doctoral experience preferred.
Teaching responsibilities include the senior seminar in Biochemistry. The lecture section for
first-semester Organic Chemistry would be available should mutual interest exist. The position
requires holding office hours and meeting regularly with the Chemistry Department.

Wheaton seeks educational excellence through diversity and strongly encourages applications
from women and men from historically underrepresented groups. Wheaton strives to be a
community supportive of diverse perspectives and identities through inclusive and equitable
institutional practices. Candidates should describe in their letter of application how they will
support the College’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, whether through their
teaching, scholarship, and/or service.

Review of applications will begin November 28, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled.
Qualified applicants should apply online via https://jobs.wheatoncollege.edu. For more
information about the college, please visit our website at www.wheatoncollege.edu.

Minimum Qualifications:

M.S.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ph.D.

Compensation and Benefits

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 is a private coeducational liberal arts college within easy
commuting distance of Boston and Providence. We have nearly 1,700
undergraduates from 40 U.S. States and more than 70 countries. Nearly 23%
of our undergraduates are U.S. students of color and 11% are international
citizens. 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.

Posting Date:

09/26/2022

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled

No

Contact(s):

Office of Human Resources

Contact Phone/Extension:

508-286-8206

Contact Email:

careers@wheatoncollege.edu

Contact Fax

Special Instructions to Candidates:

To prevent the infection and spread of COVID -19 and as an integral part of our public health and safety measures, Wheaton College requires that all successful applicants hired provide proof of full vaccination for COVID -19 at the time of employment, unless an exemption from this policy is requested and approved. Applicants believing that they need an accommodation of this policy because of a disability, medical condition, or sincerely-held religious belief should inform the Office of Human Resources after an offer of employment is extended.

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Optional & Required Documents
Required Documents

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

Optional Documents

1. Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness
2. Letter of Recommendation 1
3. Letter of Recommendation 2