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Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Employer
Lyon College
Location
Arkansas, United States
Salary
Salary Commensurate with experience
Date posted
Jan 7, 2022

Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry -  Lyon College invites applications for a one-year visiting assistant professor of Chemistry beginning August 2022.  Individuals with specialties in all areas of chemistry are invited to apply.  Special consideration will be given to individuals with a background in organic chemistry, and especially those with experience teaching undergraduate organic chemistry.  An earned doctoral degree in Chemistry or a related field is required.  Persons who are ABD with a completion date in the near future will also be given full consideration for this position.  Responsibilities include teaching introductory courses, with labs, in general and organic chemistry, with a possibility of teaching advanced courses in the applicant's area of expertise.  The successful candidate will also contribute to the college's liberal arts core curriculum.  

Experience at a small, residential liberal arts college as a student or faculty member is desirable.  Absent that experience, an understanding of the difference between a small college and a university and the desire to be on the faculty of a small college are important. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.Lyon College is a USN&WR “top tier” national liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). It is located in the foothills of the Ozarks in Batesville, Arkansas, a safe and convenient town of 10,000 that serves as commercial, medical, social, and the governmental hub for an eight-county area.  The College enrolls approximately 700 students from twenty-five states and eleven foreign countries on its picturesque 136-acre campus.  Entering freshmen have an average HSGPA of 3.6 and an average ACT of 25.

Interested candidates should send a letter of application that includes a cover letter, CV, teaching portfolio (statement of teaching philosophy and course evaluations), and the contact information for three references to Rebecca Varela, Department of Human Resources, Lyon College, P.O. Box 2317, Batesville, AR 72503.  Materials may also be submitted by e-mail to jobs@lyon.edu.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  To learn more about Lyon College, go to www.lyon.edu. 

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