Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics (meteorology)
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Full-time
Education
Posted on April 5, 2024
POSTING INFORMATION
Internal Title
Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics (meteorology)
Position Type
Visiting
School/Area
School of Sciences and Mathematics
Department
Physics
Position Description
The Meteorology program in the Department of Physics and Astronomy (physics.cofc.edu) at the College of Charleston has a three-year Visiting Assistant Professor position available for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026, and 2026-2027 academic years. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Earth Science, or a related field and must be able to accept legal employment in the United States by August 16, 2024. The teaching load is 12 contact hours per week through a combination of meteorology lectures and introductory physics lectures and labs. In particular, we seek out candidates qualified and interested in teaching mesoscale and synoptic meteorology as well as introductory and intermediate courses in our meteorology curriculum. This hire is being pursued to help us grow the only undergraduate meteorology program in the state of South Carolina. A successful candidate may have opportunities to mentor student capstone research projects in atmospheric science and meteorology. Candidates with scholarly interests outside of operational meteorology but still qualified to teach the courses mentioned above are still encouraged to apply.
Qualified applicants should submit 1) a cover letter, 2) complete curriculum vitae, 3) a statement describing their teaching experience and philosophy, and 4) the names and e-mails of three professional references electronically through our online application system at https://jobs.cofc.edu/. Any questions should be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Alem Teklu at teklua@cofc.edu. Review of applications begins on April 15, 2024, and continues until the position is filled.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Posting Date
04/04/2024
Closing Date
04/19/2024
Open Until Filled?
No
Posting Number
F2016391P
EEO Statement
The College of Charleston is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity 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.
Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.cofc.edu/postings/15094
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
Internal Title
Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics (meteorology)
Position Type
Visiting
School/Area
School of Sciences and Mathematics
Department
Physics
Position Description
The Meteorology program in the Department of Physics and Astronomy (physics.cofc.edu) at the College of Charleston has a three-year Visiting Assistant Professor position available for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026, and 2026-2027 academic years. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Earth Science, or a related field and must be able to accept legal employment in the United States by August 16, 2024. The teaching load is 12 contact hours per week through a combination of meteorology lectures and introductory physics lectures and labs. In particular, we seek out candidates qualified and interested in teaching mesoscale and synoptic meteorology as well as introductory and intermediate courses in our meteorology curriculum. This hire is being pursued to help us grow the only undergraduate meteorology program in the state of South Carolina. A successful candidate may have opportunities to mentor student capstone research projects in atmospheric science and meteorology. Candidates with scholarly interests outside of operational meteorology but still qualified to teach the courses mentioned above are still encouraged to apply.
Qualified applicants should submit 1) a cover letter, 2) complete curriculum vitae, 3) a statement describing their teaching experience and philosophy, and 4) the names and e-mails of three professional references electronically through our online application system at https://jobs.cofc.edu/. Any questions should be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Alem Teklu at teklua@cofc.edu. Review of applications begins on April 15, 2024, and continues until the position is filled.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Posting Date
04/04/2024
Closing Date
04/19/2024
Open Until Filled?
No
Posting Number
F2016391P
EEO Statement
The College of Charleston is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity 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.
Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.cofc.edu/postings/15094
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- CofC - Alumni Career Services
- College of Charleston Website
- Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
- Glassdoor
- Handshake
- HigherEdJobs
- Indeed.com
- Internal Job Posting
- jbcjobs (Joint Base Charleston Military & Family Readiness)
- Job Fair
- Monster.com
- Personal Referral
- Post and Courier
- Public Job Posting
- SC Government Website (Neogov)
- SC Works (SC Department of Employment and Workforce)
- Word of mouth
- Other
- United Latino Job Bank
- LGBT.net
- The Society for College and University Planning
- DiversityJobs.com (Circa)
Required Documents
- Cover Letter / Letter of Application
- Curriculum Vitae
- Teaching Philosophy
- Reference List
- Research and Professional Development Statement
