Description
About Longwood University
A comprehensive university with a strong liberal arts foundation, Longwood has a distinctive mission to develop citizen leaders who are prepared to make positive contributions to the common good of society. Founded in 1839, Longwood is the third-oldest public university in Virginia.
Longwood is part of the proud tradition of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Roughly one hour’s drive from Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Richmond, Longwood is located in the historic two-college community of Farmville. Longwood currently has approximately 4,600 undergraduate and graduate students and 41,000 alumni. It maintains affiliations with the neighboring Robert Russa Moton Museum of civil rights history and the Longwood Center for Visual Arts, a nationally accredited university art museum. A member of the Big South Conference, Longwood competes at the NCAA Division I level.
Job Description:
The Department of Chemistry and Physics in the Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences invites qualified applicants to apply for a full-time, tenure-track position (F0024) at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning in August 2027.
Primary teaching responsibilities will include introductory chemistry (for science majors or non-majors), general education courses for non-majors, and upper-level courses in the chemistry major as appropriate to the candidate's area of specialty. A Ph.D. in chemistry is required. Applicants with expertise in any subdiscipline of chemistry with research and teaching interests that can broaden the opportunities available to the students in the program are encouraged to apply. A strong commitment to excellence and innovation in undergraduate teaching is required, and preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate previous high-quality teaching. Candidates are expected to develop a successful research program appropriate to an undergraduate setting. Preference will be given to candidates whose teaching and research interests best complement the existing faculty. Candidates are also expected to be committed to service at the departmental, college, and university levels.
This position is located in Farmville, Virginia, and is required to work in person on Longwood University's campus.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Requirements
- A Ph.D. in chemistry is required.
- Candidates with demonstrated college teaching experience are preferred.
- A demonstrated ability and commitment to working with a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, and constituents in support of the university mission is preferred.
