Professor and Chair of Physics

The Physics Department at Furman University seeks candidates for the position of Professor and Chair to begin August 1, 2024. The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader and innovative planner with the vision to guide a department with a tradition of undergraduate excellence in teaching and research, leverage recent growth in students from diverse backgrounds with outstanding resources, and catalyze departmental expansion. The successful applicant will exhibit a passion for teaching, promote new opportunities for classroom development and serve as a departmental champion for student-faculty scholarship. The Physics Chair will collaboratively set the agenda for curricular growth, establish an environment supporting undergraduate research, cultivate faculty mentorship and foster a climate in which faculty, staff and students thrive. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will hold a Ph.D. in Physics and serve in a tenured faculty appointment as an Associate or Full Professor at an accredited college or university. Ideally, candidates will also have had administrative experience, particularly as a department coordinator or chair. Competitive candidates will support high impact teaching and experiential learning delivered in a holistic manner, while promoting diversity, inclusive practices and student belonging. Applicants should submit an initial application as a single PDF in the order listed: (1) a two- to three page letter describing the candidate’s interest and highlighting how their background and experience position them to serve as an effective department chair in meeting the objectives defined in the Job Summary; (2) a current C.V.; and (3) a one- to two-page statement explaining how the candidate might contribute to a liberal arts college community committed to core values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Application review will begin January 5, 2023, and will continue until filled.

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