Employment Opportunities
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN BERNARDINO
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY
TENURE TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR FACULTY POSITION
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Preferred candidates will be expected to meet the traditional requirements of excellence in teaching, active scholarly and professional work, and service to the University and community. In addition, new faculty are encouraged to develop and participate in activities that support the University’s strategic plan. This plan emphasizes three areas: a) alternative modes of instructional delivery to include off-campus and distance learning; b) the learning process, i.e., innovative teaching strategies and/or research on how students learn and apply knowledge over an extended period of time; and c) partnership with the community to enhance social, economic, and cultural conditions.
Terminal degree is required at the time of appointment.
The primary teaching responsibilities will be in physical chemistry with additional assignments in general chemistry, general education and other courses appropriate to the applicant’s education and experience. Duties also include advising students, participating in curricular development and other suitable service activities. The applicant will be expected to develop an active research program in the area of physical chemistry related to environmental or material science involving undergraduates and to seek external funding. For information about the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry visit our website at http://chem.csusb.edu.
SALARY: Dependent on qualifications and experience.
BENEFITS: Generous medical, dental, and vision benefits and support for moving expenses available.
DEADLINE AND APPLICATION PROCESS: December 31, 2009 or until filled. Submit vita with a letter of application which includes statement on teaching philosophy and strategies, research/professional accomplishments and goals, as well as a description of any interest or experience in one of the three strategic plan areas. Also submit three current letters of recommendation which include name, telephone and fax number, and e-mail address of reference, along with an official copy of recent transcripts.
SEND TO: David F. Maynard, Department Chair
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
College of Natural Sciences
5500 University Parkway
San Bernardino, CA 92407-2397
Telephone: (909)-537-5320
California State University, San Bernardino, a comprehensive regional university, is one of the fastest growing of the 23 California State University campuses with approximately 14,000 students, 500 full-time faculty, and 44 undergraduate and 21 graduate degree programs. The University consists of Colleges of Business and Public Administration, Education, Arts and Letters, Natural Sciences, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Off-campus programs are offered at the Palm Desert campus. The University is situated 70 miles east of Los Angeles, offering easy access to beaches, mountain, and desert resorts. The rapidly expanding metropolitan area offers a wide variety of cultural and recreational opportunities. Housing costs average substantially below those of nearby Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
http://www.csusb.edu
California State University, San Bernardino is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who are representative of the diversity in California. California State University, San Bernardino hires only those individuals who are lawfully authorized to accept employment in the United States.