Centre College invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor in chemistry, to begin in August 2025. We seek a teacher-scholar who will enhance our community with their experiences, ideas, perspectives, and scholarship. To be considered, you must be ABD or have a Ph.D. in the chemical sciences or related field by the time of appointment.
The successful candidate will teach courses and labs within the general and/or organic chemistry sequences. Other courses may include topics within their specialty and/or courses for Centre’s innovative general education curriculum.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity in all its forms. Our new colleague will join a collegial and supportive program committed to inclusive teaching practices and to student support beyond the classroom, including individual advising and mentored student research.
Centre’s faculty is filled with compassionate teacher-scholars dedicated to excellent teaching, student mentorship, equity and inclusion, shared governance, interdisciplinary collaboration, global study and citizenship, scholarly achievement, and service to the college and broader society. We provide ongoing professional development with resources including a dynamic Center for Teaching and Learning and endowed funding for summer research and professional development. Peer mentorship will be provided at the institutional and programmatic level to support our new colleague’s success.
Centre College is a nationally-ranked liberal arts and sciences college of ~1,400 students with an exceptional faculty. Centre’s robust academic programs span the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, and Centre hosts one of the nation’s premier study-abroad programs, a world-class performing arts center, and competitive Division III athletics. Classes are small and academic standards are high, and Centre graduates enjoy extraordinary success in top graduate and professional schools, prestigious fellowships, and rewarding careers.
The College is located in historic Danville, Kentucky, offering a high quality of life and easy access to Lexington, Louisville, and Cincinnati.
Centre College is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates with questions about access or requiring reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or interview process should contact Daniel Scott at Daniel.scott@centre.edu For more information about Centre College, visit www.centre.edu
Centre College is a proud member of the Greater Kentucky Higher Education Recruitment Consortium: www.greaterkyherc.org
To be considered, you must be ABD or have a Ph.D. in the chemical sciences or related field by the time of appointment.
The College is located in historic Danville, Kentucky, offering a high quality of life and easy access to Lexington, Louisville, and Cincinnati. To apply, please submit the following at https://apply.interfolio.com/165264
1. Cover letter describing your interest in and qualifications for this position
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Statement of teaching philosophy, experience, and effectiveness
4. Inclusive pedagogy statement
5. Letters from three professional references
Review of applications will begin on April 18th, and continue on a rolling basis until filled
As a fundamental policy and in compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and all other applicable non-discrimination laws, Centre College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, veteran’s status, or genetic information in the administration of any of its education or employment policies. Centre College hires and promotes its employees and admits its students on the basis of merit, qualification, and character.
