Berea College seeks to hire a visiting assistant professor for the spring 2009 semester. Applicants should hold an advanced degree (Ph.D. preferred) in analytical chemistry (or equivalent degree in related field).  Undergraduate teaching experience is highly desirable.  This faculty member will teach one section of general chemistry and one section of analytical chemistry, both courses having three-hours of lecture and three-hours of laboratory work per week.

Berea College students often are the first in their families to attend college, and they excel in Berea’s rigorous, nationally-recognized academic environment.  Berea College ranks among the leading colleges in the South in graduating students who go on to earn the Ph.D., and our graduates distinguish themselves in many fields, including social service, government, the arts, business, education, medicine, and science. 

The town of Berea, forty miles south of Lexington and two hours from Cincinnati, is located on the edge of rolling bluegrass country and the western foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.  About 1,500 college students, almost all residential and full-time, are enrolled in B.A. and B.S. programs in 20 academic departments.  More information about Berea College is available at http://www.berea.edu

Berea College has a rich tradition of teaching excellence in the classroom, the laboratory and beyond.  The College is committed in its mission to provide a quality college education to high ability students of limited economic means, to foster interracial and intercultural education, and to serve the Appalachian region. Minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply.  Interested applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate and undergraduate academic transcripts, a statement of teaching philosophy, and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Jay Baltisberger, CPO 1722, Berea College, Berea, KY 40404.  Consideration of applicants will begin October 1st, 2008; applications will be accepted until the position is filled.