Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy

Posting Details

Dickinson College is a premier four-year residential liberal arts institution chartered in 1783 and widely recognized as a leader in global and sustainability education. Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, named a “most livable city” by Forbes and is minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg. The campus is connected to a vibrant downtown that offers eclectic dining, shopping and entertainment options. Within a two-hour drive are Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; New York City is three hours away.

Dickinson College offers full-time employees a broad range of benefits, including a comprehensive medical insurance plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous time off, parental leave, homebuyer assistance, and tuition benefits for eligible employees and dependent children under the age of 24. Upon eligibility, the College contributes 8% of an employee’s base salary to a retirement account with an additional .5% matching contribution; all money paid by the college into the employee’s retirement plan is immediately and fully vested in the employee.

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Job Summary/Basic Function

The Department of Physics and Astronomy of Dickinson College invites applications for a one-year visiting position beginning July 2026. The physics major features a project-centered hands-on curriculum, and the Department graduates an average of ten majors per year.The Department is housed in a state-of-the-art building equipped with smart classrooms, research labs, a machine shop, a planetarium and an observatory.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in physics or astronomy (or a related field) and will be expected to teach five courses over the academic year consisting of introductory physics and/or astronomy classes, with the possibility of also teaching an upper-level course. The ability to create inclusive learning environments for an increasingly diverse student body will be an important characteristic of the successful candidate. Ideally, applicants will be able to engage undergraduate majors in research.

Please include a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a graduate transcript, three letters of recommendation, a teaching statement, sample syllabi and teaching evaluations, or other evidence of teaching effectiveness. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

EEO/Diversity Statement:    

The College is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, staff, and student body. We encourage applications from all qualified persons.