The Sciences Department at Saint Joseph’s College invites applications for a 2 year Visiting Instructor of Physical Sciences, to begin with the fall semester of 2022. The department offers Bachelor of Science degree programs in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, environmental science, and marine science. Minors are offered in these disciplines, and a new minor in Environmental Technology and Data Literacy is currently being developed under a grant from the National Science Foundation. The primary teaching responsibilities of the position are Physics 1 and 2. 

The ideal candidate would also enthusiastically teach in at least some of the following disciplines: physical chemistry/thermodynamics, environmental technology (possible topics: sensors, networking, data science, statistics of large datasets, introductory coding, data visualization, modeling) and/or environmental studies/sustainability (including non-majors classes).  Expectations for scholarship and institutional service are negotiable; nevertheless, preference will be given to candidates who have experience with scholarship involving undergraduate students and research interests relevant to the disciplines listed above.  

SJC is a small college located on the shore of Sebago Lake, Maine within easy commuting distance of Portland.  The department has vibrant programs and newly renovated labs with modern analytical instrumentation.  As a very small institution, all sciences programs are within one highly collaborative Sciences department.  Interdisciplinary interests are valued and supported.  

Minimum qualifications: MS in Chemistry, Environmental Science, Marine Science, Physics, Engineering, Environmental Technology, Data Science, or a related discipline. 

Preferred qualifications: PhD or ABD in the fields above, relevant teaching and/or research experience.

For more information about SJC and our department, see the college and department websites or contact the chair of the department and the search committee, Dr. Emily Lesher, at elesher@sjcme.edu.  

Consideration of applications will begin on May 9, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled.

About Saint Joseph’s College

Applicants must be willing to support the mission and core values of Saint Joseph’s College. 

Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy, Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college. Offering our 2000 learners a unique mix of undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree programs on our 474-acre Sebago Lake campus in Standish, Maine and online, the College also hosts a competitive Division III athletic program.

In 2015 the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions on campus and within local, regional, and global communities. 

In addition, Saint Joseph's College provides certificates and undergraduate and advanced degrees for thousands more working adults who reside throughout the United States and in more than 20 other countries through an online learning program. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu. 

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine embraces justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion as important cornerstones for academic excellence, student success, institutional and community resilience, and as vital expressions of our Catholic identity, Mercy Charism, and Core Values. We commit ourselves to nurturing highly competent and deeply compassionate leaders ready to serve in a vulnerable world. 

Recognizing the dignity of all persons, we seek to address instances of injustice both within and outside our College community from a stance of informed advocacy. In this way we fulfill our core value of community, which calls on us to demonstrate a spirit of connectedness with one another through expressions of hospitality, courtesy, inclusivity, and collaboration. Saint Joseph’s College is the community that grows community, preparing whole people to contribute to a whole world.

Learn more at: https://www.sjcme.edu/about-us/why-sjc/history-mission-core-values-identity/diversity-equity-inclusion/

Review of applications will begin immediately. Please complete our online application by clicking here:

https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=f2ec343d-85b4-4d7e-8b95-cb8f7884af77&ccId=1046385866_1069&jobId=439958&source=CC3&lang=en_US

Please include: 1) a cover letter, 2) a resume, and optionally 3) statement of teaching philosophy, and 4) statement of research philosophy. Please read and sign the Pre-Employment Statement. Offers are contingent upon successfully passing a background check and providing proof of final COVID-19 vaccination. 

Saint Joseph’s College is an EEO employer. 

Specific questions may be emailed to: sjcemployment@sjcme.edu or call 207-893-7757.