Assistant or Associate Professor - Chemistry

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Please log into Workday and use the Career Tile to find and apply to jobs from our internal career sites. The Department of Chemistry at the University of the Cumberlands invites applicants to apply for a full-time assistant professorship in Physical Chemistry and/or Inorganic Chemistry beginning August 2026. The primary responsibilities of the position will primarily focus on teaching undergraduate courses in General, Physical Chemistry and/or Inorganic Chemistry, along with their corresponding laboratory components.

Responsibilities:

Teaching undergraduate General, Physical Chemistry and/or Inorganic Chemistry, along with their corresponding laboratory components Serves as a moral, ethical, and professional model, in class and in the community Works collaboratively and successfully with colleagues and university administration Other duties as assigned by the Vice President for

Academic Affairs Requirements:

Master of Science (Ph.D. preferred) in Physical Chemistry and/or Inorganic Chemistry, or a closely related field Proven experience in teaching Record of professional and scholarly productivity Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills. Must be able to relate to and communicate with diverse students, faculty, staff, and external communities Willingness to adopt and support a mindset that focuses on student success

Compensation:

Commensurate with expertise and experience

Benefits:

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Faculty Job Location:

Williamsburg, KY To apply, please provide the following: A cover letter, current CV, and a list of three references. A statement detailing your teaching philosophy and experience. An outline of your research interests, highlighting how undergraduates can contribute to and benefit from your research pursuits. Unofficial transcripts of your graduate degrees. Cumberlands is different by design. Our employees exemplify our motto in the pursuit of a "life-more-abundant." Located in the heart of Appalachia, University of the Cumberlands (UC) is an institution of regional distinction that offers undergraduate degrees in more than 40 major fields of study, along with several pre-professional, graduate and doctoral programs. With a total enrollment of more than 20,000 students, UC is one of the largest and fastest growing private universities in Kentucky and is devoted to preparing students for the future through hands-on, experiential learning and research. The University of the Cumberlands does not illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, veteran status, because a person is a smoker or nonsmoker, or any other basis on which the University is prohibited from discrimination under local, state, or federal law, in its employment or in the provision of its services, including but not limited to its programs and activities, admissions, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other University -administered programs. In order to fulfill its purpose, the University may legally discriminate on the basis of religion in employment, and the University has sought and been granted exemption from certain regulations promulgated under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 which conflict with the University's religious tenets.