• Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics

    Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Geneva, NY)


    The Department of Physics at Hobart and William Smith Colleges invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor to begin August 1, 2025. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, one-year position with a teaching load of five or six courses.

     

    The salary range for this position is $46,036 - $63,499.

     

    Candidates with a Ph.D. in physics or its equivalent are strongly preferred, but A.B.D. will be considered. We seek a physicist with a genuine interest in teaching and liberal arts education. We are open to all research areas.

     

    Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and graduate transcript (scanned copy acceptable) and arrange to have three or more confidential letters of reference sent via Interfolio.

     

    Ideally at least two of the letters of reference should speak to the applicant's teaching ability. Review of applications will begin no earlier than February 17, and will continue until we have filled the position. Questions should be addressed to Prof. Ted Allen, Chair, [email protected]. Questions regarding Interfolio or visa status should be directed to Human Resources ([email protected]).

    About HWS

    A liberal arts and sciences institution, Hobart and William Smith is known for consistent success in preparing students for meaningful lives and fulfilling careers through an outcomes-based focus on their futures. Our nationally ranked faculty are accessible teachers and scholars known for the impact of their research and distinguished by the depth of their mentorship. World challenges are studied in the classroom where critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills are honed. In the field, knowledge turns into discovery. In office hours, plans are carefully crafted to tie interests and talents to an academic path that motivates beyond graduation.

     

    Our location in the heart of the Finger Lakes allows faculty, staff and students to live and work collaboratively on the banks of a resource-rich lake. Student-athletes play for 30 varsity teams boasting 24 national titles, including the 2023 and 2024 NCAA DIII Men’s Ice Hockey Championships. With three graduate programs, students can build on their undergraduate degree with a Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership, Master of Arts in Teaching, or a Master of Science in Management. Together, the experiences and mentorship at HWS prepare students to lead lives of consequence.

     

    The Colleges are an equal employment opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment in their programs and activities against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, caregiver status, military status, including past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, social class, or any other category or characteristic protected by applicable law.