Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Overview

The Hope College Chemistry Department invites applications for a one-year term position. The teaching position is full-time (ca. 12 contact hours/wk) on a 9 month contract to begin August 2026. The position is expected to be offered at the Visiting Assistant Professor level. Candidates should either have completed a Ph.D. in chemistry by July 2026, or have a masters degree in chemistry with college chemistry teaching experience as the instructor of record.

The position will include teaching responsibilities in the general chemistry classroom and laboratory sequence. Secondary assignments may be possible in the candidate’s specialty or in non-majors courses.

Individuals interested in this position must demonstrate a commitment to all aspects of Hope’s mission as a liberal arts college. We are grounded in robust ecumenical Christian aspirations and daily strive for inclusive excellence. As part of the application, we ask all candidates to describe how they will engage and support the holistic mission of the College, particularly how their commitment to the Christian faith, the liberal arts, and inclusive excellence shapes their approaches and identities as teachers, scholars, and mentors.

The department is a flagship program of the College and its CURAURA award-winning Division of Natural & Applied Science. A wide range of modern instrumentation and state-of-the-art facilities are available for teaching and research in the Schaap Science Center which opened in 2003. The Chemistry Department graduates approximately forty majors annually among a variety of degree tracks. The department is approved by the American Chemical Society and offers both ACS and (jointly with the Biology Department) ASBMB certified degrees.

We are routinely recognized for being national leader in authentic student-faculty collaborative research, characterized by consistent external funding and peer-reviewed research publications, for nearly a century. Our graduates go on to great success in graduate and professional programs as well as directly into industry. Historically the number of Hope graduates earning a PhD in Chemistry is in the top 1% of all 614 US baccalaureate institutions, and our medical school acceptance rate is nearly 90%.

As part of the online application, candidates should upload:

1) A cover letter

2) A curriculum vitae

3) A statement of teaching philosophy that may include reflection of pedagogical approaches, and/or teaching goals. Please include a list of courses offered at Hope that you feel qualified to teach ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). A description of how your teaching and/or mentoring could contribute to the Chemistry Department’s promotion of inclusion and diversity is welcomed. (Approximately 2 pages total)

4) Unofficial transcripts

5) A statement describing your fit to the mission of Hope College (), with particular emphasis on how your Christian faith and commitment to the liberal arts and inclusive excellence shapes your approach and identity as a teacher, scholar, and mentor. (Approximately 1 page)

In addition, applicants will enter the contact information for three references (including current email addresses). Those references will be contacted by Human Resources to submit a letter of recommendation. Official graduate and undergraduate transcripts will be required for finalists. A review of all completed applications will begin February 20, 2026.

• Posting Number: FR
• Job Posting Open Date: 01/30/2026
• Job Posting Close Date: 03/30/2026
• Open Until Filled:
  No
• Is this position available for sponsorship:
  No
• Special Instructions to Applicants:
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