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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Jeffrey Osborn
[mailto:josborn@tcnj.edu] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, January 29, 2009
4:15 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Council on Undergraduate
Research List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> Jeffrey Osborn<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Physics Chair/Faculty
Position</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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 of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">New Jersey</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> is
searching for a faculty position in Physics to also serve as Department Chair.
&nbsp;This is a great opportunity for teacher-scholars who value undergraduate
research. &nbsp; We would greatly appreciate it if you would bring the position
to the attention of individuals who might be interested.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;text-align:center'><b><font size=4 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Garamond;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:bold'>Department
Chair and SENIOR Faculty Position<u1:p></u1:p></span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;text-align:center'><b><font size=4 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Garamond;font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:bold'>Department
of Physics<u1:p></u1:p></span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>

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size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'><u1:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></font><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>The
Department of Physics at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) invites outstanding
applicants for a tenure-line Associate Professor or Professor to serve as
Department Chair for an initial three-year term, starting August 2009.&nbsp;
Teaching and research are mutually supportive activities at TCNJ.&nbsp; Candidates
should be strongly committed to the teacher-scholar model in a primarily
undergraduate, residential institution and to maintaining both high quality
teaching and an active and productive research program involving highly
motivated undergraduates.&nbsp; Faculty members also serve as academic advisors and
have service responsibilities within the College.&nbsp;&nbsp; A research laboratory and
competitive start-up funds will be provided. The Physics Department is housed
in a modern science complex (opened Fall 2002) that offers state-of-the-art
teaching and research facilities and instrumentation.&nbsp; For further information
about our program, please visit: </span></font></span><span
class=apple-style-span><font size=2 color=blue face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:blue'><a
href="http://www.tcnj.edu/~physics/"><font face=Garamond><span
style='font-family:Garamond'>http://www.tcnj.edu/~physics/</span></font></a></span></font></span><span
class=apple-style-span><font size=2 color=blue face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:blue'>.</u1:p></span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoBodyText><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2 color=black
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;We seek a broadly trained physicist who also has the potential to
collaboratively contribute to interdisciplinary curricular and scholarly
efforts within the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType>
 of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Science</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> and at the
College. The specific research area is open, but we have a strong preference
for a candidate who uses an experimental approach in her/his scholarly
program.&nbsp; </span></font></span><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2
color=black face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond;
color:black'>Requirements for the position and personal attributes desired in
the new Chair and faculty member include:</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>&#8226; A Ph.D. in
physics,<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>&#8226; A strong
record as an accomplished teacher-scholar, including demonstrated success in
the classroom/laboratory, in mentoring undergraduate research students, and in
scholarly outcomes, <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>&#8226; A record of
relevant leadership experience, </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:black'>with
a leadership style that is open, consultative, and collaborative, and</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<u1:p></u1:p>

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face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>&#8226; Ability to
communicate effectively, listen carefully, and build consensus through good
will and camaraderie.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;TCNJ is a highly selective, public institution that has earned national
recognition for its commitment to excellence. TCNJ emphasizes the residential
experience for its </span></font><font size=2 face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>5,900 undergraduate students, who
benefit from <font color=black><span style='color:black'>a 12-to-1
student-to-faculty ratio and an </span></font></span></font><font size=2
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>average class
size of only 20 students.&nbsp; TCNJ is one of only five public institutions
included on <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Barron</span></i></span></font><i><font
size=2 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond;
font-style:italic'>&#8217;</span></font></i><i><font size=2 face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond;font-style:italic'>s Profiles of
American Colleges</span></font></i><font size=2 face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond'> list of the 75 </span></font><font
size=2 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>&#8220;</span></font><font
size=2 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>most
competitive</span></font><font size=2 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>&#8221;</span></font><font size=2 face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond'> colleges and universities in the
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>,
and of those five, TCNJ is the only primarily undergraduate institution
included. </span></font><font size=2 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'>TCNJ&#8217;s campus encompasses 289 beautiful tree-lined acres
in suburban <st1:City w:st="on">Ewing</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NJ</st1:State>,
which is located </span></font><font size=2 face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>between <st1:City w:st="on">Trenton</st1:City>
and Princeton</span></font><font size=2 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Garamond'> in the historic <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Delaware</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Valley</st1:PlaceType>, </span></font><font size=2
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>and is
convenient to <st1:City w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">New
 York</st1:State>, the Jersey shore, and the <st1:place w:st="on">Pocono
 Mountains</st1:place></span></font><font size=2 face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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text-align:justify'><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2 color=black
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;Review of applications will begin </span></font></span><span
class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'>immediately<font color=black><span style='color:black'>
and will continue until the position is filled.&nbsp; </span></font></span></font></span><span
class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'>To apply, candidates should send a letter of application;
</span></font></span><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>current curriculum vitae</span></font></span><span
class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'>; statement of leadership philosophy; </span></font></span><span
class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'>statement of teaching philosophy; statement of research
interests and goals; all graduate and undergraduate transcripts;</span></font></span><span
class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'> and list of names, email and postal addresses, and phone
numbers of three references.&nbsp; Please send to: Search Committee; </span></font></span><span
class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'>Department of Physics; The College of New Jersey; <st1:address
w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">PO Box</st1:Street> 7718</st1:address>; <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Ewing</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NJ</st1:State>
 <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">08628-0718</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>. E-mail: </span></font></span><span
class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica'><a href="mailto:physics@tcnj.edu"><font face=Garamond><span
style='font-family:Garamond'>physics@tcnj.edu</span></font></a></span></font></span><span
class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'>. Electronic submission of application material is
strongly encouraged.</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>

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text-align:justify'><span class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;To enrich
education through diversity, TCNJ is an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity
Employer.&nbsp; <font color=black><span style='color:black'>Women and members of
underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.</span></font></span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Jeffrey M. Osborn, Dean<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><font size=3
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 of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Science</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType>
 of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">New Jersey</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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  face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>P.O. Box</span></font></st1:Street>
 7718</st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
  face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ewing</span></font></st1:City>,
 <st1:State w:st="on">NJ</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">08628-0718</st1:PostalCode>,
 <st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Tele:&nbsp; 609.771.2724<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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12.0pt'>Fax:&nbsp; 609.637.5116<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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12.0pt'>E-mail:&nbsp; <a href="mailto:josborn@tcnj.edu">josborn@tcnj.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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