Blackburn College, a unique four-year liberal arts college with a student-managed work program located in Carlinville, IL, seeks applications for a full-time, teaching-focused, tenure track position in Chemistry for Fall 2024 with expertise in Organic Chemistry. Teaching duties will be in Organic and General Chemistry.

Qualifications for the position include:

• a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry or related topics
• a strong commitment to teaching and advising undergraduates
• previous college-level teaching experience (preferred, but not required)
• willingness and ability to mentor students in multiple contexts as part of the college’s signature student-managed work program
• and committee service and active contribution to the growth and development of the Blackburn College is also expected

The Chemistry Department offers small class sizes and many opportunities to mentor, advise, and otherwise work closely with students in various tracks in the Biology major and Chemistry minor. New course development to support science students and also non-majors is welcome. The department has excellent facilities in a LEED certified building. There is generously sized, dedicated lab space to support teaching and undergraduate student research to each faculty member of the science department. 

Please send a letter of application addressing the above expectations, including a description of what role diversity plays in your classroom, a CV, a statement of teaching philosophy, and the names and contact information of three to five references to: Human Resources, Blackburn College, 700 College Ave., Ludlum 215, Carlinville, IL  62626 or email hr@blackburn.edu. Employment-based immigration sponsorship is not offered for this position.  Phone calls or walk-ins not accepted.  Review of applications will begin October 20^th and continue until the position is filled.

Blackburn College seeks to build an inclusive community that can engage the interests of a diverse population.  We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and sustaining a culture that reflects the diversity of our country, and as such we particularly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups such as women, people of color, LGBTQ+, veterans, and those with disabilities.

Blackburn College is located in Carlinville, Illinois, a small rural community between Springfield, IL and St. Louis, MO and has been called one of the “Best Small Towns in America.” It is the seat of Macoupin County and is within an easy drive to St. Louis, Missouri, and Springfield, Illinois.