Assistant Teaching Professor, Physics
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Job Location:
Biddeford, ME - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
15 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Responsibilities
The school seeks candidates to teach in the two-semester undergraduate General Physics sequence as well as additional courses in their area(s) of expertise as needed. The typical teaching load is the equivalent of 12 credits per semester. The successful candidate will demonstrate the capacity for excellence in teaching and also engage in curriculum development and participate in academic advising recruiting course and program assessment and service to the school college and university. The school provides instruction to many science majors and seeks to connect relevant physical and biological content to a foundation of physics concepts including mechanics electricity fluids and waves. The General Physics sequence uses modeling physics instruction with activities adapted and implemented for an Introductory Physics for Life Sciences ( IPLS ) approach.
Qualifications
A masters degree in physics or a closely related field is required at the time of appointment; preference will be given to candidate with a Ph.D. or those with a combination of education and professional experience that provide commensurate qualifications. Applicants with training in physics education research guided inquiry techniques and/or teaching introductory physics for life and health science majors are encouraged to apply as are those who can contribute to course development in areas of applied physics that complement current university strengths such as the chemical marine computational and/or biomedical sciences. Individuals committed to teaching with inclusive pedagogies that promote active engagement to foster student learning are also encouraged to apply.
The school seeks candidates to teach in the two-semester undergraduate General Physics sequence as well as additional courses in their area(s) of expertise as needed. The typical teaching load is the equivalent of 12 credits per semester. The successful candidate will demonstrate the capacity for excellence in teaching and also engage in curriculum development and participate in academic advising recruiting course and program assessment and service to the school college and university. The school provides instruction to many science majors and seeks to connect relevant physical and biological content to a foundation of physics concepts including mechanics electricity fluids and waves. The General Physics sequence uses modeling physics instruction with activities adapted and implemented for an Introductory Physics for Life Sciences ( IPLS ) approach.
Qualifications
A masters degree in physics or a closely related field is required at the time of appointment; preference will be given to candidate with a Ph.D. or those with a combination of education and professional experience that provide commensurate qualifications. Applicants with training in physics education research guided inquiry techniques and/or teaching introductory physics for life and health science majors are encouraged to apply as are those who can contribute to course development in areas of applied physics that complement current university strengths such as the chemical marine computational and/or biomedical sciences. Individuals committed to teaching with inclusive pedagogies that promote active engagement to foster student learning are also encouraged to apply.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Classroom Experience
- Medical Management
- Library Services
- Pharmacy Residency
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Higher Education Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Grant Writing
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
About Company
UNE is Maine’s largest private University, educating students online and on campuses in Portland and Biddeford, Maine, as well as on a study abroad campus in Morocco. UNE offers more than 90 undergraduate, graduate, professional, and doctoral degrees in needed fields, including health ... View more
