JOB DESCRIPTION
The University Honors Program at The George Washington University
seeks to fill a one-year visiting appointment (once renewable) for an
Assistant Professor with a PhD in Physics and a strong interest in
interdisciplinary science education. Applicants should provide a
curriculum vita, a statement of teaching objectives, evidence of
teaching effectiveness as demonstrated by summaries of teaching
evaluations and/or classroom observations and three letters of
recommendation.
This position will be a joint appointment in the Honors Program and
the Department of Physics. Responsibilities include: teaching a
maximum of six courses per year, four in Honors and two in Physics.
The Honors courses will include a two-semester freshman seminar in the
natural sciences that, through inquiry and problem-based approaches,
engages honors students in interdisciplinary learning. The successful
candidate may expect to play a leadership role in planning and
organizing this multi-section course. He or she will possess
enthusiasm for teaching and mentoring undergraduates and for active
involvement in the Honors Program community.
A doctorate in Physics or Physics Education must be completed prior to
hire. Preference will be given to candidates with a research
background in post-secondary physics education, although candidates in
other areas of physics will be considered.
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Applications should be sent to:
Professor George Stephens
Deputy Director
George Washington University Honors Program
Honors/Physics Search
714 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052
202-994-6816 (phone)
202-994-0842 (fax)
uhp@gwu.edu (email)
