Position: Tenure-track Assistant Professor, Physics Education
Starting Date: September 1, 2009
Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in Physics or related fields. A Ph.D. from an accredited institution of higher education is required for tenure. Candidates should provide record of or potential for scholarly activity involving students whenever possible, as well as the demonstrated potential for effective teaching using a variety of methodologies. Candidates should also demonstrate an ability or interest in teaching in a multicultural, multiethnic campus. Additional qualifications are: Demonstrated potential for scholarly research in physics education. Potential to obtain external funding for research. Potential to involve undergraduate and graduate students in research. Potential for effective teaching at the undergraduate level in major, service and General Education courses. Interest in preparation of future K-12 science teachers. Proficiency in oral and written communication.
Preferred Qualifications: Postdoctoral experience; Teaching experience at the college level.
Required Documentation: Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vita, official transcripts, three letters of recommendation and the University’s Application for Academic Employment form. (http://www.calstatela.edu/univ/hrm/docs/forms/Empl_applic_academic.pdf) Employment contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin on November 24, 2008 and continue until position is filled. Address application, required documentation and/or request for information to: Chair, Physics Education Search Committee, c/o Marie Bruno, Department of Physics and Astronomy, California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032-8206-3, Or by email to: Chair, Physics Education Search Committee, c/o mbruno@cslanet.calstatela.edu
More info here: http://csucareers.calstate.edu/careers/details.asp?pid=23227
