This tenure track appointment begins in January 2010.
Responsibilities: The faculty member will be responsible for teaching undergraduate courses including general physics, mechanics and electrodynamics as well as science courses for non majors. All faculty members are also expected to supervise undergraduate research, mentor students, develop a research program and obtain external funding through grant writing. Other responsibilities include advising majors and senior projects, serving on University and departmental committees and performing community service and other duties as required in support of organizational goals.
Qualifications: An earned doctorate in Physics, the ability to teach with technology, familiarity with instructional methods that promote student engagement, as well as evidence of scholarly research and outstanding teaching ability are required.
Send resume, cover letter, unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended (official transcripts will be required of all finalists); a one-page statement of the candidate's teaching philosophy; a one page statement on research interests, and three letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the candidates teaching ability to:
Dr. Tim Champion
Chair Natural Sciences and Mathematics Department
Johnson C. Smith University
100 Beatties Ford Road
Charlotte, NC 28216
Phone: (704) 378-1155
Fax: (704) 378-1213
Online App. Form: http://www.jcsu.edu/forms/jcsuapplication.pdf
Email Address: physicssearch@jcsu.edu
