Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Date of appointment: August 21, 2013
Vacancies at SCSU are contingent on
university budgets and funding.
Description: The Physics and
Astronomy academic unit http://www.stcloudstate.edu/physics is home to
faculty experts in astronomy, optics, and physics, as well as a group of
dedicated support staff and students. This position is a full-time
fixed-term non-tenure-track faculty position in physics. Examples of
courses that may need to be taught include calculus based introductory
physics I and II (PHYS 234/235), supplemental instruction for
introductory physics I (PHYS 199), junior-level optics (PHYS 333), and
lasers
(PHYS 435).
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be
expected to teach undergraduate courses with laboratories at all levels
in the academic unit as well as advanced courses in optics, advise
students, engage in scholarly activities, and participate in continual
development of curriculum and assessment activities.
*Employment for this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement for
the Inter Faculty Organization which can be found at: http://www.hr.mnscu.edu/contract_plans/documents/IFO_09_11_Contract.pdf
Qualifications and experience:
Required:
· Ph.D. in physics, or related area (ABD acceptable at application if Ph.D. is
completed by Aug. 1 2013)
· Evidence of ability to teach physics and optics effectively at all levels, including laboratory
courses
· Evidence of demonstrated ability to teach and work with persons from culturally diverse
backgrounds
Preferred:
· Research and/or teaching experience in optics beyond the Ph.D.
· Interests in student growth and
development
· Ability to teach and work effectively with students colleagues, and others in the university
Application
Procedures:
To apply for this position use only the website:
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/stcloudstate/default.cfm
Review of
applications will begin immediately; position is open until filled. For best consideration apply by July 10, 2013.
Only complete
applications will be considered. A complete application will include the following:
· Cover Letter
· Resume/Curriculum
Vitae
· Contact information for three (3) current, professional references
· Copies of transcript(s)
(undergraduate/graduate/PhD); if advance to finalist, official transcripts are required.
Contact Information (for questions, not to
apply):
Search Committee Chair: Zengqiang Liu
Phone: (320) 308-3154
E-mail: physicssearch at stcloudstate dot edu
