POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Position: Full-Time Lecturer
Type: Academic Year,
Non-Tenure-Track
Available: September 8, 2014
Contact:
Ms. Lori Phillips
Search
and Screening Committee
Department of Physics and Engineering, 64 SCI
California State University, Bakersfield
9001 Stockdale
Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93311-1022
Timeline: Review of applications will begin immediately, and continue
until the position is filled.
Qualifications: Preferably,
applicants should hold a Ph.D. in Physics or closely
related discipline; however, well-qualified individuals with a M. S.
will also be considered. The successful candidate will have substantial
experimental/hardware experience. The applicants are expected to have
excellent academic credentials and a proven ability to teach courses
and laboratory sessions effectively, maintaining strong student-faculty
interaction.
The new hire will be expected to be able to
teach undergraduate Physics, including general education, lower- and
upper-division physics, as well as, electrical circuits, basic
electronics including the associated laboratories. The successful
applicant will also be able to teach general education physics-related
courses, as well as physics for teachers in training.
Department/School: The
Department of Physics and Engineering
is one of seven departments in the School of Natural Sciences,
Mathematics, and Engineering. It currently offers a BS in Physics, a BS
in
Engineering Sciences, a BA in Natural Sciences (intended for prospective
High School teachers), and a Pre-engineering program. The
department is very active in peer-reviewed research and encourages work
involving undergraduates.
Facilities: The
department moved into a new, three-story building in 2008/09 which it
shares with the Mathematics and Computer and Electrical Engineering,
and Computer Sciences departments. It maintains six physics and
engineering teaching laboratories.
University and
Community: California State University, Bakersfield, founded in
1970, is one of twenty-three campuses of the CSU System and
currently has an enrollment of 8,500 students. We are a regional
comprehensive university that prides itself in undergraduate education
and
small, high-quality programs. The University services a rapidly-growing
socially and ethnically diverse population of 800,000 in an area of
10,000 square miles. The city of Bakersfield (with a metropolitan
population of 380,000) is located in the southern San Joaquin Valley and
has a much lower cost of living than most of California. Los Angeles,
the Pacific Ocean, the Mojave Desert, and the Sierra Nevada Mountains
are each within a two-hour drive from Bakersfield. Kern County is an
energy rich region with outreach development and research
opportunities.
Application: The application
package must include an application letter detailing candidate's
qualifications and experience relative to the position description, a
statement of teaching philosophy (one page), curriculum vitae and
unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts and three letters of
recommendation will be requested of applicants being seriously
considered.
For questions, contact Ms. Lori Phillips at (661) 654-2664 or E-mail: physics-position@csub.edu. Send the package by email to this address, or by regular mail to the
contact address above.
Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
CSUB
fosters and
appreciates ethnic and cultural diversity among its faculty and students
and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty.
Applications from women, under-represented groups, veterans, and
individuals with disabilities are welcome.
