The College of Science at Coastal Carolina University invites applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level beginning Fall 2015.
The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in physics, astronomy with a strong physics background or engineering with a strong background in physics. The position will require the successful candidate to teach various lower-level physics courses for both science and non-science majors. Prior experience with distance learning would be beneficial.
Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located just nine miles from the Atlantic coast resort of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Coastal enrolls more than 9,900 students from 45 states and 58 nations. The University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the baccalaureate and selective master's degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in educational leadership, and a Ph.D. degree in Marine Science.
Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three professional references, electronically at http://jobs.coastal.edu. One reference must be able to address the applicant's teaching ability. In addition, submit a statement of teaching philosophy that also describes specifics of what a typical class session would look like to an outside observer. Screening of applications will begin December 15, 2014. Inquiries about the position should be directed to Brian Bunton by email to bbunton@coastal.edu .
