Posting Number: 0600250
Position Code: 3FSM19
Location: Las Positas College, 3000 Campus Hill Drive, Livermore, CA 94551
Department: LPC - Math, Science, Engineering and Public Safety
Work Schedule: This position is full-time, tenure-track, 2015-2016 Academic Year. Employment will begin on or about August 13, 2015.
Pay Rate: $56,202 - $80,348/annual
FLSA: Exempt
Position Type: Faculty
Posting Date: 12-23-2014
Closing Date: 02-02-2015 @ 5:00pm
Representative Duties and Job Characteristics:
1. Demonstrate ability to teach Physics, including lectures and laboratories;
2. demonstrate ability to teach calculus-based Physics, and non-calculus-based Physics enthusiastically to a variety of students;
3. demonstrate ability to teach Astronomy, including the Solar System, Stars, and Galaxies;
4. ability to design and implement innovative teaching methodologies in the above-mentioned fields, including lectures, laboratories, and computer assisted delivery methods;
5. commitment to interacting and working successfully as a team with science instructors, laboratory technicians, and other colleagues;
6. qualified to design and implement current physics and astronomy laboratory techniques, including computerized laboratory exercises;
7. ability to develop curriculum in emerging areas of physics and astronomy;
8. ability to contribute to the total operation of the instructional program including Department, Division, and College responsibilities;
9. ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form;
10. ability to adapt instructional techniques to accommodate varied learning styles, a variety of teaching modalities including distance learning, and use of technology;
11. participate in campus professional activities, which include, but are not limited to: committee membership, curriculum development, faculty and staff meetings, and community outreach;
12. ability to teach late afternoon, evenings, weekends, distance learning, and/or off-campus classes, when scheduled, as part of the regular teaching assignment;
13. ability to seek and support personal creativity and professional growth and demonstrate career objectives consistent with the mission of Las Positas College.
Minimum Education & Experience:
Master's degree in physics, astronomy, or astrophysics OR bachelor's degree in physics or astronomy AND master's degree in engineering, mathematics, meteorology, or geophysics OR the equivalent.
You will be required to upload your transcripts. You must upload all applicable transcripts, credentials and/or certificates required to meet minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying. Any degrees earned outside the United States must have an official US evaluation (course by course) of the transcripts and must be submitted with the application. In the case that the file you are uploading is too large or you do not have your transcripts readily available, please upload a document in place of stating you will be sending the documents to the Office of Human Resources, 7600 Dublin Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Dublin, CA 94568, or by fax (925) 485-5254, by the closing date.
Degrees in Progress: To be conferred on or before July 1, 2015 will be considered, provided that the applicant also submits (1) an up-to-date transcript, (2) a photocopy of the degree requirement from the school catalog, and (3) proof of current course(s) and enrollment. Please provide your explanation and background material by using the optional document upload called "Other Document". If you are unable to upload the above, please upload a document in place of that states you will be sending the documents to the Office of Human Resources, 7600 Dublin Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Dublin, CA 94568, by the closing date.
Applicants applying under the "Equivalent provision" must provide details that explain at time of application how their academic preparation is the equivalent of the degree listed above. Please provide your explanation by using the optional document upload called "Equivalency Statement".
Special Instructions to Applicants:
The purpose of the personal qualifications statement is for you to provide information on how your education and experience relate to the requirements and duties of the position. There is no form to complete. Applicants are requested to provide their personal qualifications statement by uploading a document, the same way as you do for your cover letter.
Minimum Qualifications - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Master's degree in music OR bachelor's degree in music AND master's degree in humanities OR the equivalent.
Desirable Qualifications:
1. Upper division and/or graduate level coursework in Physics and Astronomy.
2. Experience in designing and conducting laboratory experiments and/or activities in Physics and/or Astronomy.
3. Ability to use a variety of telescopes and to locate celestial objects.
4. Ability to advise students regarding transfer options, degrees, and careers related to physics, astronomy, and STEM.
5. Ability to recruit and support under-represented groups including women and students of color to STEM majors.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
The purpose of the personal qualifications statement is for you to provide information on how your education and experience relate to the requirements and duties of the position. There is no form to complete. Applicants are requested to provide their personal qualifications statement by uploading a document, the same way as you do for your cover letter.
The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District reserves the right to close or not fill any advertised position.
To apply, visit: https://clpccd.peopleadmin.com/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome_css.jsp
