The Department of Physics at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) invites applications for its undergraduate laboratory coordinator position. This is a 12-month non-tenure track Clinical Assistant Professor position with a defined promotion track.
The primary responsibilities of this position are the day-to-day operations of the department's undergraduate laboratories, the up-keep, modernization and development of the associated experiments, supervision and training of graduate teaching assistants, and the teaching of an introductory physics course each fall and spring semester.
Each semester the department offers five large introductory physics courses with approximately 1200 students, 50 separate laboratory sections, and 30 graduate teaching assistants. More information on our courses and programs can be found atwww.phys.uic.edu.
UIC is a Highest Research Activity institution and the largest university in the Chicago area with 29,000 students, 15 colleges, including the nation's largest medical school, and one of the nation's most diverse student bodies. For
additional information, please refer to UIC's Home Page at www.uic.edu.
The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in physics or a related area. Other desirable qualifications include experience in coordination of undergraduate teaching laboratories and/or physics instruction. Applications, which must
include a CV, a one-page statement of pedagogical philosophy and the names and email addresses of at least 3 references, must be completed by March 21, 2016 at https://jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID=60241.
The University of Illinois at Chicago is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
