| Why Creighton? | Centered in the heart of downtown Omaha, NE, Creighton's campus spans over 130 acres and employs over 2250 part-time and full-time benefit eligible employees making it one of the largest employers in the Omaha community. Creighton is a Catholic and Jesuit comprehensive university committed to excellence in selected undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. |
| Posting Title: | Resident Assistant Professor - Department of Physics |
| Grade level: | Y |
| Department Name: | Physics 215000 |
| Position Summary: | Creighton University's Department seeks to fill a Resident Assistant Professor position for its Department of Physics. This is a one-year, non-tenure track position. This position is to teach undergraduate courses based upon the candidate's expertise and departmental need. The Resident Assistant Professor will teach a 4-4 course load beginning in August 2016. Candidates are strongly urged to familiarize themselves with our programs, department, university and mission at http://www.creighton.edu. |
| Minimum Qualifications: | PhD required.
Evidence of excellent university-level teaching preferred |
| Required Certifications and/or Licenses: | |
| Hours per Week: | 40 |
| Work Schedule: | Monday - Friday |
| Assignment Category | FT 9 Month |
| Job Status | Benefits Eligible |
| Hiring Salary Range | |
| Additional Applicant Information: | To apply we require a Curriculum Vitae that includes the following information: date, institution and academic field of every academic degree received date, institution, field and academic rank of all professional employment, other relevant professional accomplishments such as presentations or service. We also require a cover letter and a statement of teaching philosophy. Either or both of these documents should address your understanding of Creighton's Jesuit, Catholic mission and how your teaching aligns with the tradition of Jesuit liberal arts education.
Original academic transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended (photocopies of transcripts are acceptable during the initial application process).
Upon request, candidates should send the following materials directly to David Sidebottom (Sidebottom@creighton.edu):
1) Original academic transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended (photocopies of transcripts are acceptable during the initial application process).
2) Three letters of recommendation, at least two of which speak of the candidate's teaching ability.
3) A completed faculty application form, https://ccas.creighton.edu/sites/ccas.creighton.edu/files/4.7%20Link%20-%20FacApp.pdf |
| Job Open Date | 03-30-2016 |
| Job Close Date | Open Until Filled |
| Job Category | Faculty |
| Disclosure Statement | This job summary is intended to describe the functions and nature of work performed by the people assigned to this classification. It is not intended to describe all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Regular, reliable attendance is an essential function and all employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor. Employees may also be required to work in excess of normal working hours as workloads and seasonal activities necessitate. |
