Work Location
Main Campus-3600 N. Garfield, Midland, TX
Job Summary
The lecture instructor will teach a combination of physics lecture and lab classes each week, develop teaching and testing materials for classes and work with existing and develop new community service projects.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in physics
- College teaching experience
- Knowledge of general classroom and lab equipment, computers and computer software including Microsoft Office
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Essential Functions
- Will be employed as a faculty member fulfilling all faculty responsibilities as outlined in Midland College Policy 02:01:01 including teaching a minimum of 15 LEH (Combination of lecture & lab) per long semester
- With the Division Dean, help to schedule and staff physics lecture and lab classes
- With the Division Dean, help to prepare a recommended budget for the department, recommend purchases of equipment and supplies, maintain and control use of equipment and supplies
- Recommend textbooks and instructional materials to be used in the instructional program
- Develop, implement, and evaluate curriculum; lecture and lab curriculum are to supplement each other
- Assist with educational counseling and program advising of students
- May be asked to assist with writing and development of proposals seeking funds or property for the Physics Department
- May be asked to coordinate with appropriate Midland College personnel to recruit new physics students; work to increase enrollment in the Physics Department
- Stay current with trends and innovations in the field
- Maintain professional status through classroom participation, organizational memberships, advanced study, publication and/or community related service
- Help to orient new full time and part time faculty
- Serve as a resource person to the college and professional and educational communities
- Maintain academic records as required by the college, accreditation agencies, and law
- Successfully teach academic courses in the Physics Department as evidenced by student evaluations and grade distributions
- Develops goals and objectives for the department
- Fulfill other duties as assigned by Midland College
- Ability to lift lab equipment weighing up to 25 pounds
- Must be able to work in various classroom/lab settings
- Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time
- Use of manual dexterity
- Ability to speak clearly
- Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
- Travel for trainings or meetings may be required
Pay Statement
Salary is commensurate with educational qualifications and experience.
Posting Number
P00026F2016
Open Date: 05/22/2017
Position Available: August 21, 2017
Special Instructions to Applicants
All documents must be electronically submitted through the Midland College Online Employment Services website to be considered. Incomplete or improperly submitted applications may be excluded from consideration. Documents that must be submitted online: Completed online application, curriculum vitae, transcripts, three letters of reference, and a statement addressing responsibilities, qualifications and how the candidate meets the desired characteristics. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted with application. NOTE: Official transcripts sent directly from the institution(s) attended to Midland College Human Resources are required within 30 days of hire. If a specified closing date is not listed on the posting, there is a required minimum posting period of five business days. All Midland College positions are security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. An employment offer is contingent on completion of a satisfactory criminal background investigation.
EEO Statement Equal opportunity shall be provided to all applicants for employment and employees, without regard to their race, color, creed or religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or other factors which cannot be lawfully the basis for a personnel decision.
