https://careers.uvi.edu/postings/1155
Position Title
Assistant Professor of Physics or Physics Education
Position Number
321034
Department
College of Science & Mathematics
Job Description
The University of the Virgin Islands is advertising one full-time
non-tenure-track faculty position. This position is designed to
support the expansion of UVI's dual degree applied mathematics program
to the Albert A. Sheen campus, to reinforce STEM and STEM education
offerings there, and to support the new physics major. Successful
candidates will be expected to teach introductory and mid-level physics
and mathematics while furthering the goals of these programs outside the
classroom and in the community.
Employment is expected
to begin in January, 2018. Compensation will be commensurate with the
teaching and research experience level of the successful candidates.
One-way travel for the appointee and immediate family as well as an
allowance for shipping costs will be paid by the University for
relocation to St. Croix.
The University of the Virgin Islands
is a Historically Black publicly supported land-grant
institution. UVI is seeking faculty who will ensure high academic
standards in a nurturing and learner-centered environment in keeping
with
our HBCU status through scholarly research and teaching excellence.
Appointees must be able to work productively with colleagues and
students of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds; serve on the
University's committees; and contribute to the development of the
University's Strategic Plan, Pathways to Greatness 2017.
Required Qualifications
Successful applicants
will hold a PhD in Physics, Applied Mathematics, Physics Education, or a related discipline at the time of appointment.
Preferred Qualifications
The College of Mathematics
and Physical Sciences has a strong commitment to education in the
broadest sense. The ideal candidate will desire to engage actively with
students at the university and in the community to increase STEM
aptitude across the US Virgin Islands.
Posting Details
Posting Number
F024
Location
St. Croix
Position Type
Faculty
Number of
Vacancies- part time
1
Posted Salary
Commensurate with experience
Advertised Job Duties
The Department of Chemistry
and Physical Sciences in the College of Science and Mathematics at
UVI is seeking candidates for a full-time, non-tenure track position at
the rank of Assistant Professor beginning in the Spring of 2018.
Commitment to quality undergraduate teaching, continuing scholarship and
university service are required.
This position
supports the expansion of UVI's physics and applied mathematics
offerings in the College of Science and Mathematics and on the Albert A.
Sheen campus on the island of St. Croix. The successful candidate will
be able to lead introductory and mid-level physics courses while also
teaching introductory mathematics as needed, generally at the algebra
and pre-calculus levels. The successful candidate is also expected to
take advantage of opportunities for development of a research program,
ranging from projects with VI-EPSCoR, to the scholarship of teaching
and learning to developing activities to complement that active
astrophysics research ongoing at Etelman Observatory on the St. Thomas
campus.
The University of the Virgin Islands is a Historically
Black publicly supported land-grant institution. UVI is seeking
faculty who will ensure high academic standards in a nurturing and
learner-centered environment in keeping with our HBCU status through
scholarly research and teaching excellence. Appointees must be able to
work productively with colleagues and students of diverse ethnic and
cultural backgrounds; serve on the University's committees; and
contribute to the development of the University's Strategic Plan,
Pathways
to Greatness 2017 .
Open Date
12/16/2015
Close Date
08/31/2017
Special Instructions to Applicant
Email is the preferred method of communicating with applicants at the
University of Virgin Islands. You will be required to supply your email address during the application process.
AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) ACCOMMODATION:
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, anyone who needs an ADA
accommodation for the purposes of employment should contact the Human Resources Office at (340)693-1410.
For information about
relocating to the US Virgin Islands, please visit the Virgin Islands Moving Center at: www.vimovingcenter.com
