The Physics Department at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) invites applications to fill a tripartite tenure-track position with research specialization in the learning and teaching of physics. This research area provides an opportunity to develop the potential of learners and engage with communities in Alaska. It complements the department’s research activities in space physics, glaciology, and complex systems.
The successful candidate will develop and teach introductory physics courses for online delivery, incorporating modern learning methodologies. Teaching responsibilities (typically four courses per academic year) may include upper-division and graduate level courses in physics and physics pedagogy, and the training of learning and teaching assistants. The successful candidate is expected to develop an extramurally funded research program in the area of physics education, and will be active in the mentoring of graduate (PhD, MS) and undergraduate students in physics education research. The service component will include leadership in the department’s PhysTEC activities, and leadership as a college and campus thought-leader on the subject of teaching and learning in the modalities of face to face, asynchronous- and synchronous-distance delivery of Physics and science. The position is targeted at the assistant professor level, although appointment at a higher rank may be considered for suitably qualified candidates.
