[Rumor] Lecturer Position – Texas State University

 Lecturer Position – Texas State University

 

The Physics Department at Texas State University anticipates hiring a full time lecturer for the 2022-2023 academic year, with potential for continued reappointment based on mutual satisfaction.  The primary responsibility for this position will be to teach the Department’s course for pre-service elementary teachers using the NextGen PET curriculum.  Information about Texas State University can be found at www.txstate.edu, and information about the Physics Department can be found at https://www.txstate.edu/physics/.  Anyone with questions about, or interest in the position should contact Dr. David Donnelly, Associate Chair, at donnelly@txstate.edu.

Two NTT Assistant Professor In-Residence, University of Connecticut

 

Assistant Professor In-Residence, Hartford and Stamford Campuses

Search #: 496372
Work type: Full-time
Location: Other - please see posting for additional information
Categories: Faculty Non Tenure Track

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Physics at the University of Connecticut (UConn) invites applications for two non-tenure teaching appointments at the rank of Assistant Professor in Residence (APiR), beginning in the Fall 2022 semester. One faculty position will be located at the UConn Hartford campus and the other at the Stamford campus.

The successful candidate will be expected to share a deep commitment to effective instruction at the undergraduate level and to the informal mentoring of students in their professional development. The candidate must be committed to the development and innovative improvement of physics courses and will have opportunities to contribute to the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) and to participate in outreach activities. The successful candidate will also be expected to broaden participation among members of traditionally under-represented groups; integrate diverse experiences into instructional methods; and contribute to the development of pedagogical techniques designed to support the variety of learners’ needs, abilities, and interests.

This position may include opportunities for supervising undergraduate student honors projects or Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) programs.

Centered on teaching, research, and service in and about the global city, the UConn Hartford campus serves a community of approximately 1600 students, including larger first-generation (49%) and minoritized (50%) populations. With a vision of academic excellence focused on community-based, collaborative learning, UConn Hartford plays a critical role in advancing the University’s commitment to innovation, leadership, global engagement, and cultural and intellectual diversity. The Hartford campus offers undergraduate classes in 36 departments and master's, doctoral, and certificate programs in four disciplines. Students can complete majors in English, Human Development and Family Sciences, Business Administration, Business Data Analytics, Psychological Sciences, Urban and Community Studies, Digital Marketing & Analytics, Financial Management, and Social Work.

UConn Stamford is an urban campus at the center of one of Fairfield County's robust business communities, just 45 minutes from New York, which gives students ample opportunities for internships and careers. The campus serves 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students, including many first-generation college students. It offers 14 undergraduate majors, including business administration, digital media and design, computer science, and history.

Founded in 1881, UConn is a Land Grant and Sea Grant institution and member of the Space Grant Consortium. It is the state’s flagship institution of higher education and includes a main campus in Storrs, CT, four regional campuses throughout the state, and 13 Schools and Colleges, including a Law School in Hartford, and Medical and Dental Schools at the UConn Health campus in Farmington. The University has approximately 10,000 faculty and staff and 32,000 students, including nearly 24,000 undergraduates and over 8,000 graduate and professional students. UConn is a Carnegie Foundation R1 (highest research activity) institution, among the top 25 public universities in the nation. Through research, teaching, service, and outreach, UConn embraces diversity and cultivates leadership, integrity, and engaged citizenship in its students, faculty, staff, and alumni. UConn promotes the health and well-being of citizens by enhancing the social, economic, cultural, and natural environments of the state and beyond. The University serves as a beacon of academic and research excellence as well as a center for innovation and social service to communities. UConn is a leader in many scholarly, research, and innovation areas. Today, the path forward includes exciting opportunities and notable challenges. Record numbers of undergraduate applications and support for student success have enabled the University to become extraordinarily selective.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Ph.D. in physics, astronomy, or a related field (equivalent foreign degrees are acceptable).
• The ability to teach a range of courses at the undergraduate level.
• Commitment to professional development through, for example, participation in pedagogy seminars or preparation for college teaching programs.
• The ability to contribute through teaching and/or public engagement to the diversity of the College.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of at least two years of experience teaching introductory physics courses and associated laboratories (e.g. conceptual, algebra-based, and/or calculus-based physics).
• Demonstrated experience with and innovation in undergraduate-focused physics teaching.
• Development and implementation of studio instruction or other evidence-based curricula in introductory physics courses.

APPOINTMENT TERMS

These appointments are full-time, non-tenure-track, 9-month, faculty positions with an anticipated start date of August 23, 2022. They are renewable annually, based on performance and funding, and may lead to successive multi-year contracts. Promotions to Associate Professor in Residence are possible, but these positions do not lead to permanent academic tenure. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT 

Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.

TO APPLY

Please apply online to Academic Jobs Online https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/21811 and submit the following application materials:

• A cover letter,
• Curriculum vitae,
• Teaching statement - (two pages maximum) should describe your training, experience, and goals as a physics educator. Include experiences working with diverse populations and a discussion about how your teaching philosophy and practices promote diversity, equal opportunity, and inclusion. 
• Three letters of reference. 

Evaluation of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. For more information regarding the Department of Physics please visit the Department website at https://physics.uconn.edu/.

At the University of Connecticut, our commitment to excellence is complemented by our commitment to building a culturally diverse community.

These positions will be filled subject the budgetary approval. 

All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics which may be found at http://www.ct.gov/ethics/site/default.asp.

The University of Connecticut is committed to building and supporting a multicultural and diverse community of students, faculty and staff. The diversity of students, faculty and staff continues to increase, as does the number of honors students, valedictorians and salutatorians who consistently make UConn their top choice. More than 100 research centers and institutes serve the University’s teaching, research, diversity, and outreach missions, leading to UConn’s ranking as one of the nation’s top research universities. UConn’s faculty and staff are the critical link to fostering and expanding our vibrant, multicultural and diverse University community. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer, UConn encourages applications from women, veterans, people with disabilities and members of traditionally underrepresented populations.

Advertised: May 20 2022 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Jul 19 2022 Eastern Daylight Time

 

50% Appointment DBER Postdoc, University of British Columbia (or other three locations)

 https://www.chem.ubc.ca/positions-available#CCSES%20Postdoctoral%20Researcher

CCSES Postdoctoral Researcher

The Canadian Consortium of Science Equity Scholars (CCSES) seeks a postdoctoral scholar to engage in discipline-based education research to improve equity in science courses across four post-secondary institutions. The CCSES is a group dedicated to improving equity in university-level science courses to better support all students, especially those who are historically or currently underrepresented.

A deep and diverse science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) talent pool is necessary to foster the innovation needed to address global challenges, from pandemics to climate change. However, achievement and employment in science disciplines continue to suffer from representation disparities. Our research aims to discover how the instructor-created classroom climate impacts students’ sense of belonging, and how sense of belonging impacts interest and persistence in STEM.

The Consortium goals are to:

• Discover how the instructor-created classroom climate impacts students' sense of belonging across science courses, institutions, and demographic groups, and identify the specific inclusive teaching practices that promote equity.
• Develop and share high-quality tools to investigate equity in STEM classes across Canada.
• Reframe approaches to university-level science equity work by applying critical research methodologies.
• Cultivate a national community of science equity scholars across education and science faculties to facilitate continued research and innovation.

The successful candidate will play a key role in all aspects of the project. The duties may include:

1. Research: Design of qualitative approaches suitable to the goals above, implementation of critical perspectives, literature review, consultation on quantitative research design, data analysis, co-authoring publications.
2. Leadership and planning: Mentoring graduate and undergraduate research assistants, leading and administering core research team meetings, co-organizing tri-annual Consortium-wide research meetings, co-organizing annual Consortium virtual retreat, organizing monthly CCSES reading group.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D) in discipline-based education research (e.g. biology education research, chemistry education research, physics education research), any field of education, or science with related education research experience.
• Bring experience commensurate with the CCSES goals of incorporating critical perspectives and giving voice to students through complementary qualitative analysis. Mixed-methods research experience is an asset.
• Have a demonstrated interest in equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Possess strong organization, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Have experience with research ethics review processes.
• Be interested in opportunities and new challenges including leadership development.

As a key frontline member of the CCSES, the postdoctoral researcher will be at the centre of a nationwide network of post-secondary researchers with the shared goal of improving equity in science education. They will enhance their own research expertise, and develop leadership, project management, and organizational skills that will be an asset to them in their future careers, within or outside of academia.

The researcher will be hired at one of the four CCSES institutions (University of British Columbia - Vancouver, University of Calgary, York University, or University of Toronto - Scarborough), but will work collaboratively with the core research team (including faculty members from biology, chemistry, and physics departments) and report directly to consortium co-directors Drs. Jared Stang (University of Calgary) and Jaclyn Stewart (University of British Columbia). This position is a 50% appointment.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Canadian Human Rights Act or B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

To apply, please submit as a single pdf file the following:

• A one-page letter of interest, addressing how your prior research experience will contribute to this project and how this project fits into your career goals.
• A curriculum vitae (CV) including an up-to-date list of publications.
• A two-page research statement.
• References do not need to be included and will be requested for short-listed candidates.

Deadline for applications is May 31st, 2022. Anticipated start date is July 1, 2022. Start date is negotiable.

The initial appointment is for one year with possibility of renewal annually for up to three years.

Applications may be sent to Dr. Jaclyn Stewart at jstewart@chem.ubc.ca.

Lecturer - University of British Columbia (Canada)

https://phas.ubc.ca/lecturer-2022-05-04

The University of British Columbia invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position in the Department of Physics & Astronomy on the Vancouver campus. Such positions typically involve teaching the equivalent of five undergraduate courses per year and some administrative duties, and have expectations of renewal upon satisfactory performance. A significant fraction of the responsibilities of this position will be instructing in the Science One program, see https://scienceone.ubc.ca/

For more details on the position of Lecturer, please see https://www.facultyassociation.ubc.ca/members/lecturers/. UBC Physics and Astronomy ranks among the top departments in North America, with a strong record of excellence in research, and in graduate and undergraduate teaching.

The Department will consider applicants with experience teaching in a post-secondary setting. A PhD in Physics, Astronomy, or a related field is strongly preferred, although exceptional candidates with an MSc may be considered. These positions will be supported by and encouraged to contribute to the department’s initiatives in Discipline Based Education Research.

Candidates are requested to submit online applications at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/21720 which should include a curriculum vita, a statement of teaching philosophy and interests, evidence of content area expertise and teaching effectiveness (such as student and/or peer evaluations), and experience with emerging technologies in teaching and learning as well as three reference letters. Candidates are particularly encouraged to highlight previous experience in fostering the education of students from diverse backgrounds.

Questions regarding the position or application process should be directed to Derek Gagnier, hr=At=phas.ubc.ca.

The screening of applications will begin May 23, 2022 and continue until the positions are filled. The preferred start date is July 1, 2022.

Definite Term Lecturer - University of Waterloo (Canada)

 Definite Term Lecturer, Physics and Astronomy

University of Waterloo

The Department of Physics and Astronomy in the Faculty of Science at the University of Waterloo invites applicants for one Definite Term Lecturer position. The initial appointment will be for three years, with the possibility of renewal for an additional two or three years. Beyond that, promotion into a Continuing Lecturer position is possible. The expected start date is September 1, 2022.

Applicants must have a PhD in Physics (or equivalent), or in exceptionally qualified cases, an MSc in Physics. Applicants are strongly preferred to have some experience teaching physics at the University level. Applicants must have a strong commitment to undergraduate physics education and excellent organizational and communication skills. We are particularly interested in candidates who have the potential to take a lead role in mentoring, advising, and engaging with students, and those who are familiar with modern pedagogical methods aligned with the latest physics education research. This position will normally have a teaching load of six one-term courses per year and administrative duties as determined by the Chair. Teaching duties include but are not limited to instructing undergraduate Physics and Astronomy classes and laboratory demonstrations for students at all levels in Science and other Faculties. The starting salary range is $75,000 - $95,000 and will be commensurate with experience; negotiations beyond this salary range will be considered for exceptionally qualified candidates. Candidates should submit electronically a curriculum vitae outlining their qualifications, experience and teaching goals and make arrangements for three letters of reference to be sent to Dr. Brian McNamara, Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1. Telephone: (519) 888-4567; extension 36831; E-mail: physics@uwaterloo.ca. Materials should be received by May 15, 2022. Further information about the Department can be found on our web page: https://uwaterloo.ca/physics-astronomy/