Thursday, October 17, 2013

Teaching Assistant Professor, NC State, Raleigh



https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/29170
As we've done for 125 years, NC State University continues to transform lives on campus, in North Carolina, across our nation, and throughout the world every day. With more than 34,000 students and 7,000 faculty and staff, NC State is a comprehensive public research university globally recognized for leadership in developing new knowledge, educating the next generation for the use of that knowledge, and applying that knowledge for the benefit of society.
Position Number: 00101204
Primary Function of Organization Unit: The NC State Department of Physics is where our award-winning researchers and teachers guide students through a broad, rigorous curriculum, and our graduates have been highly successful in both academia and industry. Our research programs cover a diverse spectrum including astrophysics, general relativity, condensed matter theory and experiment, computational physics, biophysics, nanoscale science, physics education, experimental nuclear physics, particle and nuclear theory, experimental optics, and atomic and molecular theory. Total funding for our research programs ranks in the top three among departments at NC State University and in the top twenty-five of physics departments in the nation.
Essential Job Duties: Teaching introductory Physics courses, course administration for introductory physics, supervising laboratory sections, mentoring, recruiting and/or other roles shaped by the strengths and interests of the individual.
Minimum Education/Experience: PhD in Physics or a physics-related area
Department Required Skills : Previous experience teaching Physics courses and a documented commitment to teaching excellence
Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education: N/A
Necessary Licenses and Certifications: PhD
AA/EOE: AA/EOE. In addition, NC State welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation or genetic information. Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please call (919) 515-3148. Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. If highest degree is from an institution outside of the U.S., final candidates are required to have their degree verified at www.wes.org. Degree must be obtained prior to start date.
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