Lecturer in Physics at the University of Florida
As part of a major faculty hiring
initiative, the Department of Physics at the University of Florida (UF) seeks
qualified applicants for a full-time, nine-month, renewable, non-tenure-track
Lecturer position to begin in August 2018.
The primary teaching duties will
be to work as a part of a team teaching over 5000 students who take
introductory physics classes at UF each year.
Depending on the applicant's background and departmental needs, other
areas of undergraduate physics instruction may be involved. The Lecturer will be expected to help with
programmatic improvements in our large course instruction by, for example,
training teaching and learning assistants, applying pedagogy from physics
education research, including more active learning environments, or
implementing strategies to encourage and maintain participation from groups
underrepresented in physics and STEM fields.
The successful candidate must
hold a Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) in Physics, Physics Education, or a related
field, and at least two years of experience teaching undergraduate Physics.
Experience with some of the teaching improvements mentioned above is preferred.
The salary is competitive and
commensurate with qualifications and experience, and includes a full benefits
package. Opportunities for summer teaching are likely. At UF, Lecturers
have professional development opportunities, including a well-defined promotion
structure, a professional development leave program, and access to travel funds
for conference presentations.
Applications must be submitted
online at http://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/cw/en-us/job/504681
, and must include: a cover letter, a curriculum vitae with publication list, a summary
of physics teaching background and experience, a link to a short (5-10
minute) instructional video prepared by the applicant on a topic of his or her
choice, and the names and contact information for three to five references.
Reference providers will only be notified of their upload link once an
application is submitted in full, so early completion of an application is
highly recommended.
To ensure full consideration,
applications must be submitted by November 15, 2017. For more information,
please contact Prof. Selman Hershfield (selman@phys.ufl.edu).
The University of Florida is an
equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and
inclusive faculty and staff. Searches are conducted in accordance with
Florida's Sunshine Law. If an accommodation due to disability is needed to
apply for this position, please call (352) 392-2477 or the Florida Relay System
at (800) 955-8771 (TDD).
