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Requisition Number 104937
Position Title Instr Fac AY
Job Posting Title Instructional Faculty AY
Regular / Temporary Regular
Working Title Physics Tenure Track Position In Physics Education Research
Full / Part Time Full-Time
If part-time, indicate time base
Appointment Duration / End Date: Initial two-year appointment subject to renewal
Department CSM-Physics (115500)
College / Division CSM-College of Science & Math
Salary Range Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Pay Basis Monthly
Pay Plan Academic Year
Position Description PHYSICS DEPARTMENT, TENURE TRACK FACULTY POSITION IN PHYSICS EDUCATION RESEARCH. The Physics Department invites applications for a full-time, academic year, tenure-track position at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, beginning 9/12/2019. Primary duties and responsibilities are to teach undergraduate physics or astronomy and to maintain an active research program in Physics Education Research (PER) that can involve undergraduates. Of special interest to the Department and the University are candidates who can contribute to our efforts to create inclusive instructional and research environments and/or make scholarly, discipline-specific contributions to issues of diversity and inclusion.
Cal Poly strongly values diversity and inclusion, especially in the classroom and among its areas of study. This PER search will occur at the same time as a university‐wide cluster of searches designed to increase curricular coverage of areas related to diversity and inclusion, as well as to promote inclusive teaching strategies across the university. If the successful PER candidate's research overlaps with the area of diversity and inclusion, they will have the opportunity to join and support these university efforts.
Minimum Qualifications (Staff Only)
Required Qualifications / Specialized Skills A Ph.D. in physics, physics education research, or related field is required and must be completed prior to start of appointment. Must provide evidence of (or potential for) high-quality teaching and be active in the field of PER. Rank and salary to be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Preferred Qualifications / Skills
Special Conditions (Staff) Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment. Note: Cal Poly cannot deny an applicant a position solely or in part due to a criminal conviction history until it has performed an individualized assessment and linked the relevant conviction history with specific job duties in the position being sought.
The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Please note: Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive. Sensitive positions are those requiring heightened scrutiny of individuals holding the position based on potential for harm to children, concerns for the safety and security of people, animals, or property, or heightened risk of financial loss to Cal Poly or individuals in the university community.
For health and wellbeing, Cal Poly is a smoke & tobacco-free campus. The university is committed to promoting a healthy environment for all members of our community.
Faculty employees who wish to apply for permanent residency will be responsible for retaining an immigration attorney. All filing and attorney's fees will be incurred by the faculty member.
Pre-Employment Conditions (Staff) Background / Fingerprint
Benefits Eligible
More Information Yes
Job Open Date 07-20-2018
Job Close Date
Review Begin Date 09-17-2018
How to Apply To apply, please visit WWW.CALPOLYJOBS.ORG, complete a required online faculty application, and apply to requisition #104937. Attach a cover letter, CV, a statement of teaching philosophy and interests, a personal statement describing activities and commitment to diversity and inclusion, and a statement of professional goals including research plans. Please be prepared to provide the names and email addresses of three references when completing your application. Candidates may be required to submit a short teaching video. Successful applicants will be required to have official transcripts of highest degree sent by degree granting institution. Review of applications will begin on September 17, 2018. Applications received after that date may be considered. On campus interviews with finalists are expected to commence in October 2018. For more information about the Physics Department please visit http://www.physics.calpoly.edu. Cal Poly is strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and nominations of all qualified individuals. EEO.
Internal Recruitment Only No
Projected Start Date (Faculty Only) 09-12-2019
Additional Information Contact Name (Faculty) Robert Echols
Additional Information Contact Phone (Faculty) (805) 756-2447
