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JOB TITLE
Assistant Teaching Professor
LOCATION
Worcester
DEPARTMENT NAME
Physics Department
DIVISION NAME
Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI
JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The Department of Physics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute invites applications for a non-tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor to begin in the Fall of 2021. A successful candidate is expected to have continued appointments with opportunities for professional development and advancement in rank.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The ideal applicant should have a strong potential for excellence in teaching and will have the opportunity to teach a broad range of introductory and upper-level undergraduate physics courses as well as develop interdisciplinary courses that fit the candidate’s expertise and compliment or expand our current programs at WPI. The candidate will also engage in mentoring students in WPI’s signature Project Based Learning curriculum, develop outreach activities, engage in the scholarship of teaching and learning, and participate in other activities in the department and throughout the WPI community. Candidates from underrepresented groups and women are especially encouraged to apply. The ideal applicant will have a PhD in Physics or a closely related area with teaching experience related to physics. The department’s webpage can be found at https://www.wpi.edu/+physics.
WPI, founded in 1865, is one of the nation’s oldest technological universities. WPI is a highly selective private university with an undergraduate student body of over 4500 and 2080 full‐time and part‐time graduate students enrolled in more than 50 Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D. programs. Its innovative project‐enriched curriculum engages students and faculty in real‐world problem solving, often at one of WPI’s global project centers. At WPI the boundaries to multidisciplinary collaboration are low. Faculty members, students, and other partners work together on the real-world projects and purposeful research that are hallmarks of the WPI experience. We are most proud of a recent No. 1 ranking for “faculty who best combine research and teaching.” (Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Ed, 2016). Located one hour west of Boston, the university’s campus is in Worcester, Massachusetts, a thriving 21st century college city recognized as a growing hub of scientific and technological innovation.
Applicants should submit:
1) Cover letter
2) Curriculum vitae
3) Teaching experiences and plans
4) Contact information for at least three references
The search committee is especially interested in candidates who, through their teaching, scholarship, and/or service, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the WPI academic communities. Questions can be addressed to the Department Head of Physics at dtpetkie@wpi.edu. Applications will be reviewed as they are received starting January 29, 2021.
FLSA STATUS
United States of America (Exempt)
WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. We are seeking individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity and collaboration, inclusion, problem solving and change making.
