Part-Time Fixed Term Physics Lab Academic Specialist, Michigan State

 Job title

Academic Specialist in Physics (Fixed-term)

Job description

Michigan State University invites applications for a fixed-term, part-time, one-year Physics Lab Academic Specialist position in Lyman Briggs College (LBC), an undergraduate science and liberal arts community (http://lbc.msu.edu).

The candidate will teach 2 sections of Lyman Briggs Physics 1 (LB 273) during the Fall 2021 semester and 1 section of Lyman Briggs Physics 2 (LB274) during the Spring 2022 semester, which is a calculus-based physics course sequence for science majors in the Lyman Briggs College

 Both physics classes are done IN PERSON in a studio style, meaning lecture and lab are combined into one 4-credit hour course per section. Course times for the two sections in Fall 2021 are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:10am-12:00pm and 3:00-4:50pm. Course times for the one section in the Spring 2022 semester are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 10:20am - 12:10pm.

 The physics sequence blends mechanics and thermodynamics (physics 1), electricity, magnetism, and optics (physics 2) content with computational activities, biological applications, and considerations of physics, race and gender.

 The candidate will implement the BLiSS Physics curriculum in coordination with a team of 2 additional faculty members and an instructional team of two graduate teaching assistants and several undergraduate learning assistants.

Required qualifications

Candidates must have a PhD in physics, astronomy, physics education, or a related field.

Desired qualifications

●     Previous experience in undergraduate-focused teaching

●     Experience working on teaching teams and with modeling curriculum or other current research-based teaching pedagogies

●     Interest in contributing to continued development of curricular materials

●     Desire to be mentored into dynamic group-based teaching techniques

Required application materials

Curriculum vitae and names and email addresses of three professional references.

Instructions to applicant

All applications must be submitted through the Michigan State University application system at https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/503813/specialist-teacherfixed-term

Review of applications will start June 1, 2021 and will continue until position is filled.

LBC is committed to achieving excellence by creating and sustaining an accessible and inclusive culture that values cultural and academic diversity. We are particularly interested in candidates of all backgrounds who are committed to the principle that excellence and diversity are achieved through shared trust and respect, open access, and proactive inclusion.

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.