Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Assistant Professor of Physics and Education (TT) - University of North Florida

 https://www.unfjobs.org/postings/26193

The Department of Physics and the College of Education and Human Services (COEHS) at the University of North Florida (UNF) are seeking applications for a joint tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level to start in August 2024. This position would report to the Department of Physics and COEHS, with teaching load primarily assigned to the Department of Physics and expectations for interdisciplinary research and service through the Northeast Florida Center for STEM Education (NEFSTEM). We are primarily interested in candidates with a background in Physics Education Research, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, and Professional Learning for high school STEM teachers and university STEM faculty. The successful candidate will be able to excel at teaching courses throughout the physics curriculum, conduct externally funded research incorporating undergraduate students, and be committed to increasing student participation and persistence in STEM fields. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in physics or a related field. The preferred candidate will have experience with academic leadership across STEM disciplines, faculty and teacher professional learning, building productive collaborations between STEM and education faculty, and national leadership in physics education. Start-up funds are not available for this position.